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  Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' for 2nd consecutive day: What caused the sudden spike?

  Delhi | May 16, 2025 11:23 IST

  According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi's overall AQI was recorded at 301 at 7 am on Friday. The AQI recorded in most of the observation stations was in the "very poor" category.

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  Delhi air quality alert: AQI in ‘severe’ category as smog engulfs national capital

  Delhi | November 16, 2024 21:13 IST

  Delhi AQI Alert: Air quality worsened with smog covering the national capital. CPCB reports ‘Very Poor’ AQI levels, posing serious health risks. Read about measures and impacts.

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  Lahore’s air quality worsens, surpasses Delhi, NASA photos reveal smog as respiratory cases soar

  World | November 14, 2024 22:07 IST

  Lahore’s smog crisis worsened as air quality surpassed Delhi’s, with an AQI of 1136 and NASA satellite photos capturing dense smog. Over 15,000 respiratory cases flood hospitals, prompting emergency actions including school closures and strict vehicle emission controls.

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  Delhi enforces GRAP 3 anti-pollution measures as air quality declines | Key restrictions explained

  Delhi | November 14, 2024 20:23 IST

  In response to deteriorating air quality, Delhi is implementing GRAP Stage 3 anti-pollution measures, including a halt on construction activities, diesel generator bans, and stricter pollution checks. These steps are designed to curb rising emissions and protect public health.

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  High AQI alert in Delhi NCR: Air pollution raises risk of heart diseases, know signs, ways to pre

  Health | October 28, 2024 12:40 IST

  Delhi NCR's hazardous air quality alert! Learn how air pollution increases heart disease risk, recognize warning signs, and discover essential prevention strategies.

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  India records 19 per cent drop in particulate pollution in 2022, boosting life expectancy: Report

  India | August 28, 2024 13:30 IST

  India achieved a 19.3% reduction in particulate pollution in 2022, the second-largest global decrease after Bangladesh, according to the "Air Quality Life Index" 2024 report by EPIC. This drop has increased the average life expectancy of Indians by one year.

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  Delhi's air quality index turns 'poor' ahead of festivities

  Delhi | October 06, 2023 18:14 IST

  Delhi air quality: The Centre's sub-committee on GRAP noted that there has been a sudden dip in air quality parameters in the region which pushed Delhi's AQI to 212 which shows poor category.

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  Delhi air quality set to 'deteriorate' over next two days | KNOW DETAILS

  India | January 26, 2023 17:26 IST

  Delhi air quality: The Met Department predicted that with the impact of a fresh Western Disturbance on January 19, isolated parts of North India, Central India, and the Western Himalayan Region are likely to receive rainfall in the first half of the week from January 26-February 1.

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  Delhi's air quality remains 'poor' with AQI at 241, over 50L vehicles de-registered till October 17

  India | October 19, 2022 11:36 IST

  Delhi air quality: According to the data, 53,38,045 vehicles have been de-registered between 2018 and 2022, with 50,25,447 vehicles being deregistered till October 17 this year.

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  Delhi's air quality turns 'poor', CAQM asks states to strictly enforce pollution control measures

  India | October 06, 2022 8:08 IST

  Delhi air quality news: The CAQM on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on all construction and demolition activity carried over an area of 500 sqm. and above that are not registered on the web portals created by the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

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  Delhi's air quality in 'poor' category with AQI 235

  India | February 16, 2022 9:59 IST

  Several areas in the national capital, including Delhi University, Pusa, Lodhi Road and Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3) recorded air quality in the 'poor' category with an AQI of 262, 249, 228, and 215 respectively.

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  Delhi: Air quality remains in 'very poor' category, likely to improve from Friday

  India | December 16, 2021 7:31 IST

  A shallow foggy condition is likely to keep AQI poor for the next two days in Delhi.

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  Air quality in Delhi, Noida in 'very poor' category

  India | December 15, 2021 9:41 IST

  According to SAFAR, the level of PM 2.5 at 7:20 am stands at 'very poor' category.

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  Delhi: Air quality remains in 'very poor' category

  India | December 04, 2021 10:12 IST

  The air quality in Noida has improved from 'hazardous' to 'very poor' category. The overall AQI in Noida stood at 331.

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  Air quality commission asks UP, Haryana, Rajasthan to shift NCR industries to PNG

  India | August 14, 2021 12:41 IST

  Air Quality Management Commission has directed Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan to prepare a time-bound action plan to shift all identified industries units in NCR to piped natural gas (PNG).

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  Air quality in Delhi to be moderate for next 3 days

  India | June 02, 2021 17:22 IST

  According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of IMD, the predominant pollutant will be PM10. The strong surface winds are favourable for raising dust locally and for transporting of dust from nearby region.

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  Only nine Chinese cities reach air quality standards

  World | August 06, 2014 7:48 IST

  Beijing: Only nine of 161 Chinese cities reached the new -- and stricter -- air quality monitoring standards in the first half of this year, according to the ministry of environmental protection (MEP).Zhoushan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai,