Delhi Air Pollution
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Muqabla: Why is it difficult to breathe in Delhi, what is its solution?
News | Dec 19, 2025, 01:47 AM ISTDelhi's air isn't just bad, it's very bad. Every breath you take is poisonous. The Delhi NCR area has become a gas chamber. The suffocating air has sickened the heart of the nation.
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Delhi air pollution: 3,700 vehicles challaned on first day of 'No PUC, No Fuel' drive
Delhi | Dec 18, 2025, 11:39 PM ISTDelhi air pollution: Approximately 5,000 vehicles checked at border points on the very first day and 217 non-destined trucks diverted to the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways.
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Delhi pollution blame game begins: Minister says air crisis due to incomplete tasks by AAP regime
Delhi | Dec 18, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTDelhi minister Parvesh Verma held a press conference where he presented a large list of tasks that he said the former AAP led government should have completed.
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Dense fog disrupts flights across north India as visibility drops, airlines issue advisories
India | Dec 18, 2025, 09:22 AM ISTAccording to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s Sameer app, Delhi’s Air Quality Index stood at 356 in the very poor category as of 6:00 am on Thursday.
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Delhi pollution battle: Ban on old vehicles, no fuel without PUC and Rs 20,000 fine curbs kick in
Delhi | Dec 18, 2025, 11:31 AM ISTDelhi Air Pollution: Allowing only BS 6 compliant vehicles is expected to impact nearly 12 lakh vehicles entering Delhi daily from Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Noida.
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Delhi to overhaul PUCC system, introduce third-party monitoring mechanism to curb pollution: Sirsa
Delhi | Dec 17, 2025, 06:26 PM ISTThe Delhi government has announced a multi-pronged pollution control strategy that includes revamping the PUCC system, launching a car pooling app and adopting technology-driven monitoring. Sirsa said there are four sources of pollution in Delhi -- vehicular, industrial, dust and solid waste.
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Air pollution hits Delhi market footfall: Traders expresses concern, urge Centre to take action
Delhi | Dec 17, 2025, 03:48 PM ISTAccording to the CTI, while nearly three to four lakh people from the National Capital Region (NCR) earlier visited Delhi markets daily for shopping, the number has now dropped to around one lakh due to worsening pollution levels.
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Delhi air pollution: SC urges suspension of toll collection at borders during peak winter months
India | Dec 17, 2025, 11:50 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has urged authorities to suspend toll collection at Delhi borders to help combat severe air pollution. Suggesting a seasonal halt on tolls between October and January, the court also proposed restructuring toll plaza locations and temporarily suspending nine existing booths.
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Delhi govt announces Rs 10,000 aid for construction workers, partial WFH measures amid toxic air
Delhi | Dec 17, 2025, 11:55 AM ISTThe decisions form part of the Delhi government’s broader strategy to curb pollution while ensuring economic and social support for vulnerable sections of the workforce.
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No fuel for vehicles without valid PUC certificate in Delhi amid rising air pollution
Delhi | Dec 16, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTThe national capital's air quality saw some improvement on Tuesday morning, with an AQI of 377 as against 498 a day ago, even as smog blanketed the city, shivering at 8.3 degrees Celsius during the morning hours, reducing visibility.
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Delhi air pollution: Offline classes till Class 5 suspended, online classes mandatory for students
Education | Dec 15, 2025, 11:49 PM ISTDelhi Air pollution: The Delhi government said only online classes will be mandatory for these grades until further notice.
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Dense fog and smog engulf Delhi-NCR; 40 flights cancelled, 4 diverted as airlines issue advisory
India | Dec 15, 2025, 11:10 AM ISTDelhi smog: IndiGo and Air India issued travel advisories, urging flyers to remain cautious and stay updated on their flight schedules.
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Supreme Court advises lawyers to opt for virtual hearings as Delhi chokes under 'severe' AQI
India | Dec 14, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTWith Delhi's air quality slipping into the severe category, the Supreme Court has advised the use of hybrid hearings to minimise health risks. Lawyers and litigants have been encouraged to appear via video conferencing wherever possible as pollution levels continue to rise.
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Are Delhi-NCR schools closed today due to GRAP 4? Details here
Education | Dec 15, 2025, 06:14 AM ISTDelhi school holiday, GRAP-IV: As per the order of the Directorate of Education, Delhi schools up to Class 5 and Classes 6 to 11 will conduct classes in hybrid mode while 10th and 12th were excluded from the arrangement.
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GRAP-IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR as air quality worsens: Here's what's allowed and what's not
India | Dec 13, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTDelhi air pollution: Delhi's air quality deteriorated further, slipping from the "very poor" to the "severe" category. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 448 around 8 pm.
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Delhi imposes Grap-3 restrictions after air quality moves to severe category, smog envelopes city
Delhi | Dec 13, 2025, 12:47 PM ISTThe decision was taken by the Commission for Air Quality Management hours after residents woke up to a smog filled and hazy morning.
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Delhi air quality today: AQI recorded at 269 as pollution levels drop, fine imposed on open burning
Delhi | Dec 10, 2025, 08:14 AM ISTDelhi AQI: The worst air quality readings in the morning were reported at Dwarka's NSIT at 324 and Bawana at 319.
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Delhi govt to install 305 mist sprayers at nine hotspots to curb air pollution in national capital
Delhi | Dec 04, 2025, 04:51 PM ISTThe Delhi government is set to expand mist spray technology across major roads and hotspots to curb dust pollution. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced new committees, digital monitoring tools and strict enforcement measures to support the initiative.
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'Govt's responsibility to do something': Sonia Gandhi slams Centre over Delhi air pollution
India | Dec 04, 2025, 02:42 PM ISTDelhi air pollution: Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the central government to take action immediately, saying the entire opposition stands with the Centre over this issue.
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Super 100: Slight improvement in air pollution in Delhi-NCR
News | Nov 26, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTSlight improvement in air pollution in Delhi-NCR following CAQM orders. GRAP-3 restrictions have been lifted in Delhi. GRAP-2 restrictions remain in effect. Work from home for 50% of employees and hybrid mode in schools have ended.