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The national capital’s air quality was in the very poor category on Saturday, but is predicted to improve significantly from Sunday owing to relatively strong winds. Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was 377 at 9 am on Saturday. It was slightly better on Friday when the AQI was 370, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. “The c...

Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) improved slightly (344) on Thursday (November 18) morning before regaining Wednesday’s peak of 375, shows the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. In any case, the air quality in the national capital remains in the ‘very poor’ category. Weather scientists say improvement in air quality is unlikely till com...

The air quality index (AQI) at New Delhi’s Anand Vihar area at 7 pm on Wednesday (November 17) was 410, which falls in the ‘severe category’ and indicates the multitude of challenges at hand in tackling the pollution challenge in the national capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that Delhiites should not expect any improvement...

The Centre on Wednesday (November 17) told the Supreme Court that the latter’s suggestion of work-from-home for government employees amid the rising air pollution levels in Delhi wouldn’t bear much results, and that carpooling would be a better alternative. The Centre told the court that asking employees to work from home to cut down on vehicula...

Air quality in Delhi, which has been deteriorating for the past many days, was at ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday morning and is expected to slump to ‘severe category’ by nightfall, according to forecast by Air Quality Early Warning System. The forecast said calm conditions would prevail in the morning and surface winds would come from the north...

Expressing concern over the deteriorating pollution levels in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday (November 15) urged the Centre and states to consider implementing work-from-home for their employees living in and around Delhi and ask farmers under their respective jurisdictions not to burn stubble. Posting the next hearing to Wedn...

Delhi’s air quality remained in the very poor category for the second consecutive day on Monday, with the AQI being recorded at 342. The air quality index of Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Noida stood at 328, 340, 326 and 328 respectively, at 9:05 am. A visible improvement in Delhi’s air quality was recorded on Sunday, although it was ...

If the ruling dispensation had its way, it would rather not acknowledge the memory of the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, it seems. Showing scant respect for the memory of Jawaharlal Nehru, no senior minister turned up at a key traditional function to mark the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru on Sunday (November 14), which ...

Calling it a calculated attack, a Delhi court has framed charges of murder, rioting, and criminal conspiracy against four accused for allegedly killing a man during the riots here last year. 

It has been eight days after Diwali, and the layer of smog and pollution enveloping the Delhi and NCR region shows no signs of abating. Delhi has recorded severe air quality on six of the last eight days after Diwali, and on Friday, the toxic smog only thickened further, reducing the sun to an orange tint and gave a cough to most local residents...

The Delhi government is finally doing something to rid the Yamuna of the unsightly and toxic foam floating on the water that is visible to anyone near the river. On Wednesday, the government resorted to sprinkling water at high speed at various locations on the river to dissipate the dirty froth, and also set up bamboo barricades near Kalindi Ku...

The Central Public Works Department, the nodal agency of the high-powered Central Vista redevelopment project, has called on Tuesday (November 9) for pre-qualification bids to construct the 'Executive Enclave', which will include Prime Minister's four-storied office building, a two-storied India House, the Cabinet Secretariat and the National Secur...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he visits temples because he is a Hindu and no one should have objections on it. The Aam Aadmi Party national convener, who arrived here on a two-day visit, was replying to a query on whether he was indulging in "soft Hindutva" by visiting temples. Do you go to the temple? I also go to the t...

Water supply was disrupted in parts of Delhi on Sunday as production at the treatment plants in the city was hit due to an increase in ammonia in the Yamuna river near Wazirabad. “Water production has been hit due to heavy sewage and industrial discharge from Haryana," Delhi Jal Board (DJB) vice chairman Raghav Chadha said in a statement. Cha...

Soaring air pollution levels in Agra are playing havoc on one of the wonders of the world. The centuries-old monument, the Taj Mahal, on Sunday (November 7) was enveloped in a smoky haze and was almost invisible to visitors. Post-Diwali, Agra’s AQI (air quality index) firmly remained in the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution C...

Diwali fireworks may be over, but the smoke it created is still creating havoc. It has been three days, but Delhi's air quality is hovering around 450, which is still "severe". Amid the worsening AIR Quality Index (AQI) levels*, doctors have warned that the increasing pollution levels could trigger another COVID wave, mostly because it multiplie...

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday that Delhi’s air quality had deteriorated due to a surge in farm fires and some people bursting firecrackers on purpose on Diwali, despite a ban on it. He alleged that the BJP made people burst firecrackers on Diwali on Thursday. Rai said Delhi’s base pollution has remained the same. Only two f...

The AQI of Delhi crossed the 700-mark in the evening on Thursday and remained around 749, which is considered severe.

Delhi’s Diwali started with "very poor" air quality, which is predicted to take a turn for the worse irrespective of cracker bursting, according to authorities. At 8am, the capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 341, up from 314 at 4pm on Wednesday. The 24-hour average AQI was 303 on Tuesday, and 281 on Monday. AQI between zero and 50 is ...

In the Diwali spirit of gifting, several BJP states have jumped in to further slash Value Added Tax (VAT) on both petrol and diesel by ₹7 per litre to provide some relief to citizens. This comes shortly after the Centre had lowered excise duty on petrol by ₹5 and on diesel by ₹10, making it effective from Thursday, and after oil companies had passed on a record reduction in excise duty rates to consumers.