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The air quality index of Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Noida stood at 328, 340, 326 and 328 respectively at 9.05 am. (PTI Photo)

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category

A visible improvement in Delhi's air quality was recorded on Sunday although it was in the 'very poor' category

15 Nov 2021 11:07 AM

It is an emergency situation: SC on air pollution in Delhi-NCR, suggets lockdown

The top court also took note of the fact that schools have opened in the national capital

13 Nov 2021 12:43 PM

Safdarjung Tomb is seen amid heavy smog conditions in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Smog tightens grip on Delhi-NCR, visibility at IGI Airport low

The PM2.5 levels stood at 346 micrograms per cubic metre, around six times more than the safe limit

12 Nov 2021 11:50 AM

Commuters drive along a street under heavy smoggy conditions in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Smog covers Delhi-NCR; air quality severe amid unhelpful meteorological conditions

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the ongoing smog episode is a public health emergency

11 Nov 2021 11:56 AM

The city's AQI slipped to the 'severe' category on Thursday night and continued its upward trend to reach 462 at noon on Friday. (Representational image: PTI)

Higher wind speed flushes out pollution in Delhi

According to Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app, Delhi's air quality index stood at 449 in the severe category at 8 am on Saturday

06 Nov 2021 2:11 PM

Morning haze and smog envelops the skyline in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Air quality deteriorates in many parts in north and central India after Diwali

Ambala, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Gwalior, Gorakhpur and Jalandhar were among the districts where AQI was 'very poor'

06 Nov 2021 9:36 AM

A thick layer of acrid smog hung over Delhi-NCR on Friday after residents flouted the ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali and emissions from farm fires in the region peaked at 36 per cent. (PTI Photo)

Day after Diwali, Delhi records its poorest air quality in 5 years

Residents in many parts of Delhi-NCR complained of an itchy throat and watery eyes on Friday

05 Nov 2021 6:41 PM

Picture used for representational purposes only (Image source: ANI)

Air 'poor' in Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon

Average 24-hour AQI at 4 pm on Sunday was 251 in Ghaziabad, 238 in Noida, 224 in Greater Noida, 218 in Faridabad and 209 in Gurgaon

07 Feb 2021 8:00 PM

The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 405, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.

No respite for Delhiites as air remains ‘severe’

28 areas recorded air quality in the ‘severe’ category, while 7 areas recorded ‘very poor’ air quality, according to the CPCB.

12 Nov 2018 12:08 AM

Craving for a ciggy? Breathe Delhi air

Pollution same as smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day, ‘severe’ deterioration from Mon likely.

04 Nov 2018 12:55 AM

According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 337. (Photo: AP)

Delhi air quality falls to 'very poor', Mumbai shows slight improvement

Air quality is predicted to remain 'very poor', for next two days. Experts say stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana is increasing pollution.

25 Oct 2018 11:18 AM

According to the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) data, the air quality of Delhi's Lodhi Road area showed levels of prominent pollutants PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and PM 10 at 226 and 267 respectively. (Representational image)

No respite as air quality in Delhi remains in 'poor' category

Stubble burning in neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana is taking a toll on the city's atmosphere.

20 Oct 2018 11:47 AM

As per the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) data, the air quality of Delhi's Lodhi Road area on Thursday morning showed levels of prominent pollutants PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and PM 10 at 224 and 272 respectively. (Photo: File | AFP)

Delhi's air quality continues to remain poor

Despite being prohibited from burning the farm residue, farmers continue to do so, owing to the lack of feasible alternatives.

18 Oct 2018 1:47 PM

Report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that if climatic change continues, people will be at greater risk of injury, disease and even death due to more intense heat waves and fires. (Representational image | PTI)

Delhi air quality above hazardous levels, haze envelopes Mumbai

Air Quality Index in Delhi on Saturday is 699 which is much higher than 'severe' level. Mumbai continues to have haze cover the skyline.

13 Oct 2018 1:43 PM

A child reads from a book, as thick black smoke rises in the sky from the glue factories at Dakari village of Unnao district near Kanpur. (Photo: PTI)

Kanpur looks for ways to tackle air pollution, lose 'most polluted city' tag

Only a handful of India's 100 most polluted cities have action plans to combat pollution, despite being asked by the govt to do so in 2015.

16 May 2018 3:07 PM

According to the report, more than 90 per cent of air pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (including India), mainly in Asia and Africa, followed by low- and middle-income countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region, Europe and the Americas. (Photo: AFP)

14 out of world's 20 most polluted cities in India: WHO

The WHO data also said that nine out of 10 people in the world breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.

02 May 2018 8:30 AM

Environment department officials test a anti-smog gun outside the Anand Vihar Terminal in East Delhi on Wednesday. The pollution levels at Anand Vihar, densely populated and a transport hub, remains in the ‘very poor’ or ‘severe’ category for most part of the year. (Photo: G.N. JHA)

Delhi air quality dips to ‘very poor’ after 8 days

Meanwhile, the Delhi government tested an anti-smog gun in Anand Vihar, one of the pollution hotspots in the city.

21 Dec 2017 6:27 AM

A dense haze descended over Mumbai on Saturday, affecting visibility on the streets and putting respiratory disease patients in peril. The overall Air Quality Index for the city was 234 at 3 pm, according to the Central government’s System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research initiative.(Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Haze layer envelopes city

Amid dense smog, Mumbai records poorest Diwali AQI after Diwali.

10 Dec 2017 1:37 AM

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