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People walk on and along railway tracks amid low visibility due to fog, during a cold winter morning, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Air quality of Delhi, Gurugram remains in 'very poor' category

High winds and intermittent rains are likely during January 5 to 8 which is expected to improve AQI significantly

5 Jan 2022 9:48 AM IST

A child plays soccer amid low visibility due to fog on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Decrease in air pollution in India during lockdown not as high as...

Air pollution is a known health risk and India has some of the worst air pollution globally

2 Jan 2022 4:03 PM IST

Cyclists ride past a traditional Chinese gateway during a day murky from fog and pollution in Beijing, on Oct. 26, 2007, top, and the same location on Feb. 5, 2022. Beijings air still has a long way to go, but is measurably better than past years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Explainer: How China got blue skies in time for Olympics

At this month's Beijing Games, the air is clear enough for athletes to see the mountains surrounding the city

8 Feb 2022 12:51 PM IST

Hussain had written letters to PWD, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)

PWD to beautify 5 road stretches, flyover walls

The department said that the officials concerned have been asked to execute the plan within the next three months.

25 May 2018 5:12 AM IST

The other eye infections, which are most common in this season like, red eyes and watery discharge can be attributed to due to conjunctivitis, styes, dry eyes and corneal ulcers.

High prevalence of conjunctivitis in NCR: Study

The study was done in rural areas of Guragon, Guwahati and coastal Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh.

11 March 2018 1:30 AM IST

A worker sweeps in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. (Photo: AP)

Taj Mahal's colour appears to have changed because of pollutants: Govt

Govt also said ASI has formulated scientific cleaning and conservation plan to protect surface of Taj Mahal from...

23 Dec 2018 4:22 PM IST

Smog gripped Delhi a day after smoke-free Diwali. The Delhi Pollution Control Committees (DPCC) RK Puram monitoring station, on Thursday, recorded PM2.5 and PM10 at 878 and 1,179 micrograms per cubic metre at around 11 pm. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

CPCB calls for special anti-pollution drive in NCR areas battling...

According to data, 19 areas in Delhi have been identified where special anti-pollution drive would be carried out.

12 Dec 2018 5:39 PM IST

In warmer climates, the impact of air pollution is exacerbated.

Lung-related illnesses rise in city as temperatures dip, pollution...

The number of patients suffering from lung-related illnesses has nearly doubled in the last decade in the city.

11 Dec 2018 2:16 AM IST

Estimates suggest health savings from reduced air pollution may be between 1.4-2.5 times greater than cost of climate change mitigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Health savings outweigh costs of limiting global warming: study

Health costs from air pollution include medical treatment, patient care, and lost productivity.

3 March 2018 10:03 AM IST

Safety concerns may lead to poor adherence and discontinuation of asthma medications during pregnancy. (Photo: Pixabay)

One week of bad air can raise risk of miscarriage by 16 per cent, says...

The study highlighted that everyone on Earth loses about 2.6 years of life due to the damage air pollution does to us.

10 Dec 2018 11:55 AM IST

Residents of cities across the globe are plagued by air pollution (Photo: AFP)

Risk of miscarriage may go up by 16 per cent from exposure to polluted...

Living in polluted areas may caused women to lose their pregnancies altogether.

9 Dec 2018 6:48 PM IST

The Lancet report was released on Thursday with the findings.

Every one in 8 died of air pollution in India in 2017'

The report further highlighted that over half of the deaths due to air pollution were seen in those younger than 70...

7 Dec 2018 1:53 AM IST