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Air quality in Delhi over the last two days has improved, giving residents a reason to smile. (Photo: PTI)

Air Quality Index less than 300 in parts of Delhi

On October 9, the Supreme Court banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR till November 1, to reduce high levels...

23 Oct 2017 7:05 PM IST

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Power plant shut; Delhiites to pay higher parking fee if air quality...

Delhiites may have to shell out more as parking fee, possibly four times the current amount.

18 Oct 2017 7:59 AM IST

Children wearing masks as protection against smog and air pollution wait for their school bus in New Delhi on Monday. Schools in the city reopened on Monday following a four-day closure due to hazardous smog and air pollution. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi has lots to learn from other megacities in tackling smog crisis:...

Lists of the world's most polluted cities are usually dominated by Indian and Chinese cities.

29 Nov 2017 6:20 PM IST

Everybody worldwide is exposed to air pollution every time they breathe (Photo: AFP)

Bad air isn't just a Delhi problem, a lot more than odd-even' is...

Maintaining green cover (not just trees, but also grass and small plants) is a big challenge in Delhi due to the...

15 Nov 2017 1:17 AM IST

Illegal crop burning in farm states surrounding Delhi, vehicle exhaust in a city with limited public transport and swirling construction dust have caused the crisis, as they do year after year. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Govt plans to spray water over Delhi amid rising smog emergency

The thick blanket of gray air and pollutants has enveloped Delhi for the past four days.

10 Nov 2017 5:51 PM IST

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Can't let people die of toxic haze: NHRC notice to Centre, Delhi,...

The NHRC criticised authorities for not taking proper steps to tackle the 'hazard', amounting to violation of right to...

9 Nov 2017 4:09 PM IST

A thick layer of smog canopied the national capital, earlier on Wednesday morning, leading to hazardous pollution levels. (Photo: ANI)

Video: Delhi schools to remain shut till Sunday as air quality worsens

The decision to shut all school for this week came after the Air Quality Index touched 448 in a scale of 500, entering...

8 Nov 2017 2:19 PM IST

The panel also recommended the introduction of odd-even scheme for private vehicles based on license plate numbers with minimal exceptions. (Photo: AFP)

Schools shut tomorrow as smog engulfs Delhi; 4-time hike in parking...

The decision was taken at a meeting of the EPCA to tackle the issue of air pollution by discouraging people from using...

7 Nov 2017 6:02 PM IST

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Sharmistha blames AAP, Centre for pollution woes

She said that the fire at the Bhalswa landfill will also add to the woes while both the governments were indulging in...

24 Oct 2018 1:26 AM IST

A traffic policeman, wearing an anti-pollution mask,controls traffic amid smog and air pollution which continues to be above dangerous level.

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 IST

This report shows that deadly air pollution is not a problem restricted to Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) (Photo: 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...

18 Oct 2018 1:47 PM IST

Nandini Sharma and Kabir Arora, Class 11 students of Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, bagged the innovation award on Wednesday after a two-month-long science competition on the topic Mitigating Air Pollution in Delhi. (Photo: 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...

13 Oct 2018 1:43 PM IST