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Delhi authorities have stepped up efforts to combat pollution which includes measures like halting construction activities and regulating traffic. (Representational image)

Delhi records year's lowest pollution level after rainfall

According to the CPCB data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city was 347.

6 Jan 2019 1:02 PM IST

People visit India Gate on the first day of the New Year on Monday. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

New Year revellers choke heart of city, traffic halts

Delhi Metro shuts exit gates at 4 major stations as crowd swells.

2 Jan 2019 1:05 AM IST

An East Delhi Municipal corporation (EDMC) vehicle sprinkles water to control dust as commuters drive along a road amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi on November 15, 2020. (AFP)

Diwali: Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'; firecrackers add to misery

However, IMD has said that a fresh western disturbance could increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in...

15 Nov 2020 11:01 AM IST

Some pollution hotspots in Delhi, Mumbai turn into green zones. (PTI Photo)

Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet study

India's three main cities, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, were on the list of the world's 20 worst polluted cities,...

22 Dec 2020 11:22 PM IST

Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: Air quality continues to remain 'very poor' despite rain

The India Meteorological Department on Monday predicted thunderstorms and moderate to heavy intensity rain for Delhi and...

18 Oct 2021 10:44 AM IST

In this picture taken on November 25, 2021, people commute along a street amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Delhi air quality further deteriorates, AQI slips to 368

The PM 10 was recorded at 376 in the 'very poor' category and PM 2.5 was recorded at 224 in the 'very poor' category

26 Nov 2021 9:53 AM IST

A worker uses an anti-smog gun to control dust at a construction side at the landmark India Gate monument in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (AP/Manish Swarup)

SC re-imposes ban on construction in Delhi, asks states to pay...

The states shall use the funds which have been collected as labour cess for the welfare of construction workers, the...

25 Nov 2021 1:09 PM IST

An anti-smog gun sprays water droplets to curb air pollution, at Delhi- Gurugram Expressway in Gurugram. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi air quality slips back to 'very poor' category

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) has dipped again from 280 on Sunday to 330 today

25 Nov 2021 9:23 AM IST

People take a ride on a boat to feed seagulls near the banks of the Yamuna River amid fog and smog conditions in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Delhi's air quality deteriorates further, AQI stands at 352

The overall Air Quality Index has dipped again from 347 on Sunday to 352

22 Nov 2021 9:38 AM IST

People walk near the Rashtrapati Bhavan amid heavy smoggy conditions in New Delhi on November 15, 2021. (Money SHARMA / AFP)

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category for third...

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

16 Nov 2021 11:21 AM IST

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 IST

The air quality in the national capital continued to improve on Monday morning, although the overall AQI docked at 218, which falls in the poor category. (Photo: File)

Delhi's air quality improves slightly, moves to 'very poor' from...

The air quality index of neighbouring areas of Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida was recorded at 312, 368, 301 and...

14 Nov 2021 11:31 AM IST