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The Delhi government wants to introduce the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme, but has not bought a single CNG bus in the last two years.

As air quality deteriorates, SC to hear plea today to curb rising...

The fresh plea seeks direction to Centre and states concerned to take measures on curbing road dust and stubble burning.

13 Nov 2017 5:40 AM

The air quality index of the CPCB had a score of 460, as against Saturdays 403. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

No respite as pollution levels skyrocket in Delhi after brief let-up

The pollution monitoring authorities said there may be some respite from Monday evening as surface winds will gain...

12 Nov 2017 3:52 PM

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified four reasons for the sudden onset of pollution - temperature, wind speed, relative humidity and atmospheric boundary layer - for the worsening Delhi air. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Pollution level still in 'severe' category as dense smog shrouds Delhi

The air quality is categorised as 'severe', when pollution level hits 401 or above, in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

12 Nov 2017 9:30 AM

Doctors at the government-run Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute say patient numbers have more than tripled since pollution levels spiked amid a change in weather conditions and the annual post-harvest burning of crop stubble in surrounding areas. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Hospitals fill up, residents gasp for breath as smog engulfs Delhi

In Delhi, local industry, coal-fired power plants and a growing number of cars on the roads have added to the crisis.

12 Nov 2017 9:19 AM

The odd-even car rationing scheme will be rolled out in Delhi for five days from November 13 as part of a graded response plan to tackle the alarming level of pollution in the city. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Delhi smog control: Free travel in DTC, cluster buses during odd-even...

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the move will encourage people to switch to public transport.

10 Nov 2017 11:34 AM

The state government announced the implementation of the odd-even car rationing scheme for five days from November 13 as part of a graded response plan to tackle the alarming level of pollution in the city. (Photo: PTI/File)

Won't allow odd-even scheme unless proved effective: NGT raps Delhi...

NGT also asked the government to give an undertaking that it will roll out odd-even only when the particulate matter...

10 Nov 2017 10:45 AM

The scheme will be in place from 8 am to 8 pm and there will be exemption for women drivers, two-wheelers and vehicles carrying children in school uniforms, besides VVIPs, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Odd-even rule in Delhi from Nov 13 to 17; women drivers exempt

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said the govt would not allow cab-aggregators to resort to surge pricing during the...

9 Nov 2017 1:58 PM

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Kejriwal a 'peculiar person', says Punjab CM amid Delhi smog row

While Kejriwal insisted on a meeting with his Punjab and Haryana counterparts, Singh said that the issue can only be...

9 Nov 2017 1:06 PM

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Ready for odd-even rule if pollution remains 'severe plus' for 48 hrs:...

Two wheelers will be exempted from the scheme like the last two phases of the odd-even rationing scheme, Gahlot said.

8 Nov 2017 2:39 PM

Delhis air quality typically worsens ahead of the onset of winter as cooler air traps pollutants near the ground, preventing them from dispersing into the atmosphere, a phenomenon known as inversion. (Photo: AFP)

Kejriwal asks minister to shut schools, calls Delhi a 'gas chamber'

Delhi government also sought support from adjoining states, urging them to take steps to check stubble burning.

7 Nov 2017 9:08 AM

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)

Delhi: 20 flights, 12 trains delayed as smog reduces visibility

The last time air had turned 'severe' was on October 20, a day after Diwali festivities, when firecrackers were set off.

7 Nov 2017 7:29 AM

Yoga enthusiasts practice in Lodhi Gardens amid heavy smog in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Plan to ban private cars to fight Delhi pollution

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 3 pm was 401, falling in the severe' category, the highest this season.

30 Oct 2018 7:24 PM