Diwali Delhi-NCR: Masochism 101Delhi-NCR experienced severe air pollution after Diwali. The Supreme Court's order on cracker bans faced enforcement challenges. Green crac...
21 Oct, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
Delhi govt to approach SC for lifting ban on green firecrackers during Diwali: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi government will seek Supreme Court permission to use certified green firecrackers on Diwali, balancing tradition and environmental pr...
07 Oct, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Toxic smog lingers over Delhi, keeping AQI in ‘Very Poor’ rangeDelhi Air Quality: Following Diwali, Delhi's air quality remained in the "very poor" range, with a daily AQI reading of 362 on Friday morni...
02 Nov, 2024, 07.46 AM IST
Diwali firecracker ban defiance makes Delhi world's most polluted cityNew Delhi became the world's most polluted city, partly due to people using firecrackers during Diwali despite a ban. The city’s air pollut...
01 Nov, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Delhi's air quality plummets after Diwali despite firecracker ban: AQI soars above 900Diwali celebrations in Delhi led to widespread firecracker usage, severely degrading air quality and visibility across the city. Despite a ...
01 Nov, 2024, 06.34 AM IST
Fingers Crossed: Awaiting Diwali night and the air quality aftermathAs Diwali approaches, Delhi's air quality has already reached hazardous levels, despite the 2017 firecracker ban. Poor enforcement has resu...
30 Oct, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
Delhi to stop old vehicles from entering with new 'e-detection' systemThe central government will implement an online system to detect older diesel and petrol vehicles and those lacking valid certificates on D...
12 Oct, 2024, 02.40 PM IST
Delhi may see best Diwali day air quality in eight years if firecracker ban worksAn AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very p...
12 Nov, 2023, 09.01 AM IST
Delhi odd-even rule for cars back from November 13 . Five things you need to knowWith Delhi's pollution levels set to worsen further after Diwali, the Arvind Kejriwal government has announced the return of the odd-even c...
06 Nov, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
Avoid bursting firecrackers as much as possible this Diwali, Delhi minister appeals to peopleThe minister launched an "anti-cracker" campaign and inspected various places to ensure that only "green" firecrackers are manufactured and...
03 Nov, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' post-Diwali, but AQI better than last 3 yearsAccording to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research the overall air quality of the national capital is in the highe...
29 Oct, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
Odd-Even scheme to be implemented in Delhi from November 4 to 15Under the scheme, odd and even numbered vehicles ply on alternate days.
13 Sep, 2019, 02.06 PM IST
Beyond the smoke and the stubble: Fighting Delhi's killer air needs sustainable, year-round solutionsWhile steps have to be taken on multiple fronts, improving air quality will require everyone to pitch in.
10 Nov, 2018, 06.44 AM IST
5,000 masks donated to Gurgaon Police to fight air pollutionPolice Commissioner Sandeep Khirwar said the N95 masks will be given to field officials, especially those deployed in the traffic departmen...
22 Oct, 2017, 06.02 AM IST
5 reasons why ban on sale of firecrackers won't curb pollution in DelhiThe Supreme Court ordered ban on sale of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) nine days before Diwali to keep pollution levels...
10 Oct, 2017, 11.07 AM IST
Need stringent enforcement of emergency measures for pollution control: CSE06 Nov, 2016, 09.27 PM IST
Enforce SC ban, ensure 'silent Diwali' in Delhi: Vardhan to Najeeb JungVardhan said to Jung that while some state governments have been successful in enforcing ban implementation of apex court's order was "prac...
16 Oct, 2014, 04.14 PM IST