Delhi govt reschedules school winter breaks from Nov 9-18 amid worsening air qualityThe decision comes as Delhi grapples with hazardous levels of air pollution, primarily attributed to factors such as vehicular emissions, i...
08 Nov, 2023, 07.11 PM IST
Delhi's air quality dips to 'very poor'Delhi's air quality has deteriorated to "very poor" levels due to unfavorable weather conditions, according to monitoring agencies. The ave...
23 Oct, 2023, 02.00 PM IST
GRAP in Noida from October 1: Ban on firecrackers to old vehicles, here are all detailsThe Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) will implement the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle rising pollution levels f...
19 Sep, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
Delhi air in 'very poor' category, expected to improve from Nov 29; minimum temperature 10.2° COn Saturday, the AQI of Delhi was recorded at 407 around 9 am. The corresponding figures for Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Noida were ...
27 Nov, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor'To combat pollution, the Delhi government had on Wednesday issued 10 directions, including a ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essent...
21 Nov, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
Delhi's air quality very poor for 2nd day on trot, predicted to turn worse on DiwaliAccording to reports, the meteorological agencies have predicted an AQI of 500 plus for Thursday and Friday when Delhiites burst crackers o...
03 Nov, 2021, 08.48 PM IST
Air quality in Delhi-NCR very poor, slight improvement likely in the next 48 hoursThe overall air quality index in Delhi stood at 360 at 2 pm. Rohini was the most-polluted area with an AQI of 416, followed by Bawana (411)...
22 Nov, 2019, 02.39 PM IST
Air quality in Delhi remains poor, may slip into severe category in next few daysAfter a brief respite, air quality in the national capital deteriorated again yesterday due to calm winds and increased impact of farm fire...
20 Nov, 2019, 01.23 PM IST
Supreme Court panel orders closure of Delhi-NCR schools till November 15All coal and other fuel-based industries, which have not shifted to natural gas or agro-residue, will remain shut in Faridabad, Gurugram, G...
13 Nov, 2019, 10.54 PM IST
Delhi-NCR's dirty fuel-driven industries to remain shut till Nov 8: EPCAThe Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also extended the ban on hot-mix plants and stone-crushers in Delhi-NCR till N...
04 Nov, 2019, 10.19 PM IST
Pollution levels drop marginally due to wind, but air quality remains in 'severe quality'On Sunday, the national capital's average AQI stood at 494, the highest since November 6, 2016 when it was 497. An AQI between 0-50 is cons...
04 Nov, 2019, 11.29 AM IST
Schools in Ghaziabad, Noida, Gr Noida shut till November 5 due to pollutionThe Gautam Buddh Nagar administration said the decision has been taken as the levels of particulate matter 2.5 and 10 have been excessive i...
03 Nov, 2019, 02.56 PM IST
EPCA declares public health emergency in Delhi-NCRThe authority also banned the bursting of crackers during the winter season. The air quality in the region deteriorated further on Thursday...
01 Nov, 2019, 08.49 PM IST
Ghaziabad is most polluted city in India, finds SAFARThe Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Department attributed the deterioration in air quality to the prevailing weather conditions and farm fi...
30 Oct, 2019, 10.22 AM IST
Considering banning industrial activities at NCR pollution hotspots when air quality is severe: EPCAIn a meeting on Friday with various oil and gas cos, EPCA ashed out at them asking the reason for not being able to switch to cleaner sourc...
07 Dec, 2018, 09.58 PM IST
Ban on construction activities, entry of heavy vehicles in Delhi extended till MondayThe bans were extended by the Supreme Court-appointed agency on the recommendations of a Central Pollution Control Board-led task force, wh...
10 Nov, 2018, 09.45 PM IST
What are you doing for pollution near Kaushambi: NGT asks DMRCNGT asks DMRC to file an affidavit stating the steps it was taking to ensure that it does not generate air pollution from its yard near Sah...
10 Nov, 2016, 05.39 PM IST