Delhi air quality beyond 'severe' due to dust storm in western IndiaThe CPCB data showed that the PM10 level was beyond "severe" at 778 in Delhi-NCR area and 824 in Delhi particularly, leading to hazy condit...
13 Jun, 2018, 02.06 PM IST
40% dip in emissions from firecrackers this Diwali: StudyThe level of emissions from fireworks fell by around 40 per cent during Diwali festivities this time as compared to 2016, according to the ...
29 Oct, 2017, 08.09 PM IST
Scientist punches hole in Union Minister’s claim, says 70% Delhi pollution due to crop burningGufran Beig, program director of Safar (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), under the Earth Sciences Ministry, sai...
08 Nov, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
Delhi's air quality improves maginally as wind speed picks upThe wind direction is important from the point of view of stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana which falls in the northest region.
07 Nov, 2016, 07.14 PM IST
Pollution declined by 10% in the first half in Delhi, rose in the second halfAfter experiencing bad air pollution on the night of December 31st, the harmful PM 2.5 sized pollutants declined by 10% between 8 am to 2 p...
01 Jan, 2016, 09.17 PM IST
Delhi forecast to begin 2016 with lower pollutionAlthough air quality on the first day of 2016 will continue to remain very poor in Delhi, it will be much better as compared to the first d...
30 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Northwest winds may blow away Delhi’s dirty air"From the air quality touching severe conditions over the past two days, quality will definitely improve now," said Gufran Beig said.
25 Dec, 2015, 06.02 AM IST
Delhi's air pollution: Leaving no road patch unpaved may help control dustAccording to the analysis of growth patterns of Delhi emissions between 2010 and 2014, transport sector at 38% accounts for the highest sha...
16 Dec, 2015, 02.46 PM IST
Air quality in Delhi sharply deteriorated on Saturday as winds calmed downPM 2.5, the particles considered dangerous for human health jumped from 174 micro gram per cubic meter (µgm-3) to 191 (µgm-3) between Frida...
12 Dec, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
Air quality to worsen during New Year clebrations: SAFAR director BeigDelhi government is contemplating keeping the schools closed during the first half of January to protect school children from the health ri...
12 Dec, 2015, 07.14 PM IST
UP journalist Jagendra Singh's murder: Five cops suspendedSingh was set on fire allegedly by a Uttar Pradesh minister and five others on June 1. He succumbed to the injuries on June 8.
14 Jun, 2015, 04.57 AM IST
Expelled Gufran-e-Azam files defamation case against MPCC leadersAzam had publicly criticised Sonia and Rahul Gandhi after the dismal performance of the party in the Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections.
04 Nov, 2014, 03.34 PM IST
Congress leader Gufran-e-Azam expelled from partyCongress senior leader Gufran-e-Azam was today expelled from the party for indulging in anti-party activities.
15 Oct, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
1 injured in election related violence in Shamli11 members of a family, including a child, were injured when a group of people opened fire at their house apparently as they had voted for ...
12 Apr, 2014, 11.22 AM IST
EC declares 7 contestants as 'dummy' candidatesOn the basis of Election Observer Akash Singhai's report, the EC has withdrawn all facilities provided to the erring contestants for the el...
30 Mar, 2014, 01.36 PM IST
Chicken goes onion way on costlier soyPrices of chicken have already appreciated by 10% courtesy the rising soymeal prices, the major poultry feed in the country.
04 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- BJP thinks about minorities only during election time: Congress
"I want to know from the BJP what prevented it from doing something for minorities since 2008 and why all of a sudden it has started thinki...
20 Sep, 2013, 04.59 PM IST