Quick commerce players face delivery hurdles as smog discourages workers, cuts down on manpowerDelivery services in north India, particularly in Delhi-NCR, are experiencing a surge in orders due to severe smog and pollution. The incre...
19 Nov, 2024, 12.13 AM IST
Orders pile up for online platforms in Delhi NCR, but delivery staff stay away due to bad weatherZomato is offering incentives for deliveries during smog, while Amazon is providing N95 masks and reporting a fourfold rise in air purifier...
18 Nov, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
Delhi AQI today: Smog blankets city, visibility impacted due to pollutionDelhi pollution news: Delhi experienced its eighth consecutive day of 'very poor' air quality, with AQI reaching 383, causing low visibilit...
08 Nov, 2024, 10.11 AM IST
When the smog liftsIn northern India, gray and opaque mornings are a regular occurrence. On challenging days, anticipating the dispersal of the fog feels like...
03 Jan, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Cash-strapped Pakistan planning Rs 350 million cloud seeding to curb air severe pollution in LahoreEach winter, Lahore in Pakistan and Delhi in India have continued to be the worst polluted cities across the world in recent years. Inciden...
25 Nov, 2023, 06.50 PM IST
Smog towers 'quick fix', no scientific evidence they tackle pollution long-term, say expertsTheir comments came soon after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated India's first smog tower in the city's Connaught Place area...
24 Aug, 2021, 11.54 AM IST
India exploring global funds for compressed biogas projects: Oil MinisterIndia plans to invest $24 billion to produce 15 million tonnes of compressed biogas from 5,000 plants by 2023, and wants bio-manure, a bypr...
23 Jun, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
Enter the Smog: As smog descends on Indian cities, see what the data really saysWHO found that 13 of the 20 cities with worst air quality in 2018 were in India. Let's see what data says.
10 Nov, 2019, 06.16 AM IST
Air quality takes a hit: Bhajji, VVS Laxman request PM Modi to intervene, urge people to be responsibleThe AQI level in several parts of Delhi crossed the hazardous 999-mark.
05 Nov, 2019, 06.54 PM IST
As smog increases in North India, Taj Mahal gets an air purifierThe air purifier van can purify 15 lakh cubic metre air in eight hours within a 300 metre radius.
04 Nov, 2019, 04.00 PM IST
Smog-filled Indian, Pak cities could turn into dangerously unhealthy snow globes: NOAASmog-filled cities in north India and Pakistan will continue to experience dangerous level of air quality over the next several months, a t...
16 Nov, 2017, 02.28 PM IST
Smog-filled Indian, Pak cities could turn into dangerously unhealthy 'snow globes': NOAAWidespread smog caused by the combustion of fuels, and the burning of crops and fires made it dangerous to be outside in cities in northern...
16 Nov, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
Deadly air pollution becomes a common enemy for arch-rivals India and PakistanThe neighbors are grappling with farmers burning fields on their sides of Punjab. Those fires are worsening the deadly smog now choking the...
14 Nov, 2017, 05.21 PM IST
Meteorologists feel light rains not enough to lift Delhi’s air quality“As the temperature is lower and the winds are calm the air will remain in stagnant position and the smog will remain,” said Peshin.
06 Nov, 2015, 02.34 AM IST
Smog envelopes NCR, air quality falls as Punjab farmers burn paddySince Saturday, Delhi's air quality index has dramatically dropped by 60-80 points and is now inching towards the 'very poor' zone.
02 Nov, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
US President Barack Obama, world leaders arrive in China to attend APEC summitBarack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Shinzo Abe and a host of leaders of the region besides top WTO officials arrived in China to be part of APEC ...
09 Nov, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
- Smog caused North India blackout
Officials attributed smog for the tripping of the transmission lines that led to a power breakdown, affecting large parts of northern India...
07 Mar, 2008, 04.42 PM IST