Four govt agencies manipulated Delhi's pollution data on Diwali night: AAP Saurabh BhardwajDelhi's air quality data manipulation allegations surface after Diwali. Aam Aadmi Party claims government agencies conspired to alter pollu...
22 Oct, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
Blaming Diwali, Hindus and Sanatanis for Delhi's Pollution is a sin: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh SirsaDelhi’s Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa is pushing back against the Aam Aadmi Party's allegations linking Diwali celebrations an...
22 Oct, 2025, 09.18 AM IST
Windy weather rescues Delhi's air quality: Cleanest post-Diwali in 8 years for Noida and Greater Noida tooDelhi's post-Diwali air quality improved due to favourable weather, despite increased stubble burning and local emissions. Some areas refra...
02 Nov, 2024, 10.25 AM 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
Pollution spikes in 9 of 11 state capitals this year post-Diwali, highest in DelhiAs per India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) tracker nine out of eleven state capitals experienced higher pollution levels in the fir...
14 Nov, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
Diwali PM2.5 levels in Delhi rose by 45 percent compared to 2022: ReportThe Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has reported a concerning rise in the concentration of fine particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 ...
13 Nov, 2023, 06.09 PM IST
What makes Delhi's air toxic during Diwali festive season? It's not about firecrackers onlyMeteorological conditions, it turns out, have played a pivotal role in determining the air quality during the festival season and the winte...
13 Sep, 2023, 05.36 PM IST
Air pollution: 5 tips to avoid respiratory issuesHigh pollution levels in winter lead to a huge surge in the number of patients complaining of breathing issues. Here are five ways an exper...
26 Oct, 2022, 04.52 PM IST
If you don't have a solution, then resign as CM: BJP to Kejriwal on Delhi pollution"Before Diwali, the AQI was 330 and after Diwali this morning (Wednesday) it is 306. (This is) the benefits of bursting green crackers. So ...
26 Oct, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
Delhi's post-Diwali air quality best in five years: Gopal RaiThe air quality index (AQI) stood at 323 on Tuesday as compared to 462 last year, which means the "air pollution declined by over 30 per ce...
25 Oct, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Firecrackers ban: Things to know about green crackers, air pollution & states which have banned firecrackersOn October 10, the apex court had refused to stay the Delhi government's order banning storage, sale, and use of all varieties of firecrack...
18 Oct, 2022, 09.37 AM IST
Pollution levels higher in Delhi this Diwali compared to last year: CPCB"Diwali was in mid-November this year which has unfavourable meteorological conditions for dispersal of pollutants as compared to 2019 when...
15 Nov, 2020, 09.19 PM IST
Post-Diwali pollution in Delhi likely to be lower than last 3 years: SAFARLast year, the overall air quality index post-Diwali was recorded in the 'severe plus emergency' category at 642. In 2017, the AQI was reco...
29 Oct, 2019, 12.23 PM IST
Pollution soars in many cities, but Delhi breathes a little better than last yearAir Quality Index rose to the dangerous level of 500 points around midnight in parts of many cities, including the large metro cities as we...
21 Oct, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
Air quality in Delhi 'severe' post DiwaliThough the Delhi government claimed the pollution level on the Diwali night was less than last year, experts said it was too early to draw ...
12 Nov, 2015, 07.22 PM IST
- More air pollution this Diwali: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board report
This Diwali, there has been a rise in the air pollution levels in the city as compared to last year, according to the reports of the Mahara...
07 Nov, 2013, 06.43 AM IST
Sheila Dikshit greets people on DiwaliChief Minister Sheila Dikshit today exhorted people of city to avoid bursting of crackers and celebrate a clean and pollution-free Diwali.
02 Nov, 2013, 09.32 PM IST