Air today, widen plan for tomorrowDelhi’s early pollution-control measures ahead of winter, including higher parking charges, staggered office timings, 50% work-from-home an...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
AIIB eyes bigger India water funding push as El Niño threatens dry spellAIIB intends to expand its water sector funding in India, which faces severe drought conditions this monsoon season. The bank is prioritizi...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Nagpur pothole gets a ‘10th birthday’ celebration, road repaired in just a day after viral videoNagpur pothole birthday celebration: A Nagpur content creator’s humorous “10th birthday” video for a pothole at Uday Nagar Square went vira...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Delhi winter pollution could be worse this year: 47 farm fires already recorded, Super El Nino, late Diwali and delayed harvesting likely to complicate thingsDelhi’s winter air pollution could face added pressure this year as stubble-burning season begins, with 47 farm fires already recorded acro...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
Delhi's PM2.5 levels up by 13% on Diwali night this year: ReportNew Delhi's PM2.5 levels on Diwali night reached 603 g/m³, a 13% rise from previous years, with increased nitrogen dioxide levels due to he...
02 Nov, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
Punjab records 587 cases of stubble burning on single day, BJP slams AAP for blaming firecrackersPunjab recorded 587 farm fire cases on Friday, bringing this season's total to 3,357. The incidents have significantly contributed to Delhi...
02 Nov, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Delhi-NCR's 'Very Poor' post-Diwali AQI better than last few yearsEfforts are ongoing to reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR during the Diwali season by managing stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana. Wind p...
01 Nov, 2024, 11.27 PM 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
Stubble fire down 32%; Punjab sees 30% declineIn total, from 77,967 farm fire counts recorded in the peak stubble burning season in 2021, between September 15 and November 22, the figur...
24 Nov, 2022, 01.02 AM IST
Delhi's air improves, but still 'poor'The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 271 at 4 pm, improving from 303 at 4 pm on Tuesday. It was 312 at 4 pm on Monday, the ...
26 Oct, 2022, 09.23 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
Delhi's air 'very poor' on morning after Diwali but relatively better than previous yearsMeanwhile, firecracker waste was seen in various parts of Delhi and national capital region post-Diwali celebrations. Pertinent to mention,...
25 Oct, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
Concentrated stubble burning around Diwali may compound problem: CSEA cocktail of emissions from firecrackers and stubble burning in neighbouring states further deplete the air quality. The CSE said Diwali t...
20 Oct, 2022, 10.39 PM IST
Delhi's air quality deteriorated due to farm fires, bursting of firecrackers: Gopal RaiA thick layer of acrid smog engulfed the Delhi-NCR region on Friday following the rampant bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night amid a r...
05 Nov, 2021, 02.49 PM IST
Delhi's Diwali day starts with 'very poor' air quality, likely to turn worseWhile SAFAR said the air quality may become 'severe' on November 5 and 6 if firecrackers are burnt, an official from the India Meteorologic...
04 Nov, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
Firecrackers, farm fires make Delhi's air quality 'severe'; relief likelyThe air quality had turned "severe" on Saturday evening with stubble burning accounting for 32 per cent of Delhi's PM2.5 pollution, but fir...
15 Nov, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
Delhi’s air quality likely to worsen over next 2 daysAir quality is predicted to remain at the higher end of “very poor” levels if there are no additional emissions due to fireworks during Diw...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.22 AM IST