New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for dense fog and warned of a cold wave in Delhi-NCR for Sunday and Monday, cautioning that weather conditions are likely to worsen over the next two days amid a sharp drop in temperatures.The national capital recorded its coldest morning of the ongoing winter on Saturday, with the minimum temperature at Safdarjung falling to 4.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest January reading in the last three years, accord…
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New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) were caught off guard early Friday morning as an unexpected spell of rain swept across the region, deepening the ongoing cold wave. Despite the showers, air pollution levels continued to remain dangerously high, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in the ‘very poor’ category. Dark clouds enveloped the capital in the early hours before rainfall began around 6 a.m. in several parts of Delhi. The rain was mod…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi and the NCR region, including Noida and Greater Noida, were facing severe cold conditions coupled with high pollution levels on Wednesday, making mornings particularly harsh for residents. Strong winds have intensified the chill, while air quality has deteriorated to the “poor” category in most areas, raising concerns for public health.Delhi recorded an AQI of 302 at 7 a.m., with several areas entering the red zone and some locations reporting levels above 350.A…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), terming its approach to the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR as “unserious”.A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that expert institutions were sharply divided on the identification of pollution sources and their respective contribution to the deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital and adjoi…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The AAP on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Delhi Assembly over the worsening pollution in the national capital, demanding accountability from the BJP-led government. Holding banners and shouting “Pradushan par jawab do (Answer on pollution)” slogans, the AAP MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi, demanded answers from the ruling party.Speaking to IANS, Gopal Rai, the AAP MLA and former Delhi Environment Minister, said, “This time, people in Delhi have had to…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi-NCR continued to reel under fog and cold wave conditions on Tuesday, with air quality remaining in the ‘poor’ category for the second consecutive day, even as several airlines and the Delhi Airport issued advisories warning passengers of possible flight delays due to low visibility.According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 286 on Tuesday, worsening slightly from …
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Polluted air continues to hamper the daily life of people living in Mumbai, and popular television actress Hina Khan is no exception.Sharing her health update on social media, the ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actress revealed that she is having a hard time breathing, thanks to the deteriorating air quality in the city.Hina further stated that she has been coughing constantly as the polluted air in Mumbai is having a bad effect on her health, something which she has already …
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) In 2025, Delhi recorded its lowest ever average concentration levels of Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5) since in 2018, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Friday. It claimed that the daily average of PM10 in Delhi in 2025 was 198 (µgm/m3) as compared to 212 in 2024 and 242 in 2018.The Ministry, in a statement, said the daily average of PM2.5 in Delhi in 2025 was 97 as compared to 105 in 2024 and 114 in 2018.The Ministry shared data for ei…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi witnessed a significant improvement in its air quality in 2025, recording the lowest average PM2.5 and PM10 concentration levels in the last seven years, barring the COVID-affected year of 2020, according to official data. The year also saw the highest number of ‘Good’ to ‘Satisfactory’ Air Quality Index (AQI) days since 2018, excluding 2020. Data shows that 2025 recorded 79 days with AQI between 0 and 100, placing them in the ‘Good’ and ‘Satisfactory…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said the government is making “serious efforts” to address the worsening pollution problem in the national capital, while also pointing out that environmental conditions in neighbouring states are significantly affecting the city’s air quality.The capital’s air quality deteriorated further on Wednesday, slipping into the ‘severe’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 408. Dense fog combined with h…