New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The national capital continued to struggle with hazardous air pollution on Thursday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the ‘very poor’ category despite a slight improvement from previous days. According to official data, Delhi’s AQI was recorded at 377, raising concerns over public health and daily life. Data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that pollution levels remained alarmingly high across several parts of the c…
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New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Air pollution levels across Delhi-NCR continued to remain alarming on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 380 at 8:00 a.m., placing the region firmly in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Most parts of the national Capital recorded ‘very poor’ air quality, while a few locations slipped into the ‘poor’ category, offering little relief to residents grappling with prolong…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Residents of Delhi woke up to alarming air quality levels on Sunday morning as a thick blanket of toxic smog and dense fog engulfed the national capital, pushing pollution levels into the ‘severe’ category.The situation worsened further with a sharp drop in temperatures, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a cold wave alert across several parts of the city.According to IMD data, Delhi’s primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded a minim…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday busted an illegal mixing unit of high-end branded liquor and arrested one accused, recovering a huge quantity of illicit liquor along with fake labels and stickers. According to the West District Police, 14 cartons containing 173 bottles of high-end branded illicit liquor, each with a capacity of 750 ml, were seized. The recovered brands included Gold Label, Glenfiddich, and Glenlivet. In addition, 50 bottle caps, 20 fake labels, and brand sticke…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The air quality deteriorated sharply on Friday morning in Delhi-NCR, with several areas recording Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in the “very poor” category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The worsening pollution coincided with cold wave conditions and dense fog across the city, adding to health and travel concerns.At 7 a.m., Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 354, placing it firmly in the “very poor” category. Other pollution hots…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Delhi’s minimum temperature witnessed a marginal rise on Wednesday morning, settling at 3.8 degrees Celsius, even as cold wave conditions continued to grip the national capital, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Alongside the persistent cold, air quality across the city remained a major concern, staying in the ‘very poor’ category, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 360. Several monitoring stations across Delhi reported AQI l…
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, Dec 30 (IANS) A combination of winter chill, severe air pollution, and dense fog on Tuesday created a dire situation across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). Authorities have issued an alert for extremely dense fog for two consecutive days, while the Air Quality Index (AQI) has exceeded 450 in several areas, raising serious health concerns. The situation worsened significantly, with visibility dropping to zero in many locations on Monday night. This severely disrupted road, rai…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Delhi woke up to another hazardous winter morning on Monday as a toxic mix of dense fog and severe air pollution engulfed the national capital, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) beyond 400and sharply reducing visibility.The national capital was blanketed in thick smog on Monday morning, with the overall AQI recorded at 402 at 7 a.m., placing it firmly in the ‘severe’ category.Pollution levels crossed 400 at more than half of Delhi’s air quality monitoring station…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday morning as several parts of the national capital woke up under a thick layer of smog, once again highlighting the city’s persistent pollution woes.While Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) hovered on the edge of the ‘very poor’ category, neighbouring Noida recorded ‘severe’ air quality, with the AQI touching 415.According to data from the Sameer app, developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), De…