Delhi's air quality plunged sharply in 2016
The annual prescribed standards of PM 2.5 and PM 10 are 40 and 60 micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m3) in India. The corresponding 24-hour standards are 60 and 100 respectively.
Feb 08, 2017, 14:34 PM ISTChina to be hit with new bout of air pollution, warn officials
Of the 338 cities monitored by the ministry, 242 cities reported good air quality on Wednesday and Thursday, while 96 cities fell victim of the pollution.
Feb 02, 2017, 23:07 PM ISTAfter two-day breather, Delhi's air quality plunges again
According to experts the rainfall that took place between January 25 to 27 was the reason behind the two-day breather.
Jan 30, 2017, 23:54 PM ISTDelhi: Air quality 'very poor' on Republic Day, breaches safety levels by up to three times
During the parade hours, the level of particulates violated safe standards by up to three times when thousands thronged Rajpath for Republic Day celebration.
Jan 26, 2017, 17:11 PM ISTMore than half Chinese cities plagued by air pollution
Of the 338 cities monitored by the ministry, 7.1 per cent, including Shijiazhuang the capital city of Hebei Province, which neighbours Beijing, reported serious air pollution, with air quality index (AQI) readings exceeding 300 as of Wednesday.
Jan 25, 2017, 16:49 PM ISTIndia's air now 'deadlier' than China's - Only 2 of 10 most polluted cities covered by real-time monitoring, says report
In its new analysis, Greenpeace reveald that only two of India's 10 most polluted cities - Delhi and Faridabad - are covered by the government's real-time air quality monitoring system, leaving more than one billion unprepared for toxic episodes.
Jan 20, 2017, 10:54 AM ISTNew soy-based air filter can capture toxic chemicals
Poor air quality causes health problems worldwide and is a factor in diseases such as asthma, heart disease and lung cancer.
Jan 15, 2017, 14:11 PM ISTAir pollution: These are India's most polluted cities; Delhi tops the list
The study pointed out that it's not just Delhi, but none of the 168 Indian cities monitored comply with the WHO standards.
Jan 12, 2017, 14:23 PM ISTAir pollution: What Delhi can learn from Paris
To halve the emissions from road vehicles, the Paris government has also made public transport free and ordered half of all private cars to keep off the road.
Dec 09, 2016, 10:01 AM ISTDelhi pollution: Air quality four times ahead of the prescribed standards
This year the situation has marginally improved riding on the back of strong wind movement for about a fortnight.
Dec 02, 2016, 20:09 PM ISTDelhi's 'severe' air quality continues to plunge
Central Pollution Control Board's data of the Air Quality Index (AQI) shows that the air quality of Delhi is slowly deteriorating.
Dec 02, 2016, 00:30 AM ISTDelhi: Air quality in national capital rises to 'severe' category
The Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday reached 410 - which is labelled 'severe' - from 368 or 'very poor' on Tuesday and 229 or 'poor' on Monday.
Nov 30, 2016, 20:40 PM ISTDelhi pollution: No study that crop residue burning impacts air quality
As per the Report of IIT Kanpur, the back trajectory analyses suggest that the crop residue burning and other biomass emissions may be transported to the national capital from the sources upwind of Delhi.
Nov 30, 2016, 00:00 AM ISTDelhi's air quality still 'very poor', likely to improve this week
The air quality in Delhi on Monday improved to 'very poor', which was over two times the standard of 60 micrograms PCM, from 'severe' last week.
Nov 15, 2016, 09:21 AM ISTDelhi a wakeup call for world on air pollution: UNICEF
The "record-high" air pollution in New Delhi is a "wake-up call" for the world that unless decisive actions are taken to reduce air pollution, the smog in India's capital and its adverse impact on the daily lives of its citizens will become a commonplace phenomenon, the United Nations children's agency has said.
Nov 12, 2016, 10:37 AM ISTDelhi air pollution: Five major developments you need to know!
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR), the pollution level at Pitampura, Dhirpur, Pusa, and Airport Terminal 3 came down to "very poor" level from "severe".
Nov 11, 2016, 09:25 AM ISTDelhi smog to haunt people again as pollution levels may go up!
Delhiites this week have been breathing cleaner air as compared to last week's disaster but this breather is temporary, claims a report.
Nov 10, 2016, 16:57 PM ISTAir quality remains 'severe' in Delhi
The air quality in Delhi continued to remain "severe" on Wednesday and the weather experts have predicted hazy days from Friday.
Nov 10, 2016, 00:29 AM ISTDelhi air pollution: Five ways particulate matter affects your health!
Particulate matter, also called PM or soot, in air pollution can cause a number of health problems.
Nov 09, 2016, 09:48 AM ISTNational Green Tribunal bans all construction work in Delhi-NCR for a week
Taking a serious note of the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday banned all construction activities for one week in the Delhi-NCR region.
Nov 08, 2016, 20:05 PM IST