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Nov 13, 2019, 09:16 AM IST

Delhi pollution: Air Quality Index dips to 'severe' category; Noida records highest AQI of 572

The AQI was recorded the highest in Ayanagar at 504, Dhirpur at 487, Mathura Road at 482, Airport at 477, Delhi University at 468, IIT Delhi at 462, Pusa at 447, Lodhi Road at 406 and Chandani Chowk at 393. The AQI in Noida stood at 572, Gurugram at 511, Faridabad at 441, and Greater Noida at 458.

Nov 13, 2019, 07:00 AM IST

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Nov 12, 2019, 16:48 PM IST

Delhi witnesses 'very poor' air quality, pollution level likely to worsen

The AQI was recorded the highest in Mathura Road at 394, followed by Chandani Chowk at 393, Dhirpur at 388, Ayanagr at 385, Delhi University at 382, IIT Delhi at 369, Airport at 366, Pusa at 365, and Lodhi Road at 360. The AQI in Noida stood at 416 and at Gurugram at 396.

Nov 12, 2019, 08:15 AM IST

Air pollution may drive upcoming Delhi assembly polls

While the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was earlier confident that their work in the city in the areas of health and education would be the driving force in the capital`s upcoming assembly polls, with the Delhi air quality deteriorating sharply, however, the opposition BJP and the Congress hope to make election capital out of the pollution issue.

Nov 10, 2019, 14:32 PM IST

Delhi air quality remains 'very poor' for second consecutive day

Delhi's air quality continued to be 'very poor' on Saturday, although the contribution from stubble fires has been very less during the last couple of days.

Nov 09, 2019, 18:32 PM IST

SC to hear petitions on rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR

A special bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta will hear the suo motu case filed by the top court itself in connection with the situation in Delhi-NCR.

Nov 06, 2019, 06:54 AM IST

Delhi's Air Quality Worst In 3 Years, Gurugram & Noida too on air emergency

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Nov 04, 2019, 11:24 AM IST

Delhi air quality remains poor even after light rain

The AQI was recorded at 541 in Faridabad, 642 in New Delhi, 707 in Ghaziabad, 483 in Noida at 6:30 AM. The city was covered with thick smog with almost no visibility. However, light rains continue in the Delhi and Noida region which is likely to bring down the pollution level.

Nov 03, 2019, 08:18 AM IST

Odd-even: Delhi govt announces staggered working hours of its offices to curb air pollution

The move, which is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and pollution in the city, was announced due to the alarming levels of air pollution.

Nov 01, 2019, 20:48 PM IST

Air quality deteriorates as smoky haze continues to shroud Delhi-NCR; Ghaziabad, Noida most polluted

The visibility in Delhi came down to 600 metres in the early hours of Friday. As of now, Ghaziabad and Noida are most polluted with AQI at 491 and 471, respectively. The AQI in Gurugram is said to be at 421. 

Nov 01, 2019, 09:39 AM IST

EPCA extends ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR till Nov 2 as air quality turns 'severe'

The Supreme Court-appointed agency had recommended the ban after air quality in Delhi and NCR turned ''severe''.

Oct 31, 2019, 17:36 PM IST

DNA: Air quality on Diwali dips to ‘very poor’

At 11 pm, Delhi’s overall air quality index stood at 327, according to government agencies. On Saturday, AQI stood at 302.

Oct 28, 2019, 22:44 PM IST

Under grip of dust and firecracker pollution, Delhi witnesses 'very poor' air quality post-Diwali

Delhi remained under the grip of dust and firecracker pollution post-Diwali, as per Air Quality Index (AQI) data. The pollution levels in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh`s Noida dipped to `very poor` category with overall air quality index standing at 306 and 356, respectively. The celebrations saw people bursting crackers to mark the occasion. 

Oct 28, 2019, 06:40 AM IST

Air quality in Delhi remains 'poor' on Saturday, likely to worsen on Diwali

The air quality continues to remain in `poor` category in New Delhi over the Diwali weekend with major pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 docking at 256 and 249 respectively in Burari, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data.

Oct 27, 2019, 07:19 AM IST

No clean air for Delhi as air quality remains 'poor'

According to the center-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was docking at 235.

Oct 24, 2019, 10:51 AM IST

Air quality in Delhi improves but still remains in 'poor' category

Despite the slight improvement, the air quality in Delhi remains in the 'poor category'.

Oct 23, 2019, 09:46 AM IST

DNA: Delhi air quality falls back to 'poor' category; Watch analysis

DNA: Delhi air quality falls back to 'poor' category; Watch analysis. Watch video to know more.

Oct 22, 2019, 22:50 PM IST

Air quality in Delhi improves slightly today, concerns persist

At 9 in the morning today, the overall AQI of Delhi was docking at 242, which falls in the `poor` category.

Oct 19, 2019, 13:20 PM IST

Delhi-NCR wakes up to hazy morning, air quality continues to be 'poor'

The situation remains grim for the sixth consecutive day. At 6 am, the AQI in Delhi was 252. Noida was reeling under "very poor" category at 310 and AQI in Gurugram was at 247.

Oct 15, 2019, 10:39 AM IST