Rain lashes parts of Delhi; air quality improves significantly, AQI reaches 'Moderate' category
In the morning the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi docked at 109, according to the Center-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The air quality index in Delhi came very close to the satisfactory category.
Nov 28, 2019, 07:20 AM IST
Delhi pollution: Air Quality Index remains in 'Poor' category, likely to improve marginally
The AQI was recorded the highest in Mathura Road at 302, followed by Ayanagar at 301, IIT Delhi at 283, Delhi University at 273, Dhirpur at 283, Chandni Chowk at 274, Lodhi Road at 252, Airport (T3) at 230, and Pusa at 174. The AQI in Noida stood at 209 and Gurugram at 304.
Nov 27, 2019, 08:30 AM IST
Delhi pollution: Air Quality Index docks at 'Poor' category, rain likely on Tuesday
The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 302, followed by IIT Delhi at 266, Airport (T3) at 264, Mathura Road at 263, Dhirpur at 235, Ayanagar at 234, Pusa at 228, Lodhi Road at 217, and Delhi University at 215.
Nov 26, 2019, 08:16 AM IST
Delhi pollution: Air Quality Index docks at 'Poor' category, to deteriorate slightly in next two days
The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 328, followed by IIT Delhi at 266, Airport (T3) and Ayanagar at 245, Mathura Road at 235, Lodhi Road at 201, Delhi University at 191, Dhirpur at 188 and Pusa at 182.
Nov 25, 2019, 07:31 AM IST
Delhi pollution: Air quality deteriorates to 'Very Poor' category, no respite before Saturday
The AQI was recorded the highest in Mathura Road at 389, followed by Delhi University at 378, Chandni Chowk at 375, IIT Delhi at 363, Dhirpur at 357, Airport (T3) and Ayanagar at 346, Pusa at 334, and Lodhi Road at 328. The AQI in Noida stood at 414 (Severe Category) and Gurugram at 327.
Nov 22, 2019, 07:00 AM IST
Delhi air quality likely to deteriorate on Wednesday, pollution to worsen in next 48 hours
The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 346, followed by Dhirpur at 304, Delhi University at 301, Mathura Road at 296, IIT Delhi and Lodhi Road at 283, Pusa at 252, Airport (T3) at 241, and Ayanagar at 193. The AQI in Noida stood at 333 and Gurugram at 207.
Nov 20, 2019, 07:53 AM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio posts about 'unsafe' air in Delhi
He took to Instagram to share the post with his 37.9 million followers.
Nov 19, 2019, 18:17 PM IST
Delhi air quality improves significantly, AQI settles in 'poor' category
The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 319, Airport at 204, IIT Delhi at 215, Lodhi Road at 215, Mathura Road at 250, Delhi University at 258, Dhirpur at 271, Pusa at 196, and Ayanagar at 139. The AQI in Noida stood at 284 and Gurugram at 197.
Nov 19, 2019, 07:49 AM IST
Winds help Delhi air quality improve slightly
The forecast said that the drizzle delayed the recovery and improvement to the "very poor" category is now expected only by Sunday.
Nov 16, 2019, 12:30 PM IST
Noida school opens despite Delhi government declaring holiday amid rising air pollution
A school in sector 11 of Noida opened on Thursday despite a two-day holiday, from November 14-15, declared by the Delhi government in the national capital and surrounding NCR areas due to the deteriorating air quality in the city.
Nov 14, 2019, 12:44 PM IST
Delhi chokes as air pollution remains under 'severe' category; Chandni Chowk records highest Air Quality Index of 751
The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 751, Airport at 538, Mathura Road and IIT Delhi at 500, Lodhi Road at 473, Delhi University at 472, Pusa at 463, Dhirpur at 459, and Ayanagar at 447. The AQI in Noida stood at 514 and Gurugram at 554. Thick toxic haze engulfed the Delhi-NCR region and not much improvement is expected till Friday.
Nov 14, 2019, 07:09 AM IST
Pollution level severe for fourth consecutive day in Delhi
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe' category for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday. Watch this video to know more.
Dec 25, 2018, 18:06 PM IST
Delhi's polluted air on Christmas almost as bad as day after Diwali
The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) recorded an AQI of 423.
Dec 25, 2018, 12:46 PM IST
Flight departures from Delhi's IGI airport on hold due to fog
The stream of passengers here reportedly kept increasing through the early morning hours - primarily due to the festive season.
Dec 25, 2018, 09:10 AM IST
Delhi, NCR shivers and chokes as cold wave and pollution intensify
A thick blanket of fog on Monday morning made matters worse for residents even as the temperature fell to 5.1 degree Celsius at around 0630hrs.
Dec 24, 2018, 08:26 AM IST
Pollution woes: Delhi government fined Rs 25 crore, to be deducted from salary of officials
The NGT has said that if Delhi government is unable to pay the fine, a fine of Rs 10 crore would be imposed every month.
Dec 03, 2018, 14:37 PM IST
Delhi's toxic air quality could deteriorate significantly in days to come
SAFAR has said that air quality of the national capital is expected to "significantly deteriorate" on Sunday (December 2) due to a decline in temperature.
Nov 29, 2018, 17:47 PM IST
25% of all vehicles in Delhi to be electric by 2023: Draft policy
The Delhi government, through its draft policy, has planned to create a significant corpus of funds to incentivise every vehicle segment.
Nov 27, 2018, 23:13 PM IST
Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor', two areas 'severe'
The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 343 -- in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Nov 26, 2018, 21:27 PM IST
To battle Delhi pollution, artificial rainfall being considered through cloud seeding
Delhi's air quality has oscillated between 'poor', 'very poor' and 'hazardous' in the first three weeks of November.
Nov 20, 2018, 09:24 AM IST
