Manish Sisodia says Delhi air quality 'not severe', experts disagree
Delhi DyCM Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that air pollution in Delhi is "technically very close to severe, but not severe.''
Nov 08, 2017, 00:51 AM IST
Drop metro fare, close brick kilns, bring odd-even, orders panel as Delhi air quality dips
EPCA- the Supreme Court-appointed panel - on Tuesday expressed concerns over the worsening air quality bin Delhi.
Nov 07, 2017, 23:17 PM IST
Delhi smog: School timings changed in Haryana
The Haryana government has decided that the schools timing will be from 9 am to 3.30 pm till November 30.
Nov 07, 2017, 21:24 PM IST
Delhi smog: A complete guide to buying the right air pollution mask
Not all air pollution masks are suitable for everyone. But not wearing one at all can prove fatal in the long-run.
Nov 07, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
Pollution fallout: All primary schools to remain closed in Delhi on Wednesday
The government said that schools should not conduct any outdoor activity, including assemblies.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:45 PM IST
Delhi air turns toxic: Causes, effects and what you need to do
On Tuesday, the city woke up enveloped in a thick blanket of smog accompanied by reports of air quality dipping further to 'severe' levels.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
NGT slams Delhi, UP, Haryana government as air over capital turns toxic
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar lambasted the state governments for not being prepared in advance to tackle the emergency situation.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Delhi smog: CISF issues 9,000 masks to jawans on duty as air pollution gets worse
A blanket of thick haze enveloped Delhi as pollution levels breached the permissible standards by multiple times.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Delhi smog: IMA declares public health emergency, advises against stepping out
The air quality in Delhi and NCR got more toxic on Tuesday. Due to smog the visibility early in the morning remained low causing problem in movement of traffic.
Nov 07, 2017, 17:11 PM IST
Delhi enveloped in thick blanket of smog
The air quality in Delhi and NCR got more toxic on Tuesday. Due to smog the visibility early in the morning remained low causing problem in movement of traffic.
Nov 07, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Delhi smog: Ban on use of coal till March 15, 2018
The air quality in Delhi and NCR got more toxic on Tuesday. Due to smog the visibility early in the morning remained low causing problem in movement of traffic.
Nov 07, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
Delhi air pollution: Crop burning in neighbouring states needs to stop, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called for steps in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to prevent crop stubble burning from turning Delhi into a 'gas chamber' every year. He said this after a torrid morning in which a public emergency was declared because of the literally sky-high levels of air pollution.
Nov 07, 2017, 13:13 PM IST
It's too polluted, cancel Delhi Half Marathon: Indian Medical Association writes to government
The Indian Medical Association has written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, demanding cancellation of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on November 19, due to 'high level of air pollution'.
Nov 07, 2017, 10:38 AM IST
Delhi-NCR wakes up to a blanket of smoke; crop burning makes air quality alarming
Google's weather update actually termed it 'Smoke', not smog. Expect two more days of this.
Nov 07, 2017, 08:17 AM IST
Delhi asks for choppers to sprinkle water over city to curb pollution
If you're walking on the streets of Delhi and suddenly sprinkled with water, don't be surprised.
Oct 25, 2017, 07:11 AM IST
Threat of crop-burning smog across North India, NGT to hear cases today
The Green Panel had asked the Center and the Ministry of Agriculture to respond to its concerns regarding the threats posed to the environment by stubble burning.
Oct 17, 2017, 09:51 AM IST
Delhi may get respite from smoggy mornings this winter
Stubble is also being used to produce compost for fields, he said.
Sep 24, 2017, 23:45 PM IST
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 IST
Delhi Smog – Let’s not live on borrowed time
At the onset of the New Year, we must pledge not to convert Delhi into a gas chamber that we experienced it to be in the last months of 2016.
Jan 06, 2017, 18:02 PM IST
Delhi smog: How people of the national capital suffered
Blinded by festivities, the warning signs were ignored and Diwali was celebrated with immense zeal, only to wake up the next day and find the national capital shrouded in a thick haze.
Dec 18, 2016, 18:14 PM IST
