Delhi smog

National Pollution Prevention Day: How to protect children from environmental risks!

Some of the most common sources of air pollution are household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities, unpaved roads, forest fires etc.

Dec 02, 2016, 13:12 PM IST

Delhi: 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 IST

Delhi: Pollution level drops, ban on demolition, construction work lifted

After the Delhi Pollution Committee recorded a 1/3rd fall in the particulate matter (PM) 10 levels and 1/4th fall in PM 2.5 levels, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday lifted the ban imposed on construction and demolition activities in the city, in the second review meeting held today.

Nov 16, 2016, 00:45 AM IST

Delhi pollution: Crackdown on 2 lakh heavy diesel vehicles begins

Starting Sunday, more than 15 years old heavy diesel vehicles will have to make a disappearing act from Delhi roads.

Nov 13, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Launch crackdown against diesel vehicles older than 15 yrs, AAP tells Delhi police

In order to combat air pollution, the AAP government today asked Delhi Police to launch a crackdown against 1.91 lakh diesel vehicles older than 15 years across the national capital.

Nov 12, 2016, 20:03 PM IST

Delhi 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 IST

This is what Delhi needs to do to fight pollution – Read

Air pollution, which now is a pervasive phenomenon in urban areas anywhere in the world, has become a deadlocked debate in Delhi over the last few days.

Nov 11, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

Air pollution: How it affects your eyes? Helpful tips to protect your vision!

Studies have also linked high air pollution levels to increased occurrences of dry eye syndrome.

Nov 11, 2016, 10:38 AM IST

Delhi 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 IST

Delhi 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 IST

Delhi smog: SC to hear CSE plea on rising air pollution in national capital

The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) director Sunita Narain`s plea over the rising levels of pollution in Delhi.

Nov 10, 2016, 09:02 AM IST

Delhi 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 IST

Delhi air pollution: SC wants Centre to devise a 'common minimum graded response'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to devise a common minimum graded response to growing air pollution in Delhi NCR.

Nov 08, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

Cloud-seeding an impractical measure to reduce Delhi smog, say experts

Cloud seeding may not be the proper solution for the kind of weather conditions Delhi is currently facing.

Nov 08, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

Delhi's air quality improves maginally as wind speed picks up

Delhi's air quality improved marginally on Monday as wind speed picked up.

Nov 07, 2016, 23:58 PM IST

Virat Kohli saddened by heartbreaking level of pollution; makes public plea to Delhiites – Video

The future depends on how we act now. It's heartbreaking to see the pollution levels rise so high, said Kohli

Nov 07, 2016, 22:06 PM IST

Delhi smog: Deregistration of 15-year-old diesel vehicles begin, fire crackers during marriages banned; govt issues advisory

The Delhi government on Monday imposed a ban on use of fire crackers except for religious functions.

Nov 07, 2016, 21:52 PM IST

Delhi smog: LG orders strict implementation of action plan to curb air pollution; bans all construction, demolition activities

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday ordered the strict implementation of steps needed to be taken to check the rising air pollution in the national capital following a high-level meet in this regard.

Nov 07, 2016, 18:53 PM IST

As smog chokes Delhi, 'environment baba' promises to improve air quality with a 'yagya'

As the decline in air quality is fast turning Delhi into a gas chamber, a spiritual guru who is popularly known as 'environment baba' is set to conduct a 'yagna' at the end of a campaign which he believes will improve the situation in the national capital.

Nov 07, 2016, 18:07 PM IST