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The city recorded an overall AQI of 476 at 4 pm, which falls in the 'severe' category (ANI Photo )

Air quality: Unusual condition in Delhi, quick recovery unlikely, says SAFAR

2 min read . 10 Nov 2020

Delhi is facing one of the worst spells of pollution in years, partly due to crop waste fires in neighbouring states and local emission from vehicle exhausts (ANI Photo )

New Delhi's AQI at worst levels this year, residents complain of breathlessness

1 min read . 10 Nov 2020

It's the same story of bad air year after year in Delhi (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

A strong arm to ease a choke-hold

1 min read . 27 Oct 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (ANI)

Air pollution: Kejriwal seeks sharp timelines to move away from stubble burning

1 min read . 19 Oct 2020

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai (PTI)

Odd-even scheme will be our last resort to curb air pollution: Delhi Minister

1 min read . 19 Oct 2020

Prakash Javadekar urged people to download 'Sameer' mobile application of the Central Pollution Control Board for monitoring pollution levels in different cities

'Pollution problem can't be resolved in a day, continuous efforts needed'

2 min read . 18 Oct 2020

The teams are checking whether continuous dust/wind breaking barricades of height of least 6 meters around the batching plants are installed or not. (DMRC)

Delhi Metro launches special drive to ensure adherence to pollution norms

2 min read . 18 Oct 2020

Morning haze envelops the skyline on the outskirts of New Delhi. (AP)

Delhi's air quality poor, stubble contribution in air pollution may increase

1 min read . 17 Oct 2020

Morning haze envelops the skyline on the outskirts of New Delhi (AP)

India gained decade of life expectancy since 1990: Lancet study

3 min read . 16 Oct 2020

A cyclist rides near India Gate in hazy weather, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Slight improvement in Delhi's air quality

2 min read . 16 Oct 2020

Traffic moves on roads amid hazy weather conditions in New Delhi (PTI)

Govt gears up to tackle winter air pollution woes, to deploy 50 teams in Delhi

1 min read . 15 Oct 2020

Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar (Photo: PTI)

Fifty pollution board teams to tackle winter air pollution woes in Delhi-NCR

1 min read . 15 Oct 2020

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. (ANI)

'Red light on, gaadi off': Kejriwal urges people to do this to reduce pollution

1 min read . 15 Oct 2020

Government is taking all the possible steps to improve the economy. The September figures show near normalcy has taken place in GST collection, production, auto sales, electric supply, petrol consumption, etc, Javadekar said.

Countries need to re-energize their covid campaigns launched in March: Javadekar

6 min read . 11 Oct 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (ANI)

Delhi Cabinet approves installation of ₹20-cr 'smog tower' in Connaught Place

1 min read . 09 Oct 2020

Task force on NCR air pollution asks states to control stubble burning

2 min read . 19 Sep 2020

Children ride a cart as smoke came out from it which lead to air pollution. (ANI)

Start work on Delhi smog tower project at the earliest: SC tells Centre

1 min read . 04 Aug 2020

The 'greatest' risk to human health: Air pollution

2 min read . 29 Jul 2020

Delhi residents could see more than nine years added to their lives if pollution was reduced to meet the WHO guideline. (HT)

Air pollution reduces average life expectancy in India by five years

2 min read . 29 Jul 2020

Most people are unaware of the fatal effects of air pollution. (ANI)

Air pollution shortens average life expectancy of an Indian by 5.2 years

1 min read . 28 Jul 2020

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