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Capital's AQI stays in 'severe' category for 3rd straight day

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The Capital recorded a third consecutive day of 'severe' air on Thursday, with AQI readings consistently above the 400 mark. This, despite the Centre's Early Warning System (EWS)... Read More


Delhi govt to hold Guru Tegh Bahadur's 350th anniversary event at Red Fort

India, Nov. 14 -- The Delhi government has said that it will proceed with its plans of holding a three-day 'kirtan darbar' to mark the 350th death anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur at the Red Fort from... Read More


Delhi's air quality 'severe' for third straight day as smog, stubble fires persist

India, Nov. 13 -- Delhiites woke up to another morning shrouded in smog on Thursday, as the city's air quality remained in the 'severe' category for the third consecutive day. The average air quality ... Read More


Delhi AQI stays 'severe' for 2nd day in row

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Delhi's air quality remained in the "severe" category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, as a thick layer of smog continued to blanket the capital. With a 24-hour avera... Read More


AQI stays 'severe' for second day in row

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Delhi's air quality remained in the "severe" category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, as a thick layer of smog continued to blanket the capital. With a 24-hour avera... Read More


Farm fire share in toxic air at 22%, highest this season

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- As Delhi choked on "severe" air for the second straight day, smoke from stubble fires in Punjab and Haryana made up nearly a quarter of the city's PM2.5 load, the highest share t... Read More


Delhi's air quality remains 'severe' for 2nd straight day

India, Nov. 12 -- Delhi's air quality remained "severe" for a second straight day as a smog hung over the city, keeping pollutants trapped close to the surface due to dipping temperatures. The 24-hour... Read More


HT interview: Delhi AQI data fully transparent, can't be fudged, says Sirsa

India, Nov. 12 -- As the Capital's air quality deteriorated, dipping into the 'severe' category for the first time this season, Delhi's environment and forest minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa spoke to H... Read More


Grap Stage-3 curbs imposed in NCR as air quality deteriorates to 'severe' zone

India, Nov. 11 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Tuesday imposed restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) Stage-3 as a haze of toxic po... Read More


Delhi's pollution forecast tool fails to capture stubble burning impact accurately, say officials

India, Nov. 11 -- The Decision Support System (DSS), the only source apportionment study currently available to identify sources contributing to Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution, has been failing to accuratel... Read More