Air Pollution
- Delhi
39 Indian cities among world’s 50 most polluted: Report
New Delhi: The Swiss firm IQAir in its ‘World Air Quality Report’ released on Tuesday ranked India the world’s eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year.…
- Delhi
Air pollution level in Delhi-NCR this winter was lowest for season since 2018: CSE
New Delhi: This winter saw the cleanest air in the Delhi-NCR region since large-scale monitoring started in 2018, according to the latest analysis of air pollution levels by the Centre for Science…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s air quality to be improved by reducing particular matter
Hyderabad: Implementation of an action plan for reducing air pollutants, e-waste and construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing to improve the air quality in the city was reviewed by the Telangana State…
- Delhi
NHRC asks Delhi govt to fix timeline to rectify cause of poor air quality at hotspots
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Delhi government to fix a timeline to rectify the cause of poor air quality at hotspots and inquired about the status…
- Photos
5 drinks that might protect your body amid severe air pollution
Even if the Air Quality of Delhi-NCR has improved from severe to very poor, the problem is still not over and taking care of your health from this toxic air has to…
- Delhi
Curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR under final stage of air pollution action plan lifted
New Delhi: The Centre’s air quality panel Sunday directed authorities to lift the ban on plying of non-BS VI diesel-run light motor vehicles in Delhi-NCR and entry of trucks into the capital…
- Delhi
Delhi BJP spokesman puts up poster comparing Kejriwal to Hitler
New Delhi: In the wake of Delhi’s worsening air quality condition, Delhi BJP spokesman Tajindar Bagga on Saturday put up a poster comparing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.…
- India
Stubble burning not ‘political issue: Tomar
New Delhi: Amid rising air pollution in the national capital, Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday expressed concerns over politics being played on the stubble burning issue and urged Delhi…
- Delhi
Kejriwal failed to check air pollution in Delhi, busy in Himachal: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP mounted a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, accusing him of failing to check hazardous air pollution levels in Delhi and spending time in…
- Delhi
SC agrees to hear on Nov 10 plea raising air pollution issue in Delhi
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine on November 10 a plea seeking urgent steps in connection with air pollution in Delhi. A lawyer mentioned the matter before a bench…
- India
53 pc Delhi-NCR locals blame stubble burning as primary air pollution cause: Survey
New Delhi: Around 53% of the Delhi-NCR residents identify stubble burning in neighbouring states as the “primary cause” of rising levels of air pollution, according to a survey. The survey conducted by LocalCircles…
- Photos
Weather: Air pollution in Delhi
New Delhi: An air quality index (AQI) display board at the SAFAR-Lodi Road, in New Delhi, Thursday morning, Nov. 3, 2022. (PTI Photo) **EDS: IMAGE VIA PR (NCRTC)** New Delhi: An anti-smog…
- Delhi
Air pollution: Delhi forms 586 teams to ensure ban on construction
New Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the Delhi government has set up 586 teams to ensure strict implementation of the ban on construction and demolition activities in the capital…
- India
Delhi air in ‘very poor’ zone, stubble burning share rises to 26%
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday and deteriorated to the ‘severe category’ in some areas, with forecasters saying that slow wind speed and an increase…
- Health
Over one million deaths in Africa linked to air pollution exposure: Report
Boston: According to a new report published by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute, nearly the entire African continent faces some of the most severe health impacts in the world due…
