Air Pollution

Following Diwali as pollution level started rising in the holy city, the priest decided to protect the gods too. (Source: Priya Jain/ Twitter) As the air quality dipped across states in North India, photos from a temple in Varanasi are going viral after the …

Tourists Are Avoiding Delhi as Air Pollution Reaches Record Levels

Reviewing steps taken by Punjab, Haryana and Delhi to tackle the air pollution, Mishra sought to know details of additional measures taken to check fresh cases of stubble burning in the last 24 hours. After taking stock of short-term measures taken by states…

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India's capital city is engulfed in smog and the air quality index has crossed the safety mark. The government has distributed millions of masks so people can help themselves, lending air to a dangerous situation. From today, the New Delhi government has al…

Air Pollution in Delhi Spikes as Deadly Smog Envelops City

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on November 4 lashed out at the AAP government asking whether it was following the Central Pollution Control Boards (CPCB) directives aimed at combating the severe air pollution in the national capital. Responding…

All you need to know about Delhi's odd-even rule

With air quality over the past few days being the worst so far this season, AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said that Delhis air pollution level is now affecting even healthy individuals and is a cause for concern. He said that while the worst-hit are childr…

Concerned over the unprecedented situation triggered by the growing air pollution in Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlining the need for evolving consensus on tackling the issue, rising above…