Air Pollution

Getty Images The iconic Taj Mahal in the northern city of Agra is covered in toxic smog every year “When I stepped out of my house, it felt like I was inhaling smoke,” says Imran Ahmed Ali, a lawyer in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. Pollution levels in Chandigarh…

Home India News 97 out of 130 cities improve air quality, 55 achieve over 20% drop since 2017-18: Environment Ministry Launched in January 2019, the NCAP aims to reduce PM10 levels by up to 40% or achieve the national standard of 60 micrograms per cubic metre by 2025-26. The programme…

Delhi NCR-Air pollution: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider reopening schools, saying that many students lack mid-day meals and online education. The top court directed CAQM to immediately consider whether any relaxation can be given for holding physical classes for schools…

Delhi children struggle with online schools as court orders more smog restrictions for vehicles By Abhaya SRIVASTAVA New Delhi (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Confined to her family's ramshackle shanty by the toxic smog choking India's capital, Harshita Gautam strained to hear her teacher's instructions over a cheap mobile phone borrowed…

The physical classes in Noida were suspended last week in view of harmful levels of air quality in the region. Amid heavy air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, the District Gautam Buddh Nagar has extended the suspension of physical classes (from pre-school to class 12) in all schools across Noida…

A new study projects a sharp rise in temperature- and pollution-related mortality, with the impact of temperature surpassing that of pollution for a fifth of the global population. Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. In…

New Delhi Amid the deteriorating air quality index (AQI), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of India’s national capital Delhi wrote to the central government to convene an emergency meeting. On Tuesday (Nov 19), the AQI crossed the 500 mark at eight stations across Delhi, which is far beyond the…

Home News Updated - November 19, 2024 at 05:29 PM. | New Delhi, Nov 19 Schedules for examinations and interviews will remain unchanged. Commuters travel amid low visibility due to dense smog as air quality deteriorates to ‘Severe Plus Category’, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: ANI Following Jawaharlal Nehru…

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Atishi announced the suspension of in-person classes for all students in Delhi. This decision follows Delhi govt's announcement on Sunday, which initially suspended classes for all, except students in classes X and XII, due to the city's alarming pollution levels. Check Delhi AQI here “From tomorrow,…

Delhi is struggling with the worst air pollution in years. The AQI in the city recently touched 1000 which is considered hazardous. Amid all this, Delhi airport has issued an advisory for travellers as dense fog and deteriorating air quality caused significant disruptions early on Monday, November 18. Thick smog…