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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicAir pollution

Topic: air pollution

India’s National Clean Air Programme hasn’t curbed pollution. It needs Swachh Bharat-like push

The National Clean Air Programme should evolve beyond just guidelines and become a mission that ties financial incentives to air quality outcomes.

‘Govts already using our data to manage air quality’ — IIT-K prof who won Infosys Prize for air sensors

Professor Sachida Nand Tripathi conferred Infosys Prize 2023 in Engineering & Computer Science for deploying air pollution sensor networks & his work into understanding haze formation.

Meghalaya town, not Delhi, had ‘most polluted’ air in 2023 — report on 5 yrs of govt clean air scheme

'Tracing The Hazy Air 2024' report released by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air found 6 of 10 cities with worst air pollution in 2023 not part of Centre's National Clean Air Programme.

Lahore govt is washing roads to combat deadly air. Pakistanis call it a desi mom solution

Air pollution is wreaking havoc on the health of citizens living in Lahore, Pakistan. The government's move to deal with the situated has only invited flak and mockery on social media.

Air pollution levels go down to 338 in Delhi but major relief unlikely

The Centre on 18 November removed curbs including a ban on construction work and the entry of polluting trucks into Delhi after AQI decreased marginally.

Gujarat built the world’s first air pollution market. Lessons learned so far

In 2019, the Government of Gujarat launched the Emission Trading Scheme that allows industries to ‘buy and sell’ permits for emitting particulate matter.

Delhi AQI drops closer to ‘severe’ category, nearby Ghaziabad, Noida too record poor air quality

According to IQAir, a Swiss company that specialises in air quality monitoring, Delhi was the most polluted city in the world on November 14, followed by Dhaka, Lahore and Mumbai.

Lifting the smog won’t be cheap. India must think finance for cleaner air

Moving to a cleaner environment comes with high costs. As India goes for net-zero emissions, it must include pollution abatement costs in its climate finance strategy.

Are you eligible for CM Oxygen Yojana & a call to cease fire(crackers)

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata rank among world’s 10 most polluted cities post-Diwali

New Delhi claimed the top spot with an AQI of 407, while Mumbai ranked sixth with an AQI of 157 and Kolkata followed closely with an AQI of 154.

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Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.