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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicDelhi air quality

Topic: Delhi air quality

Centre imposes fresh ban on construction work, vehicles amid rising pollution in Delhi-NCR

Commission for Air Quality Management, noted a significant rise in Delhi’s Air Quality Index owing to unfavourable climatic conditions and local pollution sources.

Cold wave tightens in North India, dense fog engulf Delhi as air quality falls to ‘very poor’

Visibility dropped to 125 meters in several parts of Delhi, and most parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) also experienced low visibility affecting flight schedules.

Delhi records AQI of 394, air quality deteriorates to ‘very poor’ category

Increase in AQI levels comes after Centre removed stringent curbs, including a ban on construction work and the entry of polluting trucks in Delhi following drop in pollution levels.

‘Softened global inflation’ – a call for party? & ‘artichoke’ – Delhi’s new art gallery

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

Construction ban aimed at easing Delhi pollution brings misery for labourers — ‘have mouths to feed’

Delhi govt has imposed ban on construction, putting thousands of labourers out of work. Heavy vehicles have also been stopped from entering the city & schools have been temporarily closed.

Delhi AQI close to ‘severe plus’ category at 437, odd-even scheme might return

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had mentioned the possibility of the return of the odd-even car rationing measure if the AQI crosses the 450-mark.

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.

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.

TV channel melodrama has its uses this week. It’s about Delhi air pollution

TV news shows it like it is, newspapers tell it like it is. Together they are fighting for our ‘Right to Breathe’, and have been at it well before Dehi turned ‘sick’.

‘We don’t care how you do it, it’s your job’: SC directs Punjab to stop stubble burning as NCR chokes

Bench was hearing a petition on the toxic air in Delhi. Pollution in the National Capital Region spikes every winter due to vehicular emission, paddy straw burning, and firecrackers.

On Camera

Army wives fight a silent battle. Don’t abuse them for seeking small joys

The next time you see a post featuring a sari-clad woman at a party or a travel reel from an unknown location, ask yourself — how does her joy threaten yours?

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.