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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
TopicDelhi pollution

Topic: Delhi pollution

CAQM stays implementation of Delhi end-of-life vehicle policy till 1 November

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa cited operational and infrastructure challenges in enforcing CAQM's fuel ban on end-of-life vehicles.

Delhi’s new fuel policy is forcing people to buy new cars. It won’t reduce pollution

Residents of NCR will now have to junk their perfectly functional and maintained vehicles because of the Delhi government's new fuel policy. This is a waste of resources.

Delhi govt mandates anti-smog guns in high-rise buildings to curb pollution in national capital

The move comes amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, especially during winter months, when levels of particulate matter—PM10 and PM2.5—often rise far beyond permissible limits.

Delhi govt pushes ahead with cloud seeding, sets aside Rs 3 cr

To test efficacy of cloud seeding in curbing air pollution, BJP-led Delhi govt plans five trials beginning later this month in city's outskirts. IIT Kanpur will oversee implementation.

13 out of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India. Delhi not top of the list

According to Swiss air quality technology company IQAir's report, Assam's Byrnihat is the most polluted city globally, while Delhi remains the most polluted capital city in world.

Delhi’s ‘band-aid’ solutions for air pollution, and the death of tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain

Global media took note of how tabla maestro Hussain introduced the instrument to global audiences. It also reported on Apple's expanding manufacturing network in India, 'thanks to Modi'.

Surge in NO2 levels in Delhi leading to increased emergency visits, says Union Health Minister Nadda

ICMR study conducted at 5 Delhi locations finds nitrogenous compounds in air pose public health risks. Nadda in LS says 1,561 PSA oxygen generation plants have been sanctioned nationwide.

AI’s role in shaping India’s future & how spate of exam paper leaks is a sign of deeper problems

Global media on how limited job opportunities drive aspirants to prepare for govt jobs for yrs & sometimes resort to shortcuts. It also reports on Delhiites' efforts to escape the smog.

Delhi air quality improves slightly to ‘very poor’; schools ordered to shift to hybrid classes

At 7 am, air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 382, according to Central Pollution Control Board. Meanwhile, trains' movement continues amid smog near New Delhi Railway Station.

Delhi pollution will kill the city. Because of third-rate politicians & apathetic citizens

The Delhi government accepts that halting construction and reducing vehicular traffic can reduce pollution levels. But these are band-aids hurriedly pasted on gaping, bloody wounds.

On Camera

AI is learning caste bias in India. Who will audit it for discrimination?

The real danger is not just discrimination, but that it hides behind a facade of objectivity. A recruiter can shrug: the system rejected the candidate.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

Wars today unpredictable—Rajnath to military top brass; asks forces to build up ‘surge capacity’

Singh also suggested a roadmap for Project Sudarshan Chakra and called for tighter integration of the services amid growing dissonance.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.