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TopicDelhi pollution

Topic: Delhi pollution

EPCA declares health emergency in Delhi-NCR as air pollution gets worse

The EPCA, a Supreme Court-appointed pollution control body, banned construction activity in the NCR region till 5 November.

Govt agencies can’t agree if Delhi’s air quality after Diwali was ‘severe’ or ‘very poor’

CPCB said Delhi's Air Quality Index the morning after Diwali was a 'very poor' 368, while SAFAR reported a 'severe' reading of 506.

At IIT Delhi, students are developing 5G-enabled air pollution monitors for the capital

Solar-powered pollution monitors developed by IIT Delhi students promise to make the air quality monitoring network faster and more efficient.

Delhi CM Kejriwal dismisses SAFAR report on stubble burning, calls it a ‘guessing game’

Referring to a SAFAR report that said stubble burning accounted for just 10% of Delhi's pollution, CM Arvind Kejriwal said no agency has the machinery to measure the cause of pollution.

Air Quality Index dips to ‘very poor’ in Delhi-NCR, crosses 300 mark in Ghaziabad, Noida

The Air Quality Index has dropped just two days before stricter pollution control measures are supposed to come into effect in Delhi-NCR.

Layer of haze over Delhi as Air Quality Index dips to 245, touches 351 in Haryana’s Karnal

Centre-run SAFAR said smoke from stubble burning will make up 6% of Delhi's pollution by 15 October.

As stubble burning begins, Punjab cracks down on farmers but poll-bound Haryana indecisive

Haryana is focusing on an intensive awareness campaign but is stopping short of taking punitive action against farmers in the wake of assembly elections next month.

Winter pollution in Delhi could be less severe this year as stubble burning reduces by 41%

According to the agriculture ministry, the number of stubble burning incidents had reduced by 41% in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab in 2018 as compared to 2016.

Finally! World’s worst air emerges as a Lok Sabha election issue

BJP, Congress, AAP have all pledged to combat air pollution, unlike in 2014 when no party manifesto mentioned clean air or pollution.

Industrial, construction activity banned in Delhi’s pollution hotspots for 2 days

Delhi is facing its highest pollution levels since Diwali, with air quality remaining in the 'severe' category for the third consecutive day on Monday.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.