air pollution

New Delhi, February 28 The Congress on Saturday criticised the Delhi government over the poor air quality in the national capital, accusing it of making excuses and questioning the implementation of its "clean air plan."Congress leader Ajay Maken cited data from several parts of the national...

New Delhi, February 28 The national capital experienced a sunny morning on Saturday, with the minimum temperature settling 3.9 degrees above the season's average at 16.4 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The weather department has predicted a cloudy sky...

New Delhi, February 27 Delhi has recorded its hottest February in three years, with the average maximum temperature settling at 26.9 degrees Celsius, while the city logged its hottest day of the month on Friday with the mercury touching 31.9 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung.According to the India...

New Delhi, February 27 Delhi has recorded its worst February air quality in three years, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 234 as of February 26, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).The data showed that February 2026 was the worst since...

New Delhi, February 26 The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 30.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 4.1 degrees above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.The minimum temperature was recorded at 12.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, while relative...

New Delhi, February 26 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 0.1 degree above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The maximum temperature is expected to be around 31 degrees Celsius.Relative humidity...

Mumbai, February 25 The Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday criticised the Mumbai municipal body's Budget for 2026-27, alleging it was designed to benefit contractors and terming it the BJP's roadmap to exploit citizens.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposed a budget...

Mumbai, February 25 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the Mumbai civic body has been directed to prepare a dynamic monitoring system based on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track sources of air pollution in the city.Air...

New Delhi, February 24 – Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav presided over the signing of MoUs between the NCR states and specialized institutes for paving and greening urban roads on Tuesday, according to an official statement.Four Memoranda of...

Mumbai, February 24 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday demanded that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) halt all private construction activities in the city for at least a week, amid rising air pollution levels and visible haze.Speaking to reporters at Vidhan Bhavan...

New Delhi, February 24: Enforcement teams activated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to prevent air pollution detected 131 violations during the fortnight ending February 18, an official said on Tuesday.The data was shared at the 126th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF)...

Mumbai, February 24 The Maharashtra government and the civic authorities have intensified their crackdown on air pollution in Mumbai, issuing stop-work notices to over 1,000 construction sites in the city for violating environmental norms, state Minister Pankaja Munde said on Tuesday.The...

Mumbai, February 24 – Actress Saiyami Kher is demanding accountability from the authorities responsible for maintaining clean air in Mumbai.On Tuesday, the actress posted a picture of herself wearing a mask on Instagram, along with a lengthy caption. She wrote, "I started running a decade ago...

New Delhi, February 23 – The Supreme Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the "endless litigation" continuing under the long-running environmental cases titled MC Mehta vs. Union of India, which involve monitoring issues of air pollution in Delhi and the environment of the Taj...

Key cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, February 23:* The Supreme Court will hear a case regarding air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the detention of Sonam Wangchuk.* The Supreme Court will hear pleas from Meta and WhatsApp...

New Delhi, February 22 The city recorded a minimum temperature of 12 degrees Celsius on Sunday, which was 0.2 degrees above the seasonal average.The weather department has predicted mainly clear skies during the day, with a maximum temperature expected to reach around 29 degrees Celsius...

Nagpur, February 21 The 5th edition of the Lokmat Times Excellence in Healthcare Awards ceremony will be held in Nagpur on February 26, in the presence of the Governor of Maharashtra and Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat, and the state health and family welfare minister, Prakash Abitkar, who will be the...

New Delhi, February 21 Delhi is expected to have mostly clear skies on Sunday, with a maximum temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.The national capital recorded a high of 28.1 degrees Celsius on Saturday, 2.6 degrees above the season's average, the India...

New Delhi, February 21 The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas issued a statutory directive on Saturday, proposing a stricter particulate matter (PM) emission standard of 50 mg/Nm3 for identified industries in the region...

New Delhi, February 21 – Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast mainly clear skies with morning mist. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius.Data from the Central Pollution...