air quality

New Delhi, April 11 Petrol and diesel vehicles will no longer be added to delivery and ride aggregator fleets in Delhi from this year, while only electric auto-rickshaws will be allowed new registrations from 2027, according to the draft EV policy released by the city government.The draft...

Mumbai, April 10 – In a serious effort to curb rising air pollution levels across the state, the Maharashtra government has implemented a crucial amendment to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act. Under the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Tax (Amendment) Bill 2026, passed during the Assembly session, the...

New Delhi, April 10 – Delhi experienced a pleasant morning on Friday, with the minimum temperature dropping to 16.3 degrees Celsius, 3.7 degrees below the seasonal average.Data from individual weather stations showed that Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 15.6 degrees Celsius, 4.4...

New Delhi, April 9 The city recorded a minimum temperature of 16.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday, which was 3.7 degrees below the seasonal average.The weather office predicted a mostly clear sky for Thursday, with a maximum temperature expected to reach 31 degrees Celsius.The air quality was...

New Delhi, April 7 – Rain lashed parts of the Delhi-NCR region on Tuesday morning, bringing relief from rising temperatures, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert forecasting strong winds, cloudy skies, rain, and isolated thunderstorms over April 7 and 8.The IMD...

New Delhi, April 4 Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 33.3 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, 1.8 degrees below normal, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms and light rain over the next two days.Across monitoring stations, temperatures...

New Delhi, April 5 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has allocated ₹22,236 crore, or approximately 21.44% of the 2026–27 budget, for improving air quality and for green initiatives, including cleaning the Yamuna River, to secure a pollution-free future for the next generation, an official said...

New Delhi, April 5 Delhi residents woke up to a cloudy Sunday morning, with the minimum temperature recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees below the season's average.The weather department has predicted mainly clear skies during the day, with a possibility of thunder and lightning.The...

New Delhi, April 4 – Heavy rainfall and snowfall were reported in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir as a wet spell affected northern India, bringing rain to parts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.Rain and hailstorms continued intermittently across northern states this week...

New Delhi, April 4 The national capital saw a slight increase in the minimum temperature on Saturday, even as isolated parts of the city received light rain overnight.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms, and possible gusty winds of 30-40 kmph...

New Delhi, April 3 The Commission for Air Quality Management decided on Friday against imposing GRAP restrictions in the Delhi-NCR region, despite the air quality deteriorating to the poor category, officials said.According to the AQI bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board...

Kushinagar (UP), April 3 At least 26 schoolchildren reportedly complained of breathing difficulties after inhaling toxic smoke from burning dry leaves and garbage near a school here, officials said on Friday.All the children were taken to the Community Health Centre in Sevarhi, where they were...

New Delhi, April 2 The city recorded a minimum temperature of 18.9 degrees Celsius on Thursday, with air quality categorized as "moderate."The maximum temperature is expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius.The weather department has predicted partly cloudy skies on Thursday, along with...

New Delhi, April 1 The city began Wednesday with a cool morning, as the minimum temperature settled at 16.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the seasonal average.Some parts of the city received rain on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.Lodhi Road recorded 6.4 mm of rain between 11:30...

New Delhi, March 31 The city recorded a minimum temperature of 19.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with the weather office predicting light rain.The maximum temperature is expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius.Isolated rainfall was recorded in various parts of the city since Monday, with the...

New Delhi, March 31 – Very light rain or drizzle is expected in Delhi on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which forecasts a generally cloudy sky and intermittent weather activity throughout the day.Rain is likely during the afternoon or evening hours, and may be...

New Delhi, March 30 The meteorological department has predicted thunderstorms with rain for the national capital later on Monday, as the minimum temperature settled at 19.4 degrees Celsius across the city.The minimum temperature across parts of the city remained close to this figure on Monday...

New Delhi, March 29 Delhi experienced the highest temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The minimum temperature settled at 19.8 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees above the seasonal average, according to...

New Delhi, March 27 Installation of low-cost air quality sensors, dust screens, wind barriers, spraying of water mist, and covering of construction materials and waste are among the stronger dust mitigation measures laid down by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for construction...

New Delhi, March 27 A light morning rain affected the national capital, which recorded a minimum temperature 2.5 degrees Celsius above normal at the start.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, forecasting light rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds in several...