air quality

New Delhi, February 21 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 14.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday, 2.4 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.The weather department has predicted mainly clear skies during the day, with a maximum...

New Delhi, February 20 Delhi's air quality was in the 'poor' category on Friday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 203.According to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Sameer app, 19 stations were in the 'poor' category.According to the CPCB classification, an AQI...

New Delhi, February 19 The air quality in the national capital deteriorated to the 'poor' category on Thursday evening, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 208, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The AQI stood at 164 in the 'satisfactory' category on...

New Delhi, February 19 The city recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday, with air quality in the "satisfactory" category.According to the India Meteorological Department, 0.3 mm of rainfall was recorded in the city in the last 24 hours.The maximum temperature is...

New Delhi, February 18 Film shoots are returning to the national capital as pollution levels have eased with the receding winter. Authorities have received five applications for film shoots in January and February, after receiving none in December when air quality was "severe".The applications...

New Delhi, February 18 Light rain was experienced in different parts of Delhi on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 15.8 degrees Celsius, 4.8 degrees above the season's average.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast a generally cloudy sky, with the possibility...

New Delhi, February 16 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) passed several key proposals related to civic, sanitation, and financial matters during its House meeting on Monday, amidst slogans from opposition members.The corporation passed a resolution providing free cremation at CNG and...

Shillong, February 15 Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon has sought an immediate halt to the environmental clearance process for a proposed integrated cement plant in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, highlighting his concerns regarding the project.In a letter to Union Minister for...

New Delhi, February 14 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated 120 mist spray systems installed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, according to an official.The Chief Minister stated that the government is implementing scientifically designed short-term, mid-term...

New Delhi, February 14 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated 120 mist spray systems at the IGI Airport premises on Saturday, reiterating her government's commitment to the 'Clear Air, Clean Delhi' initiative.The mist spray systems, installed by the GMR Group at the Indira Gandhi...

New Delhi, February 14 The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday that the national capital is likely to have a mostly clear sky on February 15.On Saturday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees above the season's average, the meteorological...

Gorakhpur (UP), February 14 Comparing the air quality of the national capital to a "gas chamber," Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asserted that people in Uttar Pradesh enjoy a clean environment and are not being suffocated, despite all the development work.Speaking at an event in...

New Delhi, February 13 Delhi experienced a pleasant Friday as the maximum temperature settled at 26.3 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above the season's average, while the air quality improved to the 'moderate' category at 198, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.The minimum...

New Delhi, February 13 Delhi's air quality was in the moderate category on Friday, with an AQI reading of 184.According to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Sameer app, 16 stations recorded 'poor' air quality, while 22 stations were in the 'moderate' category.An AQI between 0 and...

New Delhi, February 12 The city's air quality was classified as 'poor' on Thursday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 201.The minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 11.6 degrees Celsius, 1.4 degrees above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 11 The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked state authorities to immediately stop the operation of units 6 and 8 of the Parli Thermal Power Station in Maharashtra's Beed district, an official said.The CPCB wrote to the Maharashtra Pollution...

New Delhi, February 9 Delhi experienced 10 days of "severe" air quality during the winter season (October-January) in 2025-26, compared to 31 days in 2016-17, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday.He shared the information in response to a written question by Congress MP...