air quality

New Delhi, March 6 The national capital woke up to a warm morning on Friday, with a minimum temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees above the season's average, according to the weather office.The maximum temperature is expected to reach 34 degrees Celsius, with a forecast of mainly...

New Delhi/Noida, March 6 – The strong winds that have been blowing for several days have had a positive impact on air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). In most areas of Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached the moderate category, i.e., the Yellow...

New Delhi, March 2 – Delhi is set to experience hotter days in the coming week as the influence of a western disturbance over the plains weakens, with the city recording a maximum temperature of 30.9 degrees Celsius on Monday, 3.5 degrees Celsius above normal.The minimum temperature settled at...

New Delhi, February 27 Friday morning in the national capital was pleasant, with the minimum temperature settling at 13.1 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The IMD said that the sky is expected to remain clear...

Jaipur, February 26 The Rajasthan government on Thursday informed the assembly that ₹344.70 crore has been allocated under the 15th Finance Commission for improving air quality in Jaipur.The funds have been provided by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to the Jaipur...

New Delhi, February 24 Pleasant weather prevailed in the national capital on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature reaching 29.9 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung (the city's base station), while the air quality remained in the 'poor' category.Data from individual stations showed that the maximum...

Shimla, February 24 A comprehensive study focused on Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) in Himachal Pradesh has claimed that if the state effectively implements planned sectoral strategies, these pollutants can be reduced by about 85 per cent by the year 2047.According to the presentation...

Sakeena Itoo leads plantation drive at District Hospital Ganderbal, promotes eco-friendly healthcare practices under Kayakalp, NQAS initiativesMinister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today led a plantation drive at District Hospital Ganderbal to...

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 Delhi remained warmer than usual on Monday, with no rainfall reported across key weather stations, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius...

New Delhi, February 23 In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union ministries of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Power, and Petroleum on the proposal to shift all coal-based industries out of the Delhi-NCR region to ensure better air...

Today, the Supreme Court requested responses from the union ministries regarding a proposal to relocate all coal-based industries out of the Delhi-NCR region to improve air quality. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, sought these...

New Delhi, February 23 Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 11.8 degrees Celsius on Monday morning, with the weather office predicting warmer days ahead.While the Safdarjung weather station recorded a minimum of 11.8 degrees Celsius, Palam recorded 13 degrees Celsius and Lodhi Road 12...

Mumbai, February 22 – Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray urged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday to immediately halt private construction activities for a week, citing worsening air quality and what he described as Mumbai being "engulfed in terrible smog".In a strongly...

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...