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Delhi pollution returns in May: GRAP Stage 1 activated as AQI crosses 200 mark

According to the Commission for Air Quality Management, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed to 208, triggering the first level…

May 19, 2026 19:42 IST

Explainer: Unravelling the Delhi air pollution riddle

The exercise will map emissions at a high resolution of 500 x 500 metre grids to cover major polluting sectors,…

January 21, 2026 21:57 IST

GRAP 4 rules enforced in Delhi as AQI hits 437; see full list of bans

GRAP 4 rules enforced in Delhi as AQI falls into ‘severe’ category; see full list of bans

As of 5:30 am today, January 18, Delhi’s AQI stood at 437, according to data from the Central Pollution Control…

January 18, 2026 05:42 IST

‘Failing in doing its duty’: Supreme Court pulls up CAQM over delay and lack of clarity on Delhi air pollution

Supreme Court criticises CAQM over Delhi air pollution, demands public disclosure of causes, faster expert assessment, and long-term solutions as…

January 6, 2026 16:02 IST

The 3 reports BJP plans to table in Delhi Assembly to ‘expose’ AAP

Three CAG reports – the Sheesh Mahal report, the Delhi Jal Board report, and the pollution report – will be…

January 6, 2026 14:23 IST

Delhi’s air quality slips back to ‘very poor’ as brief respite ends; check area wise AQI levels

Delhi AQI back to ‘very poor’ level after brief respite – Check area-wise air quality here

According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, air quality is expected to stay in the “very poor”…

January 5, 2026 07:49 IST

Delhi govt plans to allow private EVs and BS-VI cars to operate as taxis; shared rides planned

These decisions were taken after a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta with major automobile companies and cab…

January 3, 2026 15:02 IST

As Delhi’s AQI touched the 500 mark in Rohini and Wazirpur, remaining in the severe category, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said he had moved an Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha, demanding an urgent discussion on the capital’s air pollution crisis.

GRAP-3 restrictions revoked in Delhi-NCR. What it means for residents

Air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category, though it showed marginal improvement. The Air Quality…

January 2, 2026 18:27 IST

‘This will open a Pandora’s Box’ – Centre tells Delhi HC over plea to reduce GST on air purifiers

The court was hearing a petition that asked for air purifiers to be treated as medical devices and for the…

Updated: December 26, 2025 13:37 IST

What’s really choking Delhi? Analysis shows smog driven by pollutants formed in the air

At about 11.2 million tonnes, India’s SO2 emissions are second only to China, an earlier analysis by CREA had pointed…

December 26, 2025 10:15 IST

Delhi-NCR: GRAP 4 restrictions withdrawn after air quality improves to ‘poor’ – What it means

On Tuesday (December 23), Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the Delhi government will continue its ‘No PUC, No fuel’…

December 24, 2025 18:36 IST

‘Ends up getting infections’: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari flags Delhi’s AQI, says ‘40% pollution produced by us’

While addressing the launch of the book ‘My Idea of Nation First-Redefining Unalloyed Nationalism’ by Uday Mahurkar, Gadkari mentioned that…

Updated: December 24, 2025 15:45 IST

Air Quality Index in Delhi was recorded as 'hazardous' on Tuesday morning --- significantly impairing visibility and affecting residents.

Delhi to continue ‘no PUC, no fuel’ policy even after GRAP IV curbs lift – What we know

All private vehicles with engine standards below BS VI have also been ‘banned’ from entering the city.

December 23, 2025 17:29 IST

Delhi chokes under thick smog as AQI jumps to ‘severe’ category, IMD issues orange alert amid dense fog

The national capital sky stayed covered under a dull grey cover, and several pockets saw pollution levels in the severe…

Updated: December 21, 2025 08:33 IST

‘Biggest stupidity’ – Netizens slam Delhi’s new fuel ban rule, say ‘one can get PUCC in Rs 50’

Many have termed the move “unrealistic,” “impractical,” and even “stupid,” pointing to the shortage of PUC centres, limited working hours,…

December 18, 2025 15:12 IST

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Delhi air crisis: Things you should know before taking out your car till GRAP-IV is in place

The government has also deployed over 500 police personnel, 37 Prakhar vans, 126 checkpoints to oversee the implementation of the…

December 18, 2025 11:59 IST

No PUCC, no fuel: Delhi bars vehicles without pollution certificate from refuelling

No fuel without a pollution certificate: Delhi’s anti-pollution rule kicks in at midnight

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced the decision, saying the government is serious about cutting vehicular emissions, which are a…

Updated: December 18, 2025 10:03 IST

50% WFH policy, Rs 10,000 compensation for construction workers: Delhi govt’s new mandate amid air pollution crisis

The minister also said all government and private institutions must mandatorily switch to work from home for 50 per cent…

Updated: December 17, 2025 13:34 IST

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