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New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Delhi witnessed light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms across parts of the city after a dust storm swept through the national capital in the morning, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. The weather office has forecast thunderstorms with lightening on Saturday, with maximum temperature expected to reach 33 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 20 degrees Celsius. On Friday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 33.7 degrees Celsius, 0.3 notches bel ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has launched a decisive and comprehensive campaign against air pollution in the national capital. While announcing this initiative, the Chief Minister stated that, following the historic Green Budget of 2026-27, the Delhi Government has implemented the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan - 2026. This plan represents a concrete step towards translating the vision of clean, green, and sustainable urban development into reality. ...Read More >
During the period, flying squads inspected key sectors contributing to air pollution, including industrial units, construction and demolition activities, road dust, diesel generator sets, municipal solid waste incidents, and biomass burning. "A total of 175 inspections, including 23 across construction and demolition sites, 37 across the industrial sector and 114 for diesel generator set violations, were carried out," an official said after the periodic meeting held on Thursday. The Enforcemen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Commission for Air Quality Management on Friday decided against invoking GRAP restrictions in Delhi-NCR at the moment despite the air quality slipping into the poor category, officials said. According to the AQI bulletin by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's daily average AQI breached the 200 mark on Thursday and was recorded at 266 (poor category). "The Commission for Air Quality Management sub-committee on GRAP called a meeting to review the curren ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The 128th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) was held on Thursday to review enforcement and inspections undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) during the reporting period i.e. from March 14 to March 26, 2026. According to an official release, the meeting covered inspections carried out by the CAQM Flying Squads over a period of 13 days across key sectors, includ ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The commerce and industry ministry wants all the departments to consider withdrawing pending court cases involving minor offences in light of Jan Vishwas amendment bill, as it would significantly reduce load on the judiciary and promote ease of living, a top official said on Friday. Parliament on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising about 1,000 minor offences ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after being removed as Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Friday posted a video message on X (formerly Twitter) addressed to the 'aam aadmi' (common man), declaring "Silenced, not defeated". In the video, Chadha directly confronts the party's move while reaffirming his commitment to raising public issues. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in Parliament I raise public issues. Maybe I raise topics not usually raised... but is raising public is ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The national capital was hit by a sudden change in weather patterns on Friday as a thick blanket of dust covered New Delhi, reducing surface visibility during the morning. The weather shift brought a dense blanket of dust to the city, obscuring the skyline and affecting visibility from Gol Dak Khana to Central Delhi and surrounding areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a generally cloudy sky for the rest of the day, with the possibility ...Read More >
Delhi Weather: Delhi-NCR residents woke up to hazy skies and dust-laden winds today as a powerful dust storm swept across the region, reducing visibility and pushing air quality levels higher. Weather experts say the sudden weather shift, which also brought gusty winds and scattered rain in some areas, to a combination of regional and atmospheric factors. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rain warning for severe weather across North and West India on April 3. States includ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The capital recorded a maximum temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 2.8 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature in the city settled at 18.9 degrees Celsius. Despite the rising mercury, the IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain, lightning and gusty winds between April 3 and April 5. Rain activity is likely to begin on Friday night and continue intermittently over the next two days. How ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai woke up to clear blue skies and gentle winds on Friday morning, offering residents a welcome respite from heat, recent smog and rising pollution levels. The early morning temperature was recorded at 25°C, while air quality showed noticeable improvement across several parts of the city. According to the India Meteorological Department, weather conditions are expected to remain gentle through the day, with temperatures ranging between 24°C and 33°C. While no heatwave warning has be ...Read More >
New Delhi: The antional capital witnessed a sudden change in weather on Friday morning as a dust storm swept across the city, catching residents off guard. The dust storm has significantly reduced visibility and worsened the air quality. On Friday, the maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to hover between 32 degrees C and 34 degrees C, while the minimum may settle between 20 degrees C and 22 degrees C. The day will see predominantly cloudy skies, with a possibility of brief spells of very l ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Following an incremental rise of petroleum products in cargo composition summing up to a 25 percent jump, the 92-year-old Visakhapatnam Port has laid out an action plan for a Rs.3,000 crore-project with a special emphasis on 'clean cargo'. Shifting from its reliance on traditional bulk cargo, Visakhapatnam Port focuses on diversifying its compositions towards much cleaner and more varied cargo. Although petroleum products are generally handled in the harbour through direct pipel ...Read More >
New Delhi, Rain on one day, heat on another, and pollution remaining elevated throughout, weather this month was anything but business as usual as Delhi recorded its most polluted March in four years, its wettest in three years and its hottest since 2022. An analysis by the CREA accessed by PTI showed that the Capital recorded its most polluted March in four years in 2026 with an average Air Quality Index reading of 181 till March 30, the highest since 2022 when it stood at 217. In comparison, ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2: After days of extreme heat, Mumbai is witnessing a fall in maximum temperature, giving temporary relief from the hot summer. On Thursday, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded at the Colaba observatory were 31.8°C and 23.1°C, both below normal. Although Mumbai and its metropolitan region did not witness rainfall as forecast, the rainfall-like weather condition and the westerly winds have resulted in partially cloudy skies and a fall in temperature. Westerly disturbance ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The national capital on Thursday recorded a maximum temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius, 2.8 notches above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The minimum temperature on Thursday was recorded at 18.9 degrees Celsius. The weather department has predicted thunderstorms with rain on Friday night and Saturday. Delhi's air quality was 'moderate' at 7 pm on Thursday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 189, Central Pollution Control ...Read More >
New Delhi: With a report listing Uttar Pradesh's Loni as the world's most polluted city, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday called for a complete revamp of the National Clean Air Programme, seeking a sharper focus on reducing PM2.5 levels, which he described as a "severe public health disaster" across the country. The former environment minister said Loni near Ghaziabad is steeped in Indian mythology as well as history and has many important places of worship reflecting the country's com ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) With a report listing Uttar Pradesh's Loni as the world's most polluted city, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday called for a complete revamp of the National Clean Air Programme, seeking a sharper focus on reducing PM2.5 levels, which he described as a "severe public health disaster" across the country. The former environment minister said Loni near Ghaziabad is steeped in Indian mythology as well as history and has many important places of worship reflecting the c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The minimum temperature in the national capital dipped to 16.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday after two days of light to moderate rainfall across several parts of Delhi-NCR. The India Meteorological Department has predicted more rainfall activity, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong surface winds on April 3, 4, and 5. The maximum temperature on Wednesday settled at 33.5 degrees Celsius, according to IMD. Although thundery development with very light rain was predicted f ...Read More >
With an average monthly maximum of 32.5 degrees Celsius (°C), Delhi is set to record its warmest March in four years despite a series of western disturbances giving the city a cooler end to the month. As of March 30, the average monthly maximum is 2.6°C above the long-period average (LPA) of 29.9°C, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The last time it was higher than this was in March 2022, when the average maximum was 33.4°C. ALSO READ | Rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR; ...Read More >
- 31-03-2026 Several spells of light rain took place in Delhi on Tuesday evening. New Delhi: The city is likely to see a rise in daytime temperatures on Thursday, but rain is likely to bring the temperature below normal again.Safdarjung, Delhi's base weather station, recorded a maximum temperature of 33.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, a notch below normal, compared to 33.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature was recorded at 16.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below norm ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has taken a major step toward greener infrastructure with the development of a new technology that turns crop waste into bio-bitumen, a key material used in road construction, a report has said. This innovation, created by scientists from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), could help the country reduce its dependence on imported petroleum-based bitumen while also tackling the long-standing problem of stubble burning, according to Devdiscourse report. Uni ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Experts have flagged the leniency of the central government's new plastic waste management rule, questioning its effectiveness. The rule, notified today, promotes the burning of plastic to produce energy and allow carry forward the target of recycling and reuse. The new Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026, will replace the 10-year-old regulation and will come into effect at the start of the new financial year. The draft amendment of the rule was issued in June 2025 to ga ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (PTI) The Capital is off to a rainy start this April, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that consecutive spells of rain are likely to impact Delhi from Friday and continue through the weekend. The city saw a slight drop in temperature on Wednesday after several parts received significant rain a day before as well as on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. According to data from the IMD, Safdarjung, which is representative of Delhi's weathe ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai and surrounding areas are set to receive light to moderate rains and thundershowers tomorrow, April 2. The rainfall prediction comes at a time when large parts of Maharashtra have been placed on alert for lightning, gusty winds, rainfall and even hailstorms over the next few days. Yellow Alert In Thane According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai, a yellow alert has been issued in Thane and predicted thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The city woke up to a cool morning on Wednesday as the minimum temperature settled at 16.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the season's average. Some parts of the city received rain on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. Lodhi Road recorded 6.4 mm of rain between 11.30 pm on Tuesday and 2.30 am on Wednesday, while Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 2.6 mm and 6.8 mm of rain in the same time, respectively. While no rain is likely on Wednesday, the city may experi ...Read More >
Aero O2 restores up to 90% oxygen, detoxifies, and revitalizes homes New Delhi, Delhi, India - Business Wire India Orient Electric Limited, part of the USD 3 billion CKA Birla Group, today unveiled Aero O2, a first-of-its-kind lifestyle innovation that evolves the ceiling fan from simple air movement to active air revitalization. Powered by patented Bio-Oxy Plasma ION+ Technology, Aero O2 is India's first oxygen-enriching fan designed to create a fresher, more energizing indoor atmosphere for ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 31 (PTI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday said that the state government would accept suggestions online from people on the Musi river rejuvenation project. Vikramarka, who heads the cabinet sub-committee on Musi development works, said the suggestions can be submitted online from March 31 to April 15. All valuable suggestions would be thoroughly analysed and the sub-committee members would directly engage in phased consultations with those who ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Cloudy skies and spells of rain greeted Delhi residents on Tuesday as the national capital remained under a yellow alert, even as temperatures stayed above normal with the maximum touching 33.7 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert, indicating "be updated", with a generally cloudy sky and intermittent very light to light rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds of 20-30 kmph, gusting up to 40 kmph duri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31: Orient Electric Limited, part of the USD 3 billion CKA Birla Group, today unveiled Aero O2, a first-of-its-kind lifestyle innovation that evolves the ceiling fan from simple air movement to active air revitalization. Powered by patented Bio-Oxy Plasma ION+ Technology, Aero O2 is India's first oxygen-enriching fan designed to create a fresher, more energizing indoor atmosphere for modern urban homes. Also Read | Impact Subs in Today's IPL Match for Punjab Kings and G ...Read More >
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