Stay updated with the latest pollutant news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on pollutant topics.
Noida: The city's 7x sectors woke up to a toxic haze after Diwali, with air quality plunging to alarming levels as residents flouted firecracker restrictions late into the night. Data from the Sector 116 monitoring station, which covers the 7x sectors, revealed that AQI was lodged in the "very poor" category through the day -- making the area the city's most polluted.Between 9am on Monday and 9am on Tuesday, AQI readings from Sector 116 hovered between 356 and 373, never leaving the 'very poor' ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Air quality in the Capital police station area in the city was the worst post the bursting of crackers during Diwali on Monday night, according to data from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB). Its air quality index (354) was 354, which corresponds to 'very poor'.At IRC Village in Nayapalli, Palasuni and Unit VIII, the prominent pollutant, particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) exceeded the permissible limits to a huge extent between 7 pm and 10 pm. The permissible limit of PM2 ...Read More >
India's capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region -- home to more than 30 million people -- are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter. Cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, creating a deadly mix of emissions from crop burning, factor ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 21: Diwali is the season of lights, celebrations, and home makeovers. What better way to elevate your festive mood than by gifting your family cleaner, fresher air? As air quality dips during the festive season, a high-performance air purifier can ensure your home stays healthy and comfortable. Also Read | Online Trading Scam in Mumbai: Fraudsters Dupe 83-Year-Old Cancer Patient of INR 82 Lakh via Fake Government-Endorsed 'Finadexa' Website in Chembur; Wife F ...Read More >
Delhi AQI Level: Delhi residents woke up on Tuesday to heavy grey haze darkening the city skies, reduced visibility and the air quality in the 'red zone' after many celebrated Diwali last night by bursting firecrackers beyond the two-hour limit set by the Supreme Court. According to a Central Pollution Control Bureau (CPCB) bulletin, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 'very poor', with a reading of 352 at 8 am. It was 346 at 5 am, 347 at 6 am and 351 at 7 am. The toxic choked smog sky seemed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Thick smog blanketed India's capital on Tuesday, a day after millions celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks that sent air pollution levels soaring to hazardous levels across the city. Revelers in New Delhi burst firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and fine particles that mixed with seasonal pollution and stagnant weather conditions. By Tuesday morning, the city's Air Quality Index had climbed above 350 in several neighborhoods, a le ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) - Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Diwali, derived from the word "Deepavali," meaning "a row of lights," is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging gifts. The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in late October or early November. Shoppers crowded markets to buy flowers, lanterns a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI(AP) -- Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Diwali, derived from the word "Deepavali," meaning "a row of lights," is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging gifts. The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in late October or early November. Shoppers crowded markets to buy flowers, lanterns a ...Read More >
New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region -- home to more than 30 million people -- are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter. Cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, creating a deadly mix of emissions from crop burning, factories and heavy traffic. But pollution has also spiked due to days of fireworks set off to mark Diwali, the major Hindu festival of lights, which culminates on Monday night. The Supreme ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 20 -- India's capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze today as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organisation's recommended daily maximum. New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region -- home to more than 30 million people -- are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter. Cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, creating a deadly mix of emissions from cro ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The impact of additional emissions due to firecrackers on Diwali is likely to stay in the air through most of the week due to calm wind conditions, with no respite from extremely toxic air likely until at least Friday, weather analysts said.According to the forecast by the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS), further deterioration of air quality to the higher end of the 'very poor' category is expected by Diwali day, and to 'severe' levels by Tuesday."The air quality is very like ...Read More >
Mumbai Air Quality Index (AQI) Level Today, 19 October 2025: The air quality index (AQI) in Mumbai was recorded at 149 on Sunday morning (October 19), marking a spike from the 136 recorded Saturday. The highest AQI was recorded in Colaba (209), closely followed by Bandra at 182. Based on past trends, the air quality in Mumbai is expected to take a steep dip in the coming months as winter nears, and wind patterns slow down. With air quality worsening, it is advised to wear masks and stay indoor ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The city's air quality showed a slight improvement on Saturday, with the air quality index (AQI) settling at 258, compared to 266 the previous day. While the average reading remained in the 'poor' category, several neighbourhoods continued to record alarming levels of pollution, led once again by Sector 51, where the AQI was 'very poor' agian at 333.Data from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that NISE Gwal Pahari registered a relatively better AQI at 194, while Vikas Sadan ...Read More >
Stage I of GRAP is implemented when the AQI exceeds 200. Stage II (Very Poor) comes into effect when it crosses 300, Stage III (Severe) at levels above 350, and Stage IV (Severe Plus) when the AQI goes beyond 400. New Delhi: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'poor' category for the first time this season with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 211 on Tuesday ahead of Diwali. It forced Commission for Air Quality Management to impose stage I of Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi-NCR. Th ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Sector 51 was the most polluted part of the city with its air quality plunging into the 'very poor' zone on Friday. The monitoring station there recorded an AQI of 342, the worst in the city. Gurgaon's overall air quality deteriorated slightly to 266, up from 260 the previous day.According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Vikas Sadan station reported an AQI of 212 and NISE Gwalpahari logged 238, both in the 'poor' range. The stark difference across neighbourhoods ...Read More >
Stage I of GRAP is implemented when the AQI exceeds 200. Stage II (Very Poor) comes into effect when it crosses 300, Stage III (Severe) at levels above 350, and Stage IV (Severe Plus) when the AQI goes beyond 400. New Delhi: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'poor' category for the first time this season with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 211 on Tuesday ahead of Diwali. It forced Commission for Air Quality Management to impose stage I of Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi-NCR. Th ...Read More >
MUMBAI: As Mumbai's air quality dips following the monsoon season, environmentalists warn that the five-day Diwali festival could push pollution levels higher. Every year, the city's air and noise readings spike after fireworks, prompting debate over the use of green crackers- the supposedly less polluting alternative. In order to understand what they are, how they differ from traditional fireworks, and how citizens can celebrate responsibly, HT spoke with Sumaira Abdulali, crusader against pol ...Read More >
Chandigarh: EcoSikh, a global non-governmental organisation (NGO) and a response from the Sikh community to the threats of climate change and the deterioration of the natural environment, has unveiled a plan for the revival of the 'Baaj' - the raptor associated with Guru Gobind Singh.The plan will be implemented in collaboration with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) - a Mumbai-based 140-year-old organisation. The idea is to rehabilitate the 'Baaj' or Northern Goshawk, the official bird ...Read More >
Noida: The worsening air quality trend continued on Wednesday as Noida's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) hit 318, breaching the 'very poor' category for the first time this season. This was also the country's worst AQI to be recorded on the day. The last time the city's AQI breached the very poor mark was on Jan 4, when it touched 365.A visible smog layer hung over the region throughout the day, with 7x sectors and areas off the Noida expressway seeing high concentrations of PM2.5 and 10 ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The air quality took a downturn on Wednesday, with the average air quality index (AQI) escalating to 251 from 216 the previous day, marking a 16% increase within just 24 hours, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This has resulted in air quality plunging deeper into the 'poor' category, signaling the beginning of winter smog season. Among the city's monitoring stations, Vikas Sadan and Sector 51 recorded 'very poor' air, with indices at 320 and 319 respectively. In cont ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The air quality took a downturn on Wednesday, with the average air quality index (AQI) escalating to 251 from 216 the previous day, marking a 16% increase within just 24 hours, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This has resulted in air quality plunging deeper into the 'poor' category, signaling the beginning of winter smog season.Among the city's monitoring stations, Vikas Sadan and Sector 51 recorded 'very poor' air, with indices at 320 and 319 respectively. In contr ...Read More >
Meanwhile, Delhi experienced partially cloudy skies on Friday, with no rainfall recorded. (File) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Rainfall and winds helped Delhi avoid a sharp pollution rise after Dussehra celebrations * Delhi's 24-hour average AQI was 88 on Friday, categorised as satisfactory * Post-Dussehra pollution spikes have been common, with AQI exceeding 200 in recent years Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhit: A combi ...Read More >
The Capital's air quality index (AQI) spiked to a 15-week high on Saturday, before stronger winds swept out some of the pollutants in the evening. Delhi clocked a 24-hour average AQI of 169 (classified as "moderate") at 4pm on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) evening bulletin. This was the highest reading on the city's pollution gauges since June 13 this year, when the meters hit 187. However, Saturday' AQI improved to 155 by 11pm. The 24-hour average AQI wa ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
New Delhi: The iconic Red Fort is facing gradual and accelerating damage due to Delhi's deteriorating air quality, a recent study has found. Black crusts of pollutants are steadily forming on the red sandstone walls of the 17th-century monument, threatening its structural and aesthetic integrity, according to a new Indo-Italian study. The study, titled "Characterisation of red sandstone and black crust to analyse air pollution impacts on a cultural heritage building: Red Fort, Delhi, India", i ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The city corporation has now revised the fines for illegal sewage connections to the city's storm water drains, which eventually make their way into the major waterbodies. However, it remains to be seen if the fines would be enforced, as despite a 2017 amendment of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 allowing for fines from Rs 5,000 (residential) to Rs 2 lakh (commercial), the corporation officials told TNIE they have not collected any fine yet. Setting the alarm bells rin ...Read More >
In an exclusive interview with News18, Manindra Agrawal, dean at IIT Kanpur, detailed the science, strategy, and challenges involved in using cloud seeding. A successful round of cloud seeding could bring Delhi's dangerously toxic air -- which at times spikes to an AQI of 1,500 -- down to 'good' or 'moderate' levels, even below 100, making the air finally breathable for its choking residents -- on par with the pristine air quality often recorded in hill stations like Manali or Rishikesh. That' ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4: With monsoon drenching the capital, Delhi's pilot cloud seeding project to curb air pollution was deferred to the end of August, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday. The minister announced the change in schedule during a press conference here, citing ongoing rains that may not provide ideal conditions and could fail to yield the desired results. Last week, he revealed that the initial time window for cloud seeding was set between July 4 and July 11 ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Tuesday that the Delhi government has secured final clearance from the aviation regulator for conducting cloud seeding trials between August 30 and September 10 over the National Capital. Calling it a historic step towards implementing science-based environmental solutions, Sirsa said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clearance marks the beginning of Delhi's first-ever airborne experi ...Read More >
Delhi is gearing up for its first artificial rain initiative between July 4 and 11, aiming to combat air pollution. The Environment Department, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is pioneering this effort, with IIT Kanpur providing the cloud-seeding technology. Despite past criticisms, the government emphasizes its commitment to clean air, finalizing plans for the trial after securing necessary approvals.In a first for the national capital, Delhi is set to witness artificial rain aimed at reducin ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.