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"In view of the prevailing weather conditions, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India has advised, if convenient, the Members of the Bar/Parties-in-Person to avail hybrid mode of appearance through video conferencing facility in their matters listed before the Hon'ble Courts," the circular stated. In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court issued a circular Sunday advising lawyers and litigants to appear virtually, citing "prevailing weather conditions", a day after Delhi's air quality plunged int ...Read More >
Delhi-NCR's air quality watchdog has formed a 15-member expert panel to combat vehicular pollution, a major regional pollutant. This committee, comprising academics and specialists, will devise a comprehensive strategy for emission reduction. The Commission for Air Quality Management has set up a 15-member expert committee to tackle vehicular pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying that such emissions remain a major contributor to air pollution in the region. According to a statement, the committee bri ...Read More >
The High Commission has asked its nationals to follow the advisory issued by Delhi authorities, urging residents to stay indoors, especially children and those with respiratory or cardiac ailments, and to use masks if stepping out. As Delhi air pollution rose to an alarming level along with foggy conditions in the city, the Singapore High Commission issued an advisory for its nationals living in Delhi-NCR on Monday. Referring to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)'s decision to inv ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday e-inaugurated and, through virtual mode, laid the foundation stones for multiple developmental projects worth ₹37.92 crore in Srinagar district. The initiatives aim to strengthen urban infrastructure, improve civic amenities, and enhance the quality of life for residents. The e-inauguration and foundation stone ceremony was held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC). Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, ...Read More >
Also read: Delhi schools to shift to online classes for students up to Class V amid severe pollution The proposed change, announced in a U.S. government notice last week and expected to take effect on February 8, would require travelers from countries in the visa waiver program to submit the social media data. Also read: 'Chunks of something human': What survivors described Bondi Beach bloodbath as "If we get this policy wrong, millions of travelers could take their business and the billions ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 90-minute delay, a persistent smoky haze and an AQI upwards of 450 did little to dim the enthusiasm of a 25,000-strong crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as football's global superstar Lionel Messi descended on the national capital to wind up his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour on Monday. On a day that saw the city gasping under severe pollution that threw air traffic completely out of gear, Messi's chartered flight from Mumbai landed after a significant delay, pushin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) In view of the prevailing severe air pollution and persistently high Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, the Delhi Government has decided to discontinue physical classes for students from Nursery to Class 5 with immediate effect and until further orders. According to directions issued by the Directorate of Education, all government, government-aided and unaided private recognised schools in Delhi will conduct classes for students from Nursery to Class V exclusively in online ...Read More >
The 24-hour AQI clocked in at 461, recording one of the worst Decembers ever documented. High moisture levels, cool temperatures, and stagnant winds conspired to keep pollutants hovering low, dimming the sky. A dense blanket of fog enveloped Delhi-NCR on Monday morning, severely reducing visibility across roads and disrupting normal movement, while the region continued to grapple with toxic air quality in the 'severe-plus' category. The deteriorating weather and pollution conditions also impact ...Read More >
New Delhi: With a sharp drop in visibility and haze-obscured skyline on Monday paired with the Air Quality Index touching 498 in the morning, and settling at 427 by the evening, in the hazardous "severe" zone, the national capital Delhi choked under a thick blanket of smog leading to cancellation of over 60 flights and five diverted at Delhi airport due to poor visibility conditions. Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X shortly after 10 am that flight operations are still impacted due ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Delhi's worsening air quality has triggered a sharp rise in respiratory and cardiac health problems, with doctors warning that the national capital is facing a "silent public health emergency" as the Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to remain in the 'severe' category. Medical experts have reported a nearly 90 per cent increase in respiratory illness cases among both children and adults visiting outpatient departments (OPDs), directly linked to prolonged ex ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Amid alarming pollution levels blanketing Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was greeted with chants of 'AQI', 'AQI' from a section of the crowd when she took the stage to welcome football icon Lionel Messi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. A sharp drop in visibility and haze-obscured skyline marked another low for Delhi on Monday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 498 in the morning and settled at 427 by the evening, pushing the capital into 'severe' zone for th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Delhi's worsening air quality has triggered a sharp rise in respiratory and cardiac health problems, with doctors warning that the national capital is facing a "silent public health emergency" as the Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to remain in the 'severe' category. Medical experts have reported a nearly 90 per cent increase in respiratory illness cases among both children and adults visiting outpatient departments (OPDs), directly linked to prolonged ex ...Read More >
A man, visibly tired and annoyed with life in Delhi NCR, triggered a debate online after ranting about the region's declining livability in a now-viral Reddit post. Titled "Delhi NCR is cooked, no point of defending it now" and shared on r/delhi, the post came from an IT professional who said he was "born and brought up in Noida" and has lived in Bangalore and Hyderabad for work, while also recently spending a week in Pune. After comparing his experiences across cities, he bluntly concluded, "A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) A sharp drop in visibility and haze-obscured skyline marked another low for Delhi on Monday as its AQI touched 498 in the morning and settled at 427 by the evening, with air quality in the hazardous "severe" zone. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 27 monitoring stations across the city recorded "severe" air quality, while 12 stations reported "very poor" levels. Wazirpur recorded the worst air quality among the 40 stations, with an AQI of 475. Not ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi government announced on Monday that all schools in the national capital must stop the hybrid arrangement for students up to class 5, and teach them entirely online. The Directorate of Education issued an official circular on Monday mandating classes from nursery to Class 5 to be commenced online. According to the circular, classes from 6-9 and class 11 will continue under the hybrid model that was already in place. These students will have the option to attend school in per ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of the Action Plans of Ghaziabad and Noida aimed at tackling air pollution in the two cities. This was the first review under a series of review meetings on City-specific action plans in NCR, which would culminate in a State-level review in the coming days. The review is being conducted in the prescribed format, as ...Read More >
"Currently, Delhi is getting easterly winds. These winds are not only calm, but are also bringing moisture, which aids pollution accumulation," said Mahesh Palawat, vice-president of meteorology and climate change at Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting service. The Central Pollution Control Board's 4pm bulletin said average AQI was 427 on Monday. At 431, Delhi's 24-hour average AQI exceeded the 400-mark - i.e. 'severe' category - for the first time this winter on Saturday. AQI deteri ...Read More >
Asserting that India simply cannot afford to pollute its way to prosperity, the Congress on Monday said increased pollution need not and must not be the price the people are compelled to pay for faster growth. The opposition party also stressed that the Graded Response Action Plans (Graps) cannot remain the dominant focus of clean-air action. In a statement, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said these plans are essentially reactive, with the emphasis being on c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJ)-led government for its handling of air pollution-related deaths, calling it "shocking insensitivity" and urging urgent reforms in air quality management. In a statement, Jairam Ramesh highlighted that the government, in the Rajya Sabha on December 9, had claimed that "there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclus ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Doctor Atul Mathur, Interventional Cardiologist and Executive Director at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, on Sunday highlighted the ongoing air pollution crisis in North India, urging the residents to "wear light masks" and "reduce their outdoor exposure". Emphasising its impact on public health, he categorised the two types of pollution components, in which one is gases like nitrogen oxide, which is harmful, and the second is particulate matter. Speaking ...Read More >
Delhi AQI today: As winter sets in, a thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital Delhi on Wednesday morning. The city's air quality remains in the 'Very Poor' category, with an AQI of 376 at 7 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to CPCB, the AQI, which ranges from 0 to 500, is divided into six categories, each reflecting the level of pollution and associated health risks. As winter sets in, a thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital ...Read More >
The Court demanded a tangible, implementable response to the deteriorating air quality. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday told the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and state authorities in the National Capital Region (NCR) to come up with a clear, time-bound, and "actionable" strategy to address Delhi's recurring air pollution crisis. Heading the Bench, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the Court could "not sit idle" while severe pollution continued to affect millions. H ...Read More >
Even with farm fires at a multi-year low, Delhi-NCR's winter air remains suffocating. For most of October and November, pollution levels hovered between 'very poor' and 'severe', fuelled by a rising "toxic cocktail" of PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) emitted mainly from vehicles and other local sources. At least 22 air-quality monitoring stations in Delhi recorded carbon monoxide (CO) levels above permissible limits on more than 30 of the 59 days assessed, with Dwarka Sect ...Read More >
New Delhi: A hearing on the toxic air in Delhi-NCR was held today, December 1, in the Supreme Court before CJI Surya Kant. The CJI's bench clearly stated that this is not a seasonal dispute but an issue requiring continuous monitoring. The central government was asked, when farmers burned stubble even during COVID-19, why the sky remained blue. The court stated that this matter will no longer be raised only in October and November, but will be listed regularly so that governments do not have to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Refusing to comment on farm fires' impact on Delhi air, the Supreme Court said on Monday that it cannot remain a mute spectator or sit "idle" while the air in the National Capital turns toxic, affecting millions of people. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to submit a report within a week on an "actionable" strategy to address the recurring air crisis and highl ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 1 (PTI) The Mumbai civic body on Monday claimed the financial capital's air quality has shown a marked improvement since November 26 owing to multiple pollution-control measures undertaken across city and its suburbs. In a release here, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) also clarified that the Graded Response Action Plan Stage-4 (GRAP-4), a set of tough restrictions aimed at curbing air pollution, is not applicable to Mumbai at present, though intensified monitoring has b ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the air pollution issue in the Delhi-NCR cannot be treated as a "customary" case to be listed only during the winter months, noting that it will be taken twice in a month to find out short and long-term solutions to the menace. In a significant shift from the usual narrative, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, "The issue of stubble burning should not unnecessarily become a political issue or an issue of ego." ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Under the firm leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi government has intensified its air pollution control strategy through year-round, science-driven enforcement. According to an official release, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) is now conducting one of the largest anti-dust compliance drives ever undertaken in the National Capital, ensuring that construction, industry, and vehicular contributors are monitored continuously on the ...Read More >
Supreme Court seeks holistic solution as counsel cites emergency-level emissions, faulty detection and urgent need to shift sowing cycles. The Supreme Court on Monday, while hearing a plea on stubble burning that has worsened air quality in Delhi-NCR, said the Centre must craft a long-term pollution-control plan that brings all stakeholders on board. "The solution cannot be just imposing restrictions for one or two months, but should be long-term," noted Chief Justice BR Gavai. Gavai added me ...Read More >
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