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New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Saturday morning, with the AQI in 'poor' category at 261, marking a drop from the 290 recorded a day before, CPCB data showed. However, Anand Vihar was in the 'severe' category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 415, the highest among all the monitoring stations in the capital, according to the Sameer app developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Seven stations recorded 'very poor' AQI, while the rest rem ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Delhi's air quality showed minor improvement on Friday morning as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) shifted from the "very poor" to "poor" category, clocking in at 290, according to the Sameer app by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Anand Vihar Records Worst Air Quality Despite the slight relief citywide, Anand Vihar continued to suffer with the highest recorded AQI of 403, firmly in the "severe" zone. In total, 15 monitoring stations still reported "very poor" a ...Read More >
Ludhiana: The smell of burnt gunpowder hung in the air, which felt scratchy on the throat, as air quality remained in the poor category for the third consecutive day after Diwali on Thursday.Meanwhile, data of average PM 2.5 (Particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 micro-meters or less, that pose a significant health risk) three days after Diwali over the last three years says that such value was mostly higher this year as compared to two years prior.According to the Central Pollution Control Bo ...Read More >
Noida: After four consecutive days of very poor air quality, Noida saw a marked improvement due to sustained northwesterly winds, clocking up to 10 to 15 kilometre per hour (kmph) speed, that helped disperse pollutants lingering in the airshed since Diwali. On Thursday, AQI improved from 330 (very poor) the previous day to 282 (poor). The city's air quality index had worsened pre-Diwali as wind speed slowed and temperature dipped on Oct 19. On Diwali, a thick layer of haze blanketed the city -- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Thursday but remained in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day, aided by stronger surface winds that helped disperse pollutants. The city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 305 at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 410 -- the highest among all the monitoring stations. Of the 38 monitoring stations across the city, 23 recorded " ...Read More >
New Delhi: Residents in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) are facing a double whammy, struggling with rising pollution levels and a drop in temperature. A mild chill had already begun before Diwali, while the air quality has deteriorated after the festival, with slow winds making the matter worse. Thursday morning, the air quality in the city remained in the 'very poor' category, while Anand Vihar was in the 'severe' zone. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that Delh ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The city's air quality showed a marked improvement on Wednesday, falling to 281 (poor) from 370 (very poor) a day earlier, thanks to stronger northwesterly winds that helped disperse pollutants lingering in the airshed since Diwali.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the improvement was driven by a temporary increase in wind speed, which helped clear the haze that blanketed the city after the festival that saw people burst crackers across the city much beyond the two-hou ...Read More >
Delhi's air quality nosedived on Monday (October 20, 2025), the Deepavali afternoon, as pollution levels at 31 out of 38 monitoring stations redlined at 'very poor', and 'severe' at three stations. According to the SAMEER app by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded an overall AQI of 334 at noon, compared to 339 at 9 a.m. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta appeals for green crackers as AQI crosses 300 Thirty-one monitoring stations reported air quality in the 'very poor' category with ...Read More >
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category, with a reading of 335 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius, 3.4 notches above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Relative humidity was 91 per cent at 8.30 am. The IMD has forecast mist haze in the morning hours and mainly clear skies during the rest of the day. The maximum temperature is expect ...Read More >
New Delhi: Firecracker emissions may have contributed between 30% and 40% to the city's pollution on Diwali, with calm conditions primarily worsening the impact and delaying recovery, say experts. According to Gufran Beig, founder of System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) and chair professor at National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), a preliminary visual analysis of data indicates that pollution levels rose steeply between 9 pm on Monday and 5 am on Tuesday, wh ...Read More >
NOIDA: A day after Diwali, the air in Gautam Budh Nagar continued to remain toxic, showing no significant improvement despite a visible decline in festive fireworks. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI on Tuesday stood at 320 in Noida and 282 in Greater Noida. Data from the past two days revealed little change - Noida's AQI was 325 on Monday and 320 on Sunday, while Greater Noida recorded 282 and 287, respectively. The district's air had already turned foul even bef ...Read More >
Noida: With the ban on firecrackers lifted for the first time in five years, Delhi-NCR experienced a sharp surge in pollution levels this Diwali, with both Noida and Ghaziabad recording 'very poor' air quality. This was also the worst Diwali AQI to be recorded in the two cities in the last three years, even though pollution levels didn't worsen after the festival.Experts said moderate winds of around 10 km per hour and warmer afternoons -- maximum temperature was recorded around 33 degrees Celsi ...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 >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) Delhi's air quality inched close to the "very poor" category on Sunday as pollution levels continued to rise. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 296 at 4 pm, placing it in the "poor" category. An AQI reading between 301 and 400 falls in the "very poor" category. Out of the 38 monitoring stations in the national capital, 12 reported air quality in the "very poor" range. Anand Vihar recorded the highes ...Read More >
Light-to-moderate rainfall is expected around Diwali and the Gujarati New Year in certain parts of Gujarat, according to the India Meteorological Department . October 20, 21 and 22 will likely see light-to-moderate rain with thundershowers in districts of South Gujarat including Dang, Navsari, Valsad and the weather is very likely to remain dry in the remaining districts of the state, the IMD said. After a brief dry spell, talukas of Dang, Navsari and Valsad received light rainfall on Thursday. ...Read More >
AQI in Delhi today: Water sprinklers pressed into service as Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR turns 'severe' this morning. AQI in Delhi today: Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali. The Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 274 at 6 am today, October 19, in central Delhi, while Anand Vihar stands at 418 in the 'severe' category. Water sprinklers were pressed into service as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR turned 'severe' this morning. Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorat ...Read More >
Delhi on Sunday (October 19, 2025) recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, 2.2 notches above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Relative humidity stood at 71% at 8:30 a.m. The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 33 degrees Celsius. Delhi's air remains 'poor' for fifth straight day, nine stations in red zone ahead of Deepavali Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'p ...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 >
Anand Vihar recorded the highest AQI at 389. (File) New Delhi: Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Saturday, remaining in the "poor" category for the fifth consecutive day, with nine monitoring stations falling in the red zone of the "very poor" category as pollution levels spiked ahead of Diwali. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 268 at 4 pm, placing it in the "poor" category. Within the NCR regio ...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 >
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) remained in the "poor" category for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB's) daily bulletin. Forecasts suggest that air quality may further deteriorate over the next few days. On Friday, the 24-hour average AQI was 254 (poor), continuing the "poor" air streak of 245 on Thursday, 233 on Wednesday and 211 on Tuesday. Before that, Delhi had been enjoying a continuous streak of "moderate" and "satisfactory" air d ...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 >
Delhi weather update: According to the IMD forecast, smog or shallow fog is likely to develop in several areas from October 19, with mist or haze expected during the early hours of the day, throughout the week. While skies will remain mostly clear, partially overcast conditions with mild north-easterly winds are anticipated by October 21. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that the city's first-ever attempt at artificial rain through cloud seedin ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the 'poor' category for the third consecutive day on Thursday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 237. An AQI reading of 210 was recorded on Wednesday morning, and 201 the day before. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'. The minim ...Read More >
New Delhi: Deteriorating further, the city's air quality worsened within the poor category on Wednesday, even as the pollution models indicated that the air quality index would turn very poor even before Diwali.The average AQI was 233 at 4pm against 211 on Tuesday. According to weather analysts, while the mornings are likely to turn misty or foggy and winds calmer, the share of stubble burning to the city's PM2.5 levels is expected to rise from less than 1% to over 4% by Friday. This may lead to ...Read More >
Delhi received much-needed rain and overcast skies on Monday, breaking a long dry spell. The India Meteorological Department forecasts similar conditions for Tuesday with thunderstorms and gusty winds. Temperatures will remain pleasant. Skies are expected to clear from Wednesday. Daytime temperatures will rise next week. Fresh snowfall in the Himalayas may further cool the region. Air quality remains moderate. Delhi witness refreshing overcast skies and rainfall on Monday after a long spell of ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The city experienced an unusually sharp fall in temperatures this week, making the plunge from a warm 36 degrees Celsius on Sunday to a relatively cool 22 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Overcast skies, rain and thunder brought about a nip in the air ahead of Diwali.Tuesday saw many reaching for shawls and light jackets as maximum temperature slid down to the lowest level since 2021. Officials said such a sudden fall in temperature is normally seen at the end of the month, but this year, ...Read More >
Gurgaon: After a hot and humid Sunday, the city is bracing for a sharp weather shift. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall across south Haryana districts, including Gurgaon, on Monday and Tuesday. The forecast also mentions the likelihood of thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and even hail in some areas.Meanwhile, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2°C, which was 0.2 degrees higher than the previous day, while the min ...Read More >
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