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Delhi's air quality plunged sharply in 2016

The annual prescribed standards of PM 2.5 and PM 10 are 40 and 60 micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m3) in India. The corresponding 24-hour standards are 60 and 100 respectively.

Feb 08, 2017, 14:34 PM IST

China to be hit with new bout of air pollution, warn officials

Of the 338 cities monitored by the ministry, 242 cities reported good air quality on Wednesday and Thursday, while 96 cities fell victim of the pollution.

Feb 02, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

After two-day breather, Delhi's air quality plunges again

According to experts the rainfall that took place between January 25 to 27 was the reason behind the two-day breather.

Jan 30, 2017, 23:54 PM IST

Delhi: Air quality 'very poor' on Republic Day, breaches safety levels by up to three times

During the parade hours, the level of particulates violated safe standards by up to three times when thousands thronged Rajpath for Republic Day celebration.

Jan 26, 2017, 17:11 PM IST

More than half Chinese cities plagued by air pollution

Of the 338 cities monitored by the ministry, 7.1 per cent, including Shijiazhuang the capital city of Hebei Province, which neighbours Beijing, reported serious air pollution, with air quality index (AQI) readings exceeding 300 as of Wednesday.

Jan 25, 2017, 16:49 PM IST

India's air now 'deadlier' than China's - Only 2 of 10 most polluted cities covered by real-time monitoring, says report

In its new analysis, Greenpeace reveald that only two of India's 10 most polluted cities - Delhi and Faridabad - are covered by the government's real-time air quality monitoring system, leaving more than one billion unprepared for toxic episodes.

Jan 20, 2017, 10:54 AM IST

New soy-based air filter can capture toxic chemicals

Poor air quality causes health problems worldwide and is a factor in diseases such as asthma, heart disease and lung cancer.

Jan 15, 2017, 14:11 PM IST

Air pollution: These are India's most polluted cities; Delhi tops the list

The study pointed out that it's not just Delhi, but none of the 168 Indian cities monitored comply with the WHO standards.

Jan 12, 2017, 14:23 PM IST

Air pollution: What Delhi can learn from Paris

To halve the emissions from road vehicles, the Paris government has also made public transport free and ordered half of all private cars to keep off the road.

Dec 09, 2016, 10:01 AM IST

Delhi pollution: Air quality four times ahead of the prescribed standards

This year the situation has marginally improved riding on the back of strong wind movement for about a fortnight.

Dec 02, 2016, 20:09 PM IST

Delhi's 'severe' air quality continues to plunge

Central Pollution Control Board's data of the Air Quality Index (AQI) shows that the air quality of Delhi is slowly deteriorating.

Dec 02, 2016, 00:30 AM IST

Delhi: Air quality in national capital rises to 'severe' category

The Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday reached 410 - which is labelled 'severe' - from 368 or 'very poor' on Tuesday and 229 or 'poor' on Monday.

Nov 30, 2016, 20:40 PM IST

Delhi pollution: No study that crop residue burning impacts air quality

As per the Report of IIT Kanpur, the back trajectory analyses suggest that the crop residue burning and other biomass emissions may be transported to the national capital from the sources upwind of Delhi.

Nov 30, 2016, 00:00 AM IST

Delhi's air quality still 'very poor', likely to improve this week

The air quality in Delhi on Monday improved to 'very poor', which was over two times the standard of 60 micrograms PCM, from 'severe' last week.

Nov 15, 2016, 09:21 AM IST

Delhi a wakeup call for world on air pollution: UNICEF

The "record-high" air pollution in New Delhi is a "wake-up call" for the world that unless decisive actions are taken to reduce air pollution, the smog in India's capital and its adverse impact on the daily lives of its citizens will become a commonplace phenomenon, the United Nations children's agency has said.

Nov 12, 2016, 10:37 AM IST