Tag: Delhi AQI

Snow in hills, rain in plains as western disturbance sweeps north India

Posted on By admin
Snow in hills, rain in plains as western disturbance sweeps north India

The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (April 4, 2026) witnessed fresh snowfall as a spell of wet weather gripped north India, bringing rainfall to parts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Rains and hailstorms have continued to lash the northern States intermittently this week, with wheat growers in Punjab,…

Read More “Snow in hills, rain in plains as western disturbance sweeps north India” »

Nation

With Average AQI Of 307, 2026 Sees Second-Best January In Five Years

Posted on By admin

The air quality in Delhi has shown slight deterioration this January compared to last year, with the average Air Quality Index till January 30 standing at 307, compared to 306 during the same period in 2025, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The CREA’s analysis showed…

Read More “With Average AQI Of 307, 2026 Sees Second-Best January In Five Years” »

Business

Dense Fog Blankets Delhi-NCR, Flight Ops Hit

Posted on By admin
Dense Fog Blankets Delhi-NCR, Flight Ops Hit

New Delhi: Dense fog engulfed Delhi and NCR on Saturday morning, prompting the Indira Gandhi International Airport and airlines to issue and advisory. IndiGo said flight schedules will be impacted, advising travellers to plan their travel accordingly. The temperature as of 8.30 am was 11.3 degrees Celsius. As per FlightRadar24, the average delay in departures…

Read More “Dense Fog Blankets Delhi-NCR, Flight Ops Hit” »

Nation

Los Angeles Battles Historic Wildfires, Yet Its Air Quality Is Better Than Delhi’s

Posted on By admin
Los Angeles Battles Historic Wildfires, Yet Its Air Quality Is Better Than Delhi’s

Los Angeles County in the US has been battling devastating wildfires for the past few days. Today, half of the city is on fire. The inferno has ripped through more than 19,000 acres of Pacific Palisades and Malibu. The death toll from the wildfires has continued to climb with at least 10 people known to…

Read More “Los Angeles Battles Historic Wildfires, Yet Its Air Quality Is Better Than Delhi’s” »

World

Dense Fog Envelops North India, Over 150 Flights Delayed In Delhi

Posted on By admin
Dense Fog Envelops North India, Over 150 Flights Delayed In Delhi

New Delhi: Dense fog enveloped parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning, reducing visibility to zero and delaying more than 150 flights and about 26 trains. Flight delays averaged 41 minutes, aviation website FlightRadar24 said. The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), in an update this morning, said the flight departures have been “impacted”…

Read More “Dense Fog Envelops North India, Over 150 Flights Delayed In Delhi” »

Nation

Thick Blanket Of Smog Grips Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips

Posted on By admin
Thick Blanket Of Smog Grips Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips

Delhi and Mumbai have been witnessing cold wave conditions. A thick blanket of smog is hovering over two metropolitan cities, Delhi and Mumbai, as the air quality dipped amid cold wave conditions. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 386 in the ‘very poor’ category for the second consecutive day on…

Read More “Thick Blanket Of Smog Grips Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips” »

Nation

Delhi Sees Highest ‘Good’ And ‘Moderate’ Air Quality Days Since 2018

Posted on By admin
Delhi Sees Highest ‘Good’ And ‘Moderate’ Air Quality Days Since 2018

Delhi’s AQI touched the ‘severe plus’ category this season post-Diwali. New Delhi: Delhi recorded the highest number of ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ air quality days in 2024 since the past six years, data shared by monitoring agencies said. According to the data, a total of 207 days saw ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ air quality, with the Air…

Read More “Delhi Sees Highest ‘Good’ And ‘Moderate’ Air Quality Days Since 2018” »

Nation

Chandni Chowk Was Among Least Polluted In Delhi For 2 Days. Here’s Why

Posted on By admin
Chandni Chowk Was Among Least Polluted In Delhi For 2 Days. Here’s Why

Chandni Chowk is a non-motorised zone. New Delhi: Chandni Chowk was among the least polluted spots in Delhi on Monday and Tuesday, data provided by pollution monitoring bodies showed, as the overall air quality in the national capital improved to the “poor” category – after a month-long spell of “very poor” and “severe” categories –…

Read More “Chandni Chowk Was Among Least Polluted In Delhi For 2 Days. Here’s Why” »

Nation

How Delhi’s Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers

Posted on By admin
How Delhi’s Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers

As Delhi grapples with pollution, construction workers brace themselves for uncertainty. New Delhi: “When they stop our work, we don’t just lose the wages. It’s the food on our plates and the little we try to save for our children’s future,” says Raju Singh, a mason from Bihar. He was one of thousands of migrant…

Read More “How Delhi’s Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers” »

Nation