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Delhi's Air Quality Improves Marginally, Enters 'Poor' Category
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 299 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi's Air Back In 'Very Poor' Zone After One Day Of 'Poor' Quality
A day after a slight improvement, the air quality in the capital slipped back to the 'very poor' category at 304 on Monday, marking a return to the prolonged pollution spell Delhi has been battling this winter.
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Not Just High Uranium: Delhi's Groundwater Has More Toxic Chemicals, Says New Report
The latest Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) survey finds that 13-15% of Delhi's groundwater samples exceed safe uranium limits, but that's not all. Many wells also show high nitrate, fluoride, lead, salinity and dissolved-solid levels, posing risks
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Delhi Air Quality Shifts From "Very Poor" To "Poor," Smog Persists
Delhi witnessed a slight improvement in the air quality on Sunday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) level shifted from 'very poor' to 'poor' category according to the data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Bombay High Court Forms Joint Probe Panel As Mumbai Air Quality Worsens
Amid Mumbai's deteriorating air quality, the Bombay High Court on Friday ordered the formation of a five-member inspection team to examine construction sites across Mumbai for compliance with pollution-control norms..
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Pollution Worsens In Delhi, Air Quality 'Severe' In Most Areas
Delhi woke up to worsening air on Friday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 384 at 8:00 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Who's Polluting Delhi's Air? Data Shows Farm Fires Are Just Part Of Problem
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped from 130 on October 1 to a staggering 428 by November 11, before sliding slightly to 327 on November 26.
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Delhi Air Quality Remains "Very Poor", Fog Forecast For Today
There was no respite from toxic air for Delhi as it continued to face "very poor" air quality on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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BCCI Forced To Shift Key Tournament To Mumbai Due To Delhi Air Pollution
Air pollution in Delhi forced the BCCI to move the knockout matches of an under-23 one-day tournament to Mumbai.
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Delhi-NCR Remains A Gas Chamber As AQI Crosses 400-Mark
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'severe' category on Saturday as the residents woke up to another day of choking smog. The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) recorded the city's AQI at 386.
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Delhi's Air Quality 'Severe' For Second Day In A Row
Air pollution in the national capital was recorded in the "severe" category on Wednesday morning for the second consecutive day.
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Delhi Records 'Severe' Air For First Time In 2025 As AQI Jumps To 428
Delhi recorded its first "severe" air quality day of the year on Tuesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 428, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi Air Quality Nears "Severe" Category, Many Areas Already In Red Zone
Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged into the 'very poor' category across several parts of the city. In some areas, the situation was even grimmer, as AQI readings slipped into 'severe' zone
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Green Tribunal Orders Crackdown On 1,700 Industries Dumping Waste In Ganga, Yamuna
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and state pollution regulators across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar to take "prompt action" against more than 1,700 Grossly Polluting Industries
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Delhi Chokes As Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning as Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 355, as of 8:00 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves Marginally, Enters 'Poor' Category
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 299 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi's Air Back In 'Very Poor' Zone After One Day Of 'Poor' Quality
A day after a slight improvement, the air quality in the capital slipped back to the 'very poor' category at 304 on Monday, marking a return to the prolonged pollution spell Delhi has been battling this winter.
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Not Just High Uranium: Delhi's Groundwater Has More Toxic Chemicals, Says New Report
The latest Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) survey finds that 13-15% of Delhi's groundwater samples exceed safe uranium limits, but that's not all. Many wells also show high nitrate, fluoride, lead, salinity and dissolved-solid levels, posing risks
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Delhi Air Quality Shifts From "Very Poor" To "Poor," Smog Persists
Delhi witnessed a slight improvement in the air quality on Sunday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) level shifted from 'very poor' to 'poor' category according to the data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Bombay High Court Forms Joint Probe Panel As Mumbai Air Quality Worsens
Amid Mumbai's deteriorating air quality, the Bombay High Court on Friday ordered the formation of a five-member inspection team to examine construction sites across Mumbai for compliance with pollution-control norms..
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Pollution Worsens In Delhi, Air Quality 'Severe' In Most Areas
Delhi woke up to worsening air on Friday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 384 at 8:00 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Who's Polluting Delhi's Air? Data Shows Farm Fires Are Just Part Of Problem
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped from 130 on October 1 to a staggering 428 by November 11, before sliding slightly to 327 on November 26.
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Delhi Air Quality Remains "Very Poor", Fog Forecast For Today
There was no respite from toxic air for Delhi as it continued to face "very poor" air quality on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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BCCI Forced To Shift Key Tournament To Mumbai Due To Delhi Air Pollution
Air pollution in Delhi forced the BCCI to move the knockout matches of an under-23 one-day tournament to Mumbai.
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Delhi-NCR Remains A Gas Chamber As AQI Crosses 400-Mark
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'severe' category on Saturday as the residents woke up to another day of choking smog. The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) recorded the city's AQI at 386.
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Delhi's Air Quality 'Severe' For Second Day In A Row
Air pollution in the national capital was recorded in the "severe" category on Wednesday morning for the second consecutive day.
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Delhi Records 'Severe' Air For First Time In 2025 As AQI Jumps To 428
Delhi recorded its first "severe" air quality day of the year on Tuesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 428, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi Air Quality Nears "Severe" Category, Many Areas Already In Red Zone
Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged into the 'very poor' category across several parts of the city. In some areas, the situation was even grimmer, as AQI readings slipped into 'severe' zone
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Green Tribunal Orders Crackdown On 1,700 Industries Dumping Waste In Ganga, Yamuna
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and state pollution regulators across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar to take "prompt action" against more than 1,700 Grossly Polluting Industries
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Delhi Chokes As Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning as Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 355, as of 8:00 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
