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Delhi's toxic air is equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes a day; AQI remains in 'severe' category

As per the IMD, there is a possibility of a slight improvement just ahead of Diwali as meteorological conditions are likely to become slightly favourable

What is regenerative agriculture? Is it the answer to stubble burning?

To address stubble burning menace in Delhi's adjoining states, industrialist Anand Mahindra stressed the need for 'regenerative agriculture'. It is an outcome-based approach designed to improve soil health, mitigate adverse effects of farming on the environment, increase production and profitability

Stop stubble burning now, says SC: What’s the solution for farm fires?

A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia said the blame game must end and that Delhi cannot be made to suffer year after year. Farmers say that the effectiveness of chemical bio decomposers, which have been touted as a solution, depends on when they are used

Don't care how, but we want stubble burning to stop immediately: SC to Punjab government

The Supreme Court observed that the burning of crop residue in Punjab and Haryana is a key factor behind the massive spike in Delhi's air pollution every winter

Delhi Air Pollution: 340 buses impounded, 162 four-wheelers fined for violating GRAP III restrictions 

At present, only BS VI emission standards-compliant light motor vehicles, electric vehicles, CNG vehicles are allowed to ply on the roads. So far, 301 overloaded trucks have been impounded while 3,683 vehicle owners were challaned for not having pollution under check.

Delhi Air Pollution: High time to stop blame game & initiate measures to protect people, says BJP

The national capital recorded an AQI of 433 at 7 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI at Anand Vihar was 488. It was 487 at Shadipur, 474 at Wazirpur, 465 at Punjabi Bag, 454 at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, 463 at Bawana, 448 at Okhla and 459 at Rohini.

How Delhi's air quality is leaving residents gasping for their lives

The air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to be 'extremely poor'. The suffocating toxic smog in the National Capital has caused doctors to voice concern over the rising cases of respiratory and eye ailments among residents

Curbs imposed to tackle Delhi’s ‘severe’ pollution: What’s banned, what’s not?

The air quality of Delhi-NCR on Friday plummeted into the 'severe plus' category, prompting the National Capital to announce all emergency measures, such as keeping schools closed, a ban on construction and polluting vehicles

Delhi’s October air quality worst since 2020. Will November be any better?

October has seen the 'worst' air quality in Delhi since 2020. There's also a good chance that things won't get better in November. Two data sets released on Tuesday showed that there has been progress in addressing the issue; however, nothing much has changed

Is Punjab's crop burning polluting Lahore's air? Pak plans to discuss with India

During a meeting with interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar here, Punjab caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi informed him that the main reason for the spread of smog in Lahore is the burning of residues of crops in Indian Punjab