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Delhi-NCR air quality plummets ahead of Diwali, Ghaziabad AQI 'very poor'

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 18:28 IST

The national capital's struggle for clean air begins with the onset of winter season and the subsequent stubble burning in the adjoining states, which coincides with the Diwali.

Delhi govt finalises its 25-point ‘winter action plan’ to combat air pollution

A blanket of smog shrouds Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi on Thursday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

Updated on Oct 17, 2025 24:31 IST

Hazed and confused: NCR cities top country’s most polluted list

Children head to school amid smog in Noida. (Sunil Ghosh/HT photo)

Updated on Oct 17, 2025 24:25 IST

Delhi wakes up to ‘poor’ air quality again as Diwali approaches, AQI hits 237

Delhi experienced a misty morning and an overall clear sky later during the day.

Published on Oct 16, 2025 06:49 IST

Delhi readies post-Diwali artificial rain plan as AQI drops: How it will work

Students in Noida go to school amid a smoggy morning, AQI in Delhi-NCR has dropped to 'poor' ahead of Diwali.

Updated on Oct 16, 2025 06:06 IST

Delhi ready for cloud seeding, awaits IMD’s green signal: Sirsa

According to IIT Kanpur scientists, Nimbostratus clouds, which typically form between 500 and 6,000 metres above ground level, are ideal for seeding, but they must contain at least 50% moisture. (Representative image)

Updated on Oct 15, 2025 20:08 IST

Chandigarh: Only green crackers this Diwali too

The Sector 22 market illuminated with colourful lights to welcome shoppers during the festive season. (Keshav Singh/HT)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 15, 2025 02:30 IST

Delhi air quality drops to ‘poor’ category ahead of Diwali with 201 AQI

A view of skyscrapers covered in haze due to rising air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.

Published on Oct 14, 2025 04:44 IST

Delhi govt declares Southern Ridge a 'Reserved Forest’ to curb pollution

File photo of Delhi's Southern Ridge, considered part of the Capital’s ‘lungs’.

Published on Oct 14, 2025 03:57 IST

Chandigarh’s AQI crosses 100, enters ‘moderate’ category for 2nd time this season

With Diwali scheduled for October 21, crackers are also likely to increase the AQI. Last Diwali, the AQI in Chandigarh had gone up to 395 (very poor). (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 14, 2025 02:44 IST

Gurugram hospitals see 123% rise in respiratory cases amid poor AQI

Morning smog engulfs Sector 44 near Millennium City Centre metro station in Gurugram on Monday. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published on Oct 13, 2025 22:24 IST

Punjab: 12 more farmers booked as farm fire cases rise to 126

Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution in the National Capital Region (PTI)

Published on Oct 12, 2025 23:00 IST

Himachal deserves green bonus for ecological services to nation: CM

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (File)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 11, 2025 01:08 IST

Delhi offers ₹50 lakh prize for innovations to curb pollution

The AQI on Friday deteriorated to 170 (moderate) from 100 on Thursday. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 10, 2025 21:36 IST

Green crackers allowed for 2 days during Diwali? Here's what Supreme Court said

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has urged the court to lift the restrictions and allow the bursting of green crackers between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali. (File photo)

Updated on Oct 10, 2025 17:25 IST

CAQM concludes two-day workshop in Faridabad and Gurugram

During the workshop.

Published on Oct 9, 2025 23:06 IST

Centre directs Punjab, Haryana to ramp up farmer awareness on stubble management

Representatives from the four northern states briefed officials on the implementation of stubble management schemes in their respective states (PTI)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 9, 2025 01:54 IST

Delhi PWD to take up 153 road improvement projects ahead of winter season

Delhi PWD to take up 153 road improvement projects ahead of winter season

Updated on Oct 8, 2025 12:09 IST

Delhi to soon get 17 new forests

Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. (PTI)

Published on Oct 7, 2025 22:18 IST

‘Oxymoron’: Experts slam ‘green firecracker’ decision

Experts said it is difficult to tell between green and non green firecrackers due to forged tags. (Photo for representation)

Published on Oct 7, 2025 24:17 IST

Delhi Police seize over 4,600 kg of firecrackers ahead of festive season; 10 held

Delhi Police seize over 4,600 kg of firecrackers ahead of festive season; 10 held

Published on Oct 3, 2025 09:27 IST

Meeting 2024 NCAP target could reduce nationwide disease prevalence to 3.09 per cent: Analysis

Meeting 2024 NCAP target could reduce nationwide disease prevalence to 3.09 per cent: Analysis

Published on Sep 30, 2025 17:54 IST

Punjab farmers' bodies slam action against cultivators for stubble burning

Punjab farmers' bodies slam action against cultivators for stubble burning

Updated on Sep 30, 2025 12:46 IST

Punjab sets up control room to monitor stubble burning incidents in real-time

Stubble burning in neighbouring states, including Punjab, is one of the major causes of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region during the winter.

Published on Sep 29, 2025 05:39 IST

Nukkad nataks, wall paintings: Punjab plans mass outreach to curb stubble fires

As the window for wheat sowing is very short after the paddy harvest, farmers set their fields on fire to quickly clear the crop residue. (ANI Video Grab)

chandigarh news

Published on Sep 29, 2025 01:20 IST

Delhi records 15-week high AQI. What changed the capital's air?

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded the cleanest average AQI since 2016 in the first half of this year.

Updated on Sep 28, 2025 04:54 IST

PCMC’s ‘green plan’ to protect & nurture roadside plantation

Pune, India -Sunday, September, 16, 2018After rainfall in the PCMC area rainbow appears in the sky photo at nehrunagar pimpri in Pune, India, on Sunday,September 16, 2018. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Sep 27, 2025 01:28 IST

Municipal Corporation of Delhi approves construction, repair of roads and drains

The MCD house proceedings on September 26. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Sep 26, 2025 22:44 IST

Delhi likely to trial cloud-seeding from Oct 9-11

Delhi-NCR suffers from heavy pollution in winter due to a combination of meteorological factors, stubble burning in neighbouring states and trapping of dust and polluting gases close to the surface. (HT Archive)

Published on Sep 24, 2025 21:46 IST

Punjab sees 39 stubble burning incidents in 8 days; 14 FIRs lodged

Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi after the harvesting of paddy in October and November. (PTI)

chandigarh news

Published on Sep 22, 2025 23:08 IST

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