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Delhi-NCR reports among the highest AQI globally most time of the year.

Vehicular emissions top cause of Delhi-NCR air pollution: CAQM

January 21, 2026, 05:33 PM - 3 min read

The CAQM informed the Supreme Court that vehicles are the largest contributors to air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The commission recommended 15 long-term measures, including EV expansion, traffic management, and emission monitoring, to improve air quality across the region.

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India’s financial capital, Mumbai, also woke up to dense fog on Monday morning, with temperatures hovering between 17 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius

Dense smog reduces visibility in Delhi; AQI still ‘severe’

January 19, 2026, 09:35 AM - 3 min read

According to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall AQI was recorded at 418, while air quality index in the ITO area was recorded at 434

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Minimum temperatures on Sunday hovered between 5 and 7 degrees Celsius, remaining below normal by 1.6 to 3 degrees Celsius

Delhi air quality back to being ‘severe’, GRAP-4 imposed

January 18, 2026, 09:45 AM - 3 min read

With severe pollution, cold wave and dense fog persisting, authorities have urged citizens to limit outdoor activities, follow health advisories, and take precautions against the hazardous air quality

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The capital was also rated among the weakest performer in utilisation of clean air funds, with only 33 per cent of the allocated amount spent, the report said

Delhi tops PM10 in 2025 in report; govt blames AAP for pollution

January 10, 2026, 09:43 AM - 4 min read

The capital exceeded the PM10 standard on 285 days during the year, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in its analysis

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The weather office has forecast dense fog on Friday and Saturday as well

Delhi air quality improves to ‘poor’

January 8, 2026, 01:40 PM - 1 min read

The capital city and several parts of north India were shrouded in dense fog as temperatures continued to remain below the average minimum amidst a cold wave

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CAT III is a category of Instrument Landing System (ILS) that offers lower minimums for visibility and decision height, even allowing for almost zero visibility landings in some cases

Dense fog stays put; low visibility disrupts flights in Delhi

January 6, 2026, 01:52 PM - 3 min read

Delhi-NCR’s air quality remains in the ‘poor’ category, as per data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

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The minimum temperature was at 6.3 degrees Celsius, 0.5 notches below the season’s average, while the humidity was recorded at 71 per cent at 8.30 am

Cold, fog add to Delhi residents’ woes; AQI back to severe

December 28, 2025, 11:47 AM - 3 min read

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 391 in New Delhi on Sunday, slotted in the severe category, with some regions exceeding 400, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

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Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday urged residents to continue following pollution-control measures, especially since weather conditions are likely to turn unfavourable with increased chances of dense fog and haze, which exacerbate pollution levels

Delhi’s air quality back to being ‘very poor’

December 26, 2025, 12:32 PM - 3 min read

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday urged residents to continue following pollution-control measures, especially since weather conditions are likely to turn unfavourable with increased chances of dense fog and haze, which exacerbate pollution levels

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Favourable meteorological conditions, particularly surface wind speeds of 15 to 25 kilometers per hour, helped improve air quality in the capital, the CPCB said

Delhi’s air quality improves, GRAP-4 curbs lifted

December 25, 2025, 01:39 PM - 3 min read

Air quality index in Delhi dropped to 220 on Thursday morning, prompting authorities to lift GRAP-4 curbs that limited heavy vehicular and construction activity

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The national capital’s AQI stood at 336 in the morning, as against 415 on Tuesday, which is a category slotted as ‘severe’

Delhi’s AQI in less toxic ‘very poor’ category

December 24, 2025, 12:16 PM - 2 min read

Delhi’s air quality seems to have “improved” from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ levels of air quality index on Wednesday, as per data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

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The lowest visibility up to 8.30 am was recorded at Safdarjung, where it dropped to 200 metres, followed by Palam at 350 metres, according to official data

Dense fog envelops Delhi; AQI close to ‘severe’ mark

December 20, 2025, 10:16 AM - 2 min read

With temperatures plummeting, Delhi and its surrounding areas were plunged in low visibility amidst foggy weather conditions even as the Air Quality Index (AQI) threatened to touch ‘severe’ category at 384 on Saturday

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Schoolchildren cover their faces while walking to school amid dense smog in New Delhi. Image: Getty Images.

No conclusive link between AQI levels and lung diseases: Govt

December 19, 2025, 03:47 PM - 4 min read

The Centre has told Parliament that no conclusive data links higher AQI levels directly to lung diseases, while acknowledging air pollution as a key trigger for respiratory ailments.

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