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Meanwhile, the air quality remained in the ‘very poor, category, with the city’s overall AQI at 371 at 10 am, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed

Delhi recorded cleanest air in 8 years in 2025: Sirsa

January 2, 2026, 08:09 AM - 3 min read

Delhi’s Environment Minister, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, said on Thursday that the cleanest air quality in Delhi in the past eight years was marked in 2025 when the capital city saw 200 days when the AQI was below 200

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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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At 9 am on Tuesday, the city recorded an AQI of 415, slipping from the ‘very poor’ category recorded a day earlier, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Delhi air ‘hazardous’, AQI crosses 400 at 27 stations

December 23, 2025, 10:38 AM - 2 min read

Tuesday morning was no different than days of the past few weeks for the national capital region, whose residents woke up to thick fog and air quality that was being termed as hazardous

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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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An aircraft waits to take off at the runway as dense smog reduce visibility and engulfs IGI airport.

Delhi airport issues advisory amid low visibility procedures

December 18, 2025, 12:05 PM - 3 min read

The official statement posted by Delhi Airport on X read, "Low-visibility procedures are in progress at Delhi Airport. All flight operations are presently normal. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information."

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Vehicles move through fog on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi.

61 flights cancelled, over 400 delayed due to Delhi smog

December 15, 2025, 02:17 PM - 3 min read

The AQI reading in the national capital stood at 454 at 7:05 am, according to data available on the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app.

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The Delhi Airport issued an advisory for commuters.

Dense smog, 'severe' AQI hit Delhi; Flight operations affected

December 15, 2025, 07:40 AM - 3 min read

Airlines have urged passengers to allow additional time while planning their journey to the airport as road traffic may be slower due to the toxic haze.

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Arvind Kejriwal asked for the “science” behind Rekha Gupta's “AQI is temperature" remark.

Kejriwal on Delhi CM's 'AQI is temperature' remark

December 9, 2025, 10:01 AM - 2 min read

Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed that his successor had “admitted” that water is being sprayed at the AQI monitors to keep the reading down.

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The air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 323 at 9 a.m. on Friday by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), falling in the ‘very poor’ category

Cold wave, pollution grip capital

December 5, 2025, 11:51 AM - 2 min read

According to the 9 a.m. reading by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), AQI in Delhi was at 323, categorised as ‘very poor’ in terms of toxicity levels

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