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A file photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing a gathering.

People paying heavy price for air pollution: Rahul Gandhi

January 25, 2026, 04:21 PM - 3 min read

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said Indians are paying a heavy price for air pollution with their health and the economy, warning that children, the elderly and daily wage earners are the worst affected, and urged citizens to raise their voices against the crisis.

Several parts of Jammu also witnessed rainfall, with chilly weather conditions prevailing across the city while Kashmir and higher reaches experiences fresh spells of snowfall

Light rain lashes north India; improves Delhi air quality

January 23, 2026, 10:15 AM - 3 min read

Several parts of Jammu also witnessed rainfall, with chilly weather conditions prevailing across the city while Kashmir and higher reaches experiences fresh spells of snowfall

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

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

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

Govt will not run away from pollution, will eliminate it: Sirsa

January 9, 2026, 10:52 PM - 3 min read

During a detailed statement in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Sirsa presented what he described as a comprehensive and factual account of Delhi's pollution crisis and the steps taken by the Rekha Gupta-led government over the past 11 months.

Car has become status symbol, people prioritizing to buy it: CJI

January 6, 2026, 08:09 PM - 3 min read

The Chief Justice made the remarks during the hearing of a plea concerning deteriorating air quality, after senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi suggested that one way to address air pollution could be to curb the practice of individuals owning multiple cars.

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)

As air quality improves, CAQM revokes curbs under GRAP-3

January 2, 2026, 08:19 PM - 3 min read

CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP decides to revoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-3 of the extant GRAP, with immediate effect, in the entire NCR.

Anti smog guns, mist sprays being installed at metro stations

January 2, 2026, 06:12 PM - 3 min read

CM Rekha Gupta has said DMRC should work as a model agency in Delhi’s fight against pollution, so that other departments can draw inspiration from it. She said providing clean air to the citizens of the capital is among the government’s highest priorities.

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

Delhi govt's AI enabled plan to curb air pollution on anvil

December 29, 2025, 08:51 PM - 2 min read

The proposed collaboration aims to strengthen Delhi’s capacity to identify pollution sources at a granular level, assess their impact and enable targeted, timely interventions across sectors. The focus is on developing systems that can continuously monitor, analyse, forecast and guide pollution-control actions.