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When it comes to the air quality in the national capital, the air quality index (AQI) was back in the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday with an AQI reading of 336, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s Sameer app

Cold wave grips north; Delhi AQI back to being ‘very poor’

January 7, 2026, 12:44 PM - 3 min read

Plummeting temperatures and dense fog have parts of north India in the grip of a cold wave, forcing authorities to extend winter holidays in schools

Delhi's AQI dips again, forecast says 'very poor' till mid week

January 5, 2026, 03:07 PM - 3 min read

This reversal came two days after strong surface winds of 15–20 kmph had significantly improved air quality, pushing AQI levels back into the “poor” range on Friday. Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI was logged at 236 (poor) at 4pm on Friday and 267 on Saturday.

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 wakes up to fog, ‘very poor’ AQI

December 31, 2025, 10:29 AM - 2 min read

The AQI is expected to remain ‘very poor’ for the subsequent six days. Officials attributed the poor air to an unfavourable ventilation index of below 6,000 square metres per second and average wind speeds of less than 10 kmph, which are not conducive to the dispersion of pollutants.

Additionally, air quality in the national capital region improved marginally to the ‘very poor’ category at 388 on Tuesday morning, marking a marginal improvement from Monday, when the city’s air quality stood at the ‘severe’ category with a reading of 401

Flight disruptions continue on account of fog

December 30, 2025, 01:22 PM - 4 min read

An official said 60 arrivals and 58 departures were cancelled while 16 flights were diverted from the Delhi airport, which handles as many as 1,300 flights every day

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

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

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

People warm themselves near a makeshift fire on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi, Monday.

Delhi’s AQI stays very poor

December 22, 2025, 11:37 AM - 1 min read

According to the CPCB, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.

IMD predicts 'severe' AQI over weekend in Delhi

December 19, 2025, 08:05 PM - 3 min read

Air quality levels remained elevated across the capital, with 11 of the 40 monitoring stations recording ‘severe’ air quality, while 29 stations remained in the ‘very poor’ range. Anand Vihar recorded the highest AQI at 430, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

A discussion on the worsening air crisis in the Delhi-NCR was supposed to happen in Parliament Winter Session but now stands cancelled.

Winter Session ends without Delhi air crisis discussion

December 19, 2025, 01:18 PM - 3 min read

A key discussion on the worsening air quality in the Delhi-NCR has gone for a toss as the Winter Session of Parliament was adjourned indefinitely soon after resumption on the final day on Friday.

A layer of smog engulfs the city on a winter day, in Noida, Thursday.

Delhi in pollution chokehold as visibility drops

December 19, 2025, 11:10 AM - 2 min read

Delhi pollution: Several airlines like Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet issued travel advisories for passengers warning that dense fog may hit flight schedules.