Delhi sprung a surprise with air quality sensors recording only a marginal increase in pollution levels even though people continued bursting crackers until late on Sunday night
The city's overall air quality index (AQI) fluctuated between 315 and 284 on Friday, while it was 311 on Thursday evening
SAFAR predicts marginal improvement in air quality during the evening on Saturday
SAFAR has predicted a marginal improvement in air quality for the rest of the day
SAFAR warned that further deterioration in Delhi's air quality may start from the fourth week of October
Delhi's AQI is predicted to deteriorate to 256 on Sunday
Rise in PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels leads to respiratory diseases
Priced at Rs 12,995, this air quality monitor measures both the total volatile organic compound (TVOC) and particulate matter in the air
Besides UP, the overall air quality index again deteriorated to 'very poor' category yesterday in the national capital after the level of harmful pollutants shot up
The wind is expected to blow at 18 kilometres per hour with humidity oscillating between 30% to 40% throughout the day
Neighbouring Ghaziabad and Greater Noida recorded 'very poor' air quality
About 77% of India's population was found to be exposed to ambient air pollution levels above the national safe limit
NGT also directed the West Bengal chief secretary to file an affidavit by January 8, 2019 regarding the follow-up action plan and payment of fine
If the country doesn't pull up its socks now, deaths due to pollution could touch 3.6 mn a year by 2050 -- and the poor will be the biggest sufferers
Govt has also asked them to ensure strict compliance to other Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) guidelines
The report also found that 76,000 early deaths were linked to nitrogen dioxide and some 16,400 to ground-level ozone in EU countries in the same year
Airlines caught off guard due to untimely low visibility conditions in first week of November