Private as well as government hospitals saw a substantial rise, around 20 per cent, in the number of patients complaining of respiratory issues.

Some cities in India attribute more than half of their PM2.5 to this dust

At times when the Delhi Government is taking all possible measures to deal with the menace of pollution with contingency plans already set in motion to combat it, a scientific study has revealed th

NEW DELHI: Technology will be used to ensure better air quality along the route of the Delhi Half Marathon to be held on October 21.

NEW DELHI: Capital’s air quality fell sharply on Tuesday and nosedived towards the “very poor” category with the air quality index (AQI) at the upper end of the “poor” zone at 291, even though a nu

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the pollution season, the Centre on Monday launched an air quality prediction system that would forecast the state of the air three days in advance for various areas in the capi

NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in neighbouring states may be drawing everyone’s attention during the peak pollution days in the capital in pre-winter harvest season, but it is the vehicular emission wh

The Centre Thursday appealed to neighbouring states like Haryana and Punjab to work with full sincerity and responsibility in persuading farmers not to burn paddy stubble in order to check pollutio

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed 23 states and Union territories, including the national capital Delhi and Chandigarh, to prepare action plans within two months to bring the air