RAIPUR: With sale of crackers down by at least 30 per cent this Diwali, the levels of noise and air pollution in the city were significantly less than the previous years, even though they remained

Is your cough and cold persisting for more than two weeks? Blame the air.

The CPCB said pollutants dispersed faster this year due to favourable weather conditions.

Firecracker traders may have complained of a slowdown in cracker sales but air pollution levels on Wednesday didn't reflect their concerns by any measure.

Some cities in Assam and the northeast have reported a drastic drop in air quality over the past few years.

As the authorities struggle to implement the green tax on commercial vehicles, air quality in the Capital continues to get worse as the temperature sees a dip.