A new study reveals how stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana affects Delhi’s air quality. Despite a decrease in farm fires, Delhi’s AQI remains critically high, highlighting the need for comprehensive interventions and public awareness to tackle air pollution effectively.

The city was covered in a thick layer of smog by 9 a.m., with almost all weather monitoring stations falling into the red zone

Delhi's air pollution has led to a 15% rise in respiratory illnesses. The AQI dropped to the 'very poor' category, prompting special OPD services for pollution-related ailments. Doctors emphasize using N95 masks and staying indoors.

Stage-II of GRAP includes measures like mechanical or vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling of the identified roads, strict inspections for enforcement of dust control measures and regulation of operations of diesel generator sets across all sectors like industrial,

Delhi 's air quality plunged to "very poor" levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting 363 on Wednesday morning. Many parts of the city even grazed "severe" levels of pollution. Jahangirpuri recorded a shocking AQI of 418,

Acrid clouds engulfed India’s capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble burning was ranked ‘hazardous’ by monitors for the first time this

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai urged transport ministers of neighboring states to stop diesel buses from entering Delhi due to GRAP II restrictions. He highlighted vehicular emissions from such buses as a major factor in worsening air quality.

The air quality in Delhi has been declining, prompting the authorities to enforce these measures. The second stage of GRAP restrictions came into effect from 8 am.