Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday that the government will stop supplying fuel to vehicles older than 15 years after March 31, as part of efforts to combat air pollution in the capital
Delhi is experiencing a rise in temperature, with the maximum temperature expected to reach 27.5°C and the minimum at 10.7°C. The sky will remain clear with no chances of drizzle.
The pollution of River Yamuna became a focal point during the Delhi elections 2025. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party failed to fulfil its promise of cleaning the Yamuna and was voted out of power.
Addressing a press conference at the party’s Delhi office, Dikshit, attacking the AAP government, said that to blame stubble burning for Delhi’s air pollution on the farmers of neighbouring states was not justified.
The Supreme Court will expand its focus on air pollution to other cities in India during a hearing scheduled for Thursday.
For the first time, a study on Thursday showed that ambient particulate matter air pollution is a top risk factor for subarachnoid haemorrhage -- a type of brain stroke -- at par with smoking.
As Delhi gears up for another Diwali season, the announcement of a renewed firecracker ban by the state government underscores the city’s continuing struggle against air pollution.
Lack of green spaces and long-term exposure to air pollution increase the risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions, a new study has said.
Yadav alleged tthat the people of Delhi no longer trust Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai’s hollow promises of combating air pollution.
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued an advisory to curb open-air burning in Delhi-NCR in light of the forthcoming winter season, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Thursday.
