The Delhi airport witnessed average delays of 46 minutes for arrivals and 54 minutes for departures, media reports said quoting FlightRadar.
Severe thunderstorms and rain on Friday morning brought much-needed relief to the people in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), including Noida, from the persistent heatwave.
According to the latest analysis from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Delhi has once again topped the charts as the most polluted city in India during the winter months of October 2024 to February 2025.
It said that growth is primarily driven by robust demand from Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and the technology sector.
Strengthening connectivity with the National Capital Region (NCR), K Rammohan Naidu, Union minister for civil aviation, inaugurated Air India Express' services from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad towards several destinations including Kolkata Airport.
Sudden change in the weather of Delhi NCR is due to the remnant impact of the cyclone Biparjoy. The residents of Delhi NCR can enjoy cooler weather because the temperatures will not rise and moisture in the atmosphere will remain, says the Met office.
The event was conducted with the support from various NGOs and organisations such as The Statesman, Arun Vastra Bhandar, Greenfarm Care Products, Beverly Hills Polo Club, and Wave City.
Visibility in the region dropped to less than 25m around 6 am and the vehicles were seen with their headlights on during the morning hours.
This morning, the AQI was 348 (very poor) at the Delhi University area, whereas the air quality at the IIT Delhi was under 'poor' at 273.
The study by the real estate consultancy firm, Anarock, said that approximately 6,400 new residential units were launched between July and September 2022. In comparison to the previous quarter, new launches grew by 57 per cent but saw a 24 per cent decline on a YoY basis.
