Improvement in Delhi’s air quality leads to lifting of restrictions; strong winds bring down mercury
The city saw a remarkable improvement in its air quality from poor to moderate levels due to strong winds, prompting CAQM to ...
DGP: Going after ‘big fish’ in drug fight now
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police have now shifted focus to dismantling high-level drug networks by targeting big fish, including ...
Dry spell causing Aizawl AQI to spike since Feb, say officials
Aizawl: Dry spell-induced pollutants are behind the rise in the air quality index (AQI), especially in northern Aizawl's ...
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India: Economic Growth, Environmental Realities
In 2021, IQAir reported a PM2.5 concentration in India of 58.1; in 2024, that number decreased to 50.6. India’s leaders have ...
India Today on MSN14d
Delhi's AQI improved significantly, dropped to 85, and GRAP I measures lifted
Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 85, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to revoke Stage I measures of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Air Quality Health Index
The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is a scale designed to help people understand what the air quality around them means to their health and suggests actions that people can take to reduce the health ...
The Indian Express19d
Delhi world’s most polluted capital again; pollution cuts life expectancy in India by 5 years: Report
India is the fifth most polluted country in the world, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 50.6 μg/m3 – 10 times higher than the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual PM2.5 guideline value ...
Hindustan Times19d
Registration for UPSC CMS 2025 ends today at upsconline.gov.in, link to apply
UPSC CMS 2025: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will close registrations for the Combined Medical Services Examination (CMS), 2025 today, March 11. Candidates can apply for the exam using ...
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Air India flight from Chicago to New Delhi returns hours into journey after rags, clothes and plastic bags clog toilets
An Air India flight from Chicago to New Delhi last Wednesday was forced to return several hours into its journey after multiple bathrooms on the plane were clogged with rags, clothes and plastic ...
The Independent20d
Only 17% of global cities had safe air in 2024, air quality report finds
We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Less than one-fifth of the cities worldwide met the international criteria for clean air in 2024 ...
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Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report ...
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Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
SINGAPORE, March 11 (Reuters) - Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as researchers warned that the war on smog would ...