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Delhi records lowest October temperature in 26 years

Smog shrouds Delhi-NCR again; schools shut till Friday

11:20 pm November 13, 2019

New Delhi: The noxious smog resulting from raging farm fires and unfavourable weather pushed pollution in Delhi-NCR towards the “emergency” zone on Wednesday, prompting authorities to order closure of schools till November 15 — a second time in two weeks. With the Central Pollution Control Board fearing a similar situation will prevail over the next […]

Delhi’s air quality in severe zone, may enter emergency category

1:38 pm November 13, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality on Wednesday was in the severe category but pollution levels are expected to enter the “severe plus” or “emergency” category later in the day. The AQI in adjoining areas of Noida and Greater Noida was recorded at 472 and 462 respectively while Faridabad and Gurugram had an AQI of 441 […]

Over 5,000-litre smuggled liquor seized in Greater Noida

4:33 pm November 12, 2019

Noida: Over 5,000 litres of liquor worth around Rs 25 lakh that was being smuggled from Punjab to Madhya Pradesh has been seized from a truck in Greater Noida, police said on Tuesday. The person transporting the liquor was arrested after the truck was intercepted along the Peripheral Expressway under the Dadri police station area […]

Delhi air quality remains poor

3:46 pm November 10, 2019

New Delhi: Pollution levels in the national capital remained in the “poor” category on Sunday morning. At 9 AM, Delhi’s the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 281, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI in adjoining areas of Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Gurgaon was registered at 302, 297, 251 […]

Delhi govt to organize digital round table conference aimed to reduce air pollution

Air quality improves, but still ‘very poor’ in Noida, Greater Noida

11:38 pm November 5, 2019

Noida (UP): The air quality in Noida and Greater Noida improved further on Tuesday but remained in the “very poor” category, even as penalties amounting to Rs 5 lakh were slapped on offenders defying a ban on construction, officials said. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Greater Noida was 321 at 9.30 pm, down from […]