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Delhi gasping: AQI at 370; 50% govt staff to work from home

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Delhi's air quality hit the season's worst mark on Sunday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 391 before slightly improving later in the day. A dense smog blanket s... Read More


Delhi govt to extend benefits of Ujjwala Yojana to slum clusters

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- In a fresh push to curb air pollution and promote cleaner living conditions, the Delhi government will extend the benefits of the Ujjwala Yojana to slum clusters across the city. ... Read More


Minister: No Shortage of medicines in Delhi government hospitals

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has dismissed reports alleging a shortage of essential medicines in government hospitals as "baseless and misleading," asserting that all ... Read More


Delhi's breather short-lived as air turns foul again

New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- After a brief phase of improvement, Delhi's air quality worsened once again on Thursday, slipping back into the 'very poor' category as farm fires intensified across northern stat... Read More


Delhi hits the road to fight dust

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- In a decisive move to tackle Delhi's worsening air quality, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has launched an intensive citywide road-cleaning campaign aimed at reducing dust and polluti... Read More


Delhi breathes easier on cleanest Nov 4 in 7 years

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Delhi recorded its cleanest November 4 in seven years, with the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 291, a significant improvement from 381 in 2024, 415 in 2023, and 447 in... Read More


Why Delhi's pollution fixes keep failing: As the city gasps, so does livelihood

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- As a toxic haze once again blankets Delhi, residents find themselves trapped in a recurring nightmare, despite years of promises, policy experiments, and public awareness drives, ... Read More


'Only 9 of 37 AQI monitors worked on Diwali'; SC seeks report on pollution

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up authorities over Delhi's alarming pollution levels and sought a detailed status report from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ... Read More


CM convenes high-level meeting, orders strict anti-pollution action

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- As Delhi's air quality continues to worsen, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday convened a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat and announced a series of urgent measures t... Read More


Capital rolls out free travel smart card for women & trans persons

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- In a major push toward gender-inclusive mobility and educational reform, the Delhi government on Sunday rolled out the 'Pink Saheli Smart Card' for women and transgender persons, ... Read More