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Delhi trials artificial rain; 1st cloud seeding likely on October 29

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Delhi is set to witness its first artificial rainfall as the city completes preparations for an ambitious cloud-seeding project aimed at reducing air pollution. Chief Minister Re... Read More


2K teams on ground as AQI improves by 50 pts within 24 hrs

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Delhi government has intensified its anti-pollution drive across the city, deploying nearly 2,000 enforcement teams to tackle sources of pollution as the Air Quality Index (A... Read More


No shortage of buses in Capital: Min

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Wednesday dismissed reports suggesting a shortage of buses in the city, asserting that the capital's public transport system is fun... Read More


Govt to develop 17 model Chhath ghats along Yamuna, withdraw cases against devotees: CM

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced that her government will withdraw all cases filed in 2021 against devotees who performed Chhath Puja on the banks of the Yamuna,... Read More


Less pollution this yr on Diwali despite cracker-bursting: CM

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday countered mounting criticism over the city's pollution levels following Diwali celebrations, asserting that data shows a decline in air po... Read More


'Green' crackers fail, Delhi chokes': Post-Diwali smog hits four-year high, PM2.5 peaks at 675

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Delhi woke up on Tuesday under a blanket of grey haze and acrid air, recording its worst post-Diwali air quality in four years with PM2.5 levels peaking at 675 micrograms per cub... Read More


Pollution levels steady compared to previous years: Minister Sirsa

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Delhi woke up to a thick haze and "very poor" air quality the morning after Diwali, but Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said pollution levels had remained largely stab... Read More


GRAP-2 curbs kick in as Delhi's air turns 'very poor' ahead of Diwali

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has activated Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR, following a significant deterioration in the c... Read More


Sri Lankan PM visits Delhi govt school, calls Delhi model 'an inspiration for other developing nations'

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Delhi Model of Education received international recognition on Friday as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, visited Sarvodaya Co-Ed Vidyalaya in Rohini ... Read More


CAQM reviews NCR's winter pollution preparedness

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas held its 25th meeting on Friday under the chairmanship of Rajesh Verma to review the region's prepared... Read More