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Pre-emptive only in name: Why GRAP in Delhi falls short despite updates

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- The Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) is set for its fourth overhaul in three years - the latest in a string of rapid-fire revisions since the major 2022 redesign that linked em... Read More


Retrospective green clearance weakens framework: Experts

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Following the Supreme Court's decision - by a 2-1 majority - to recall its May 16 judgment barring ex-post-facto environmental clearances (EC), legal and environmental experts sa... Read More


As mercury dips, Delhi zoo readies winter plan for animals

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- From introducing heaters and dehumidifiers to winter diets consisting of nuts and jaggery, the Delhi zoo has readied a winter plan for its animal inmates as temperatures continue... Read More


Froth returns to Yamuna, political parties trade charges

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Nearly a month after political parties sparred over the condition of the Yamuna ahead of Chhath Puja, thick layers of white froth have once again surfaced near Kalindi Kunj - rev... Read More


Data shows slight 'dip' in early-November pollution

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Delhi's most toxic fortnight of the year - the November 1 to 15 stretch that has historically produced the Capital's foulest air - has logged its lowest average air quality index... Read More


Data shows slight 'dip' in early-November pollution in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Delhi's most toxic fortnight of the year - the November 1 to 15 stretch that has historically produced the Capital's foulest air - has logged its lowest average air quality index... Read More


At 9degCelsius , Delhi records its coldest November day in 3 years

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Delhi woke up to its coldest November morning in more than three years on Sunday, as the minimum temperature dipped to 9 degrees Celsius (degC) - a sharp 4.5degC departure from w... Read More


Delhi AQI stays 'severe' for third day; early warning system gets forecast wrong again

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Delhi recorded a third consecutive day of 'severe' air on Thursday, with AQI readings consistently breaching the 400 mark. Yet the Centre's Early Warning System (EWS) - the model... Read More


Delhi, Jind record worst air in country as Capital's AQI stays 'severe' for second day

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Delhi's air quality remained in the "severe" category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, as a thick layer of smog continued to blanket the Capital. With a 24-hour avera... Read More


Farm fires drive Delhi's 'severe' smog as stubble share touches season high of 22%

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- As Delhi choked on 'severe' air for the second consecutive day, smoke from stubble fires in Punjab and Haryana made up nearly a quarter of the city's PM2.5 load - the highest sha... Read More