This improvement can be attributed to strong, consistent winds in the first half of the month and record-breaking rainfall in ...

Fog blanketed most parts of north west India on Sunday, with Delhi witnessing temperatures above the seasonal average and an ...

The overall AQI was recorded as 386 at 6 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). GRAP Stage IV strictly remained in effect as a layer of smog engulfed parts of the city, reducing ...

Delhi's air quality reached 'severe' levels on Friday, with an alarming AQI of 433, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The city is grappling with hazardous air, putting ...

The situation underscores the urgent need for pollution control measures as Delhi-NCR residents grapple with hazardous air quality and health risks. The CPCB classifies an AQI over 400 as "severe," ...

This foggy start is accompanied by severe air quality, as reported by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The air quality index (AQI) registered at a high 423 on Thursday morning ...

(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO) Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) highlights this risk, showing that pollution levels — specifically PM2.5 concentrations — are at their worst during ...

For the second day on the trot, Delhi fared the worst in terms of air quality in the country with pollution continuing to soar prompting the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to a sound a ...

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) classifies AQI levels as follows: 0-50 is "good," 51-100 "satisfactory," 101-200 "moderate," 201-300 "poor," 301-400 "very poor," and above 450 is ...

Supreme Court’s 40-year quest to clean Delhi’s toxic air and why it falls short Meanwhile, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) classified the local air quality in the "Very Poor" category.

Strong winds are needed to disperse the pollutants. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an average wind speed below 10 kmph is unfavourable. On Monday, the wind speed remained ...