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Delhi shivers as cold day grips city, air quality plummets

A biting chill gripped the capital on Wednesday as "cold day" conditions prevailed, while a thick shroud of fog descended over the city, with air quality in the 'very poor' category. IMAGE: An......

Delhi shuts classes up to Std 5 as air quality worsens

In view of the severe air pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi Government on Monday issued a circular directing schools to shift to online mode from hybrid for students up to class......

Delhi breathes easier as air quality improves: Here's what helped

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Saturday said that coordinated efforts by various government departments to curb air pollution in the national capital have started showing visible results,......

Day after Diwali, Delhi records worst air quality since 2021

The air quality in Delhi plummeted on Tuesday post Diwali as residents flouted the Supreme Court-mandated time slots for bursting of firecrackers, even as the city government blamed the Aam Aadmi......

Delhi orders 50% WFH for govt, private offices as air quality worsens

Delhi government offices and all private establishments in the city will function with 50 percent staff strength, and the rest will work from home under stage three of the Graded Response Action......

GST Council To Consider 5% GST For Air, Water Purifiers

The Goods and Services Tax Council is likely to meet to consider reducing the indirect tax rate on air and water purifiers to 5 per cent, amid growing public health concerns, people privy to the......

Air, Water Purifiers: GST Council May Weigh 5% Levy

Kindly note that this illustration generated using Copilot has only been posted for representational purposes. The GST Council at its next meeting may consider a reduction in taxes on air and......

Fresh Air Becomes Real Estate Must-Have

Interest in green living is rising, with clean air and open spaces becoming key selling points for residential projects, particularly as Indian cities struggle with deteriorating air quality.......

Bad air quality may breathe fresh life into health insurance business

General insurance companies are likely to see a surge in demand for health insurance in the coming months due to falling air quality in the country. IMAGE: Activist Ashok Kumra runs a campaign to......

Why non- NCR developers are flocking to Gurugram

Gurugram, already established as the corporate hub of Delhi-NCR, is increasingly attracting developers from outside the region, drawn by robust end-user demand, premium pricing, and emerging......

World No.3 Antonsen pulls out of India Open due to pollution

'Crossing my fingers that it will be better in the summer when the World Championships take place in Delhi.' IMAGE: Four-time world champion Anders Antonsen shared a screenshot of Delhi's Air......

BWF Gives Clean Chit To Under-Fire IG Sports Complex!

The India Open was being viewed as a key test event ahead of the World Championships, and concerns over readiness had raised questions about the venue's suitability. IMAGE: The Indira Gandhi......

'Should Have Played In Thiruvananthapuram': Tharoor

IMAGE: With visibility showing no signs of improvement, a final inspection at 9:25 pm confirmed the inevitable -- the match was abandoned. Photograph: BCCI The fourth T20I between India and......

'Find it difficult to see how a World Championship could be held here'

'At first, you try to laugh it off, but in the end, it is neither funny nor fair to the players or anyone participating in this event.' IMAGE: Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt has called for apex body......

Birds Return To Haunt India Open!

IMAGE: Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of Korea in action against Chinese pair Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning during the women's doubles semifinal which was halted briefly after particles from a bird's......