Odd-even scheme to be implemented in Delhi from Nov 13 to 20: Minister Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said the odd-even scheme will be implemented here from November 13 to 20 in view of the likely increase of level of pollution after Diwali festival.

Thick smoke engulfs Delhi: Schools shut as air quality reaches 'severe' category

Despite the various preventive measures taken by the government, the air quality in New Delhi on Friday recorded in the "severe" category, with the Air Quality Index crossing the 400 mark at various places.

Centre intervenes as Delhi Air Quality enters severe category

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has decided to take measures to tackle the air emergency in Delhi after the Air Quality in the city entered the severe category.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meet, discuss air pollution issue

Chandigarh, Nov 15 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar  and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met and discussed the issue of air pollution.

Delhi smog: Rahul Gandhu uses poetic skills in attacking PM Modi

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday displayed his poetic skills as he attacked Narendra Modi over the ongoing smog problem in New Delhi.

The Delhi government withdraws its plan to implement Odd-Even scheme from Monday

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): The Delhi government, late on Saturday, has withdrawn its plan to implement the Odd-Even scheme from Nov 13 to 17, which it had announced to combat the dense smog affecting the National Capital Region, according to media reports.

Only to accuse Delhi CM is not solution: Mamata Banerjee on smog

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal should not only be blamed for the ongoing smog trouble in the national capital."Global warming is a problem. Delhi pollution a disaster. Instead of blaming each other, I suggest Centre sits with CMs of neighbouring states – Punjab, Haryana Delhi - to solve problem," Banerjee tweeted.  

Delhi government decides to implement the 'OddEven' scheme starting Monday to beat pollution

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): The Delhi government, on Thursday, decided to re-implement its much debated OddEven' plan for cars as the national capital region continues to reel under dense smog, according to media reports.

Delhi smog: Union Health Ministry issues pollution advisory for citizens

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Owing to the severe air pollution in the national capital, the Union Health Ministry has issued a health advisory and has urged people to follow the same.

Manish Sisodia orders all primary schools in Delhi to remain shut tomorrow

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): As a result of the dangerous level of pollution recorded in the national capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday ordered all primary schools to shut down for a day on Wednesday.

Delhi in grip of deadly smog, public health emergency declared

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his government is considering closing schools for a few days owing to the dangerous level of pollution in the national capital according to media reports on Tuesday.  

Delhi ‘smog’ a warning, says Minister Rao Inderjit Singh

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Expressing concern over the adverse impacts of unprecedented atmospheric pollution in Delhi over the last few days, Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty has stressed that “Delhi should be taken as a serious warning to the future of urban India and all concerned should wake up in time not to meet the same fate”.