The air quality in Delhi-NCR has shown significant improvement this year, recording its lowest average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the period from January to November in the past eight years, excluding the COVID-19 lockdown year of 2020. This positive trend reflects the sustained efforts of government agencies and stakeholders…
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GRAP Rejig: Stage 4 Measures Cut to Stage 3 in Delhi
Air Quality Management (CAQM) on November 21 revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the National Capital Region (NCR), bringing in stricter pollution-control measures at earlier stages of air-quality deterioration. The rejig — cleared after stakeholder consultations — means some actions previously reserved for Stage 4 (severe) will now…
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CAQM Sonipat Drive: 101 Inspections, 29 Violations Found
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) conducted a large-scale enforcement inspection in Sonipat district, Haryana, on 21 November 2025, deploying 20 flying squad teams to assess compliance with statutory directions across industrial and construction zones. Of 101 sites inspected, 29 were found flouting environmental norms — including five construction…
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Labour Codes to Shape Markets: 10 Stocks to Watch Monday
The Union government’s implementation of four consolidated labour codes from November 21, 2025, is set to reverberate beyond policy circles and into the stock market. Market strategists say labour-intensive sectors including chemicals & paints, autos and auto ancillaries, oil & petrochemicals, metals and pharmaceuticals will attract the most attention when…
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Delhi Cloud Seeding Fails as Low Moisture Blocks Smog Plan
New Delhi, 29 October 2025: Delhi’s first cloud seeding experiment in over five decades failed to produce rain on Tuesday as moisture levels remained critically low. The trial, led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and the Delhi government, was part of an ambitious attempt to reduce the…
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Delhi’s Air Turns ‘Severe’ on Diwali, GRAP-II Curbs Imposed
New Delhi: The capital woke up to a choking morning on Diwali 2025 as air quality plummeted into the ‘severe’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) around India Gate reached 347 — indicating hazardous pollution levels. GRAP-II Restrictions Enforced In response to…
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Delhi NCR May Allow Green Firecrackers for 5 Days This Diwali
The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on potentially easing the ban on firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), considering the use of green crackers during Diwali. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran indicated a tentative allowance for a five-day…