The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire Delhi-NCR with immediate effect after Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) surged to 401, entering the ‘Severe’ category. The decision follows a sharp deterioration in air quality driven primarily…
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Delhi-NCR Air Quality Improves Significantly in 2025
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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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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Supreme Court PIL Seeks Air Pollution Emergency
A public interest litigation filed by wellness advocate Luke Coutinho (styled in court papers as Luke Christopher Countinho) asks the Supreme Court to declare air pollution a national public-health emergency and direct immediate, time-bound action against toxic air across India. The petition contends that sustained breaches of national and global…
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WWF-India Launches Green Diwal’ Campaign under Mission LiFE
New Delhi, October 20: Ahead of Diwali, WWF-India’s Programme Centre – Resource Partner (PC-RP), supported by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has launched a nationwide initiative encouraging citizens to celebrate a Swachh, Shubh, and Green Diwali under the Government’s Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment). Promoting…
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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…