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May 19, 2026, 08:00 PM - 3 min read
In an order issued on May 19, the CAQM said Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) showed an “increasing trend” and was recorded at 208, placing it in the “poor” category. The panel added that forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) indicated the AQI was likely to remain in the same category over the coming days.
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January 16, 2026, 07:49 PM - 3 min read
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi, which was 343 at 4 PM on Thursday, rose to 354 at 4 PM on Friday, marking a sharp and swift increase. IMD and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology have forecast that the average AQI is expected to cross 400 in the upcoming days due to slow winds, stable atmosphere and a lack of diversion of pollutants
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November 21, 2025, 02:19 PM - 4 min read
Delhi schools have been ordered to halt outdoor activities as the air quality deteriorated further to the 'severe' category. The government order came following a Supreme Court directive.
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