Delhi Smog Deepens as Air Quality Nears Severe Levels

By BPN News Desk December 13, 2025

North India State News

Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region witnessed a sharp deterioration in air quality as dense smog blanketed the city, pushing pollution levels close to the severe category. The worsening conditions were recorded amid cold winter temperatures and low wind speeds, which prevented the

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Stopping All Dusty Construction Work in December and January can cut AQI by 100 points

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

India treats winter pollution as an annual shock. Every December, headlines scream about toxic air, children cough, schools close, hospitals fill, and governments announce emergency measures. Then the wind changes in February and we forget everything. This cycle is not inevitable. It is engineered by inaction. Air pollution in winter is not a weather problem. […]

North India State News

Delhi Wakes Up To Very Poor AQI Amid Ethiopian Ash Cloud

By BPN News Desk November 25, 2025

The national capital recorded an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 362 on Tuesday morning, placing it firmly in the “very poor” category, as a thin layer of volcanic ash from the Hayli Gubbi Volcano eruption in Ethiopia passed overhead. Monitoring data showed some stations registering values above 400, such as Rohini at 416, while […]

North India State News

Delhi’s Air Quality at 278, Set to Slip to ‘Very Poor’

By BPN News Desk November 6, 2025

Delhi woke up on Thursday to a haze-covered skyline as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 278, categorised as “poor”. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality is expected to deteriorate into the “very poor” category by evening if weather conditions remain stagnant. Officials noted that […]