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GRAP: How does it combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR?

The weather is not pleasant in Delhi and NCR of late. Last week, as the air pollution soared in Delhi, authorities had to impose the Graded Response Action Plan to deal with it. Find out more about it

Delhi govt launches 15-point winter action plan to combat air pollution

The action plan includes the installation of 233 anti-smog guns and at least 150 mobile anti-smog guns

Delhi likely to witness cold day conditions; min temp drops to 6.3 deg C

Delhi is likely to witness cold day conditions at isolated places on Thursday, with the city registering a drop of three degrees in the minimum temperature at 6.3 degrees Celsius

Cold wave conditions to grip Northwest India for next 2-3 days: IMD

Cold day to severe cold day conditions are very likely over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand, MP, UP, Rajasthan and Gujarat, says IMD

Delhi sees shallow to moderate fog; min temp recorded at 6 degrees Celsius

Delhi recorded shallow to moderate fog in several parts of the city on Saturday morning, the India Meteorological Department said. According to the meteorological department, "very dense" fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres. In case of "dense" fog, visibility is between 51 and 200 metres, "moderate" 201 and 500 metres, and "shallow" 501 and 1,000 metres. A minimum temperature of 6.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, was recorded in the city. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at around 16 degrees Celsius. The national capital's air quality index read 286 at 9 am, improving from 348 at 4 pm on Friday. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. The relative humidity in the national capital at 8.30 am was recorded at 95 per cent. The weathermen have predicted a cold day on Saturday. On Friday morning, a thick layer of dense fog

Delhi witnesses highest rainfall for January in at least 13 years

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains inundated some low-lying areas in the national capital

Rain, coldwave grapple Delhi, homeless people take refuge in night shelters

With rain lashing several parts of Delhi and the temperature dipping further, homeless people are taking refuge in night shelters."Today many people are coming here because of the rain. We provide many facilities including blankets, hot water, medicines. Tonight there are 19 people at the shelter. Some are rickshaw pullers, some do job, homeless people come here to take shelter," Manoj Kumar, caretaker of the night shelter at Lodhi Road told ANI.Rishipal, caretaker of Raja Garden night shelter said that COVID protocols are followed there adding that doctors visit the place twice a week."We provide food. There are beds and blankets. There are medicines, sanitizers and temperature scanners. COVID rules are followed here. We have an ambulance facility in case of an emergency," Rishipal said.Rain lashed parts of Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) on Wednesday under the influence of a western disturbance.The maximum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 16 degrees ...

Cold wave grips Delhi, homeless take refuge in night shelters

As the national capital grapples with the cold wave getting severe with every passing day, homeless people are taking refuge in night shelters.

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Cold wave sweeps through Delhi as mercury dips to 3.8 degrees Celsius

Delhi woke up to cold wave conditions on Friday as the minimum temperature dipped to 3.8 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city was swept by a cold wave on Thursday as well as the temperature dropped sharply to 3.4 degrees Celsius from 8.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Similar conditions are likely to persist for the next few days, the weather department has forecast. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at around 19 degrees Celsius and there will be shallow fog, it said. The weather stations at Delhi's Palam and Lodhi Road recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees Celsius respectively on Friday. In the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave if the minimum temperature dips to 4 degrees Celsius. A cold wave is also declared when the maximum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius and is 4.5 notches below normal. Delhi had experienced cold wave conditions on December 20 and December 21 as well, when the minimum ...

Winter break for Delhi govt school students up to Class 5 from Jan 1

The Delhi government schools for primary students up to Class 5 will remain closed from January 1 to January 15, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said on Monday.No online or offline teaching learning activity can be conducted during this period, a circular by DoE stated.However, the DoE said that in order to help the students to consolidate their learning, the syllabus of the academic session 2021-22 covered so far, is to be revised during this break through assignments.The circular stated: "All the heads of Sarvodaya Vidyalayas are, hereby, informed that the winter break for pre-primary and primary classes shall be observed from January 1-15, 2022 and the online and offline teaching learning activities through worksheets, shall not be conducted during this period.""However, in order to help the students to consolidate their learning, the syllabus of the academic session 2021-22 covered so far, is to be revised during this break through assignments," it added.The DoE said that the ..

Winter break for Delhi govt school students up to class 5 from Jan 1 to 15

The DoE said that the assessment record of winter break assignments and activities must be maintained scrupulously and shall count towards internal assessment

Delhi records minimum temperature of 10.4 deg C; air quality 'very poor'

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category on Monday morning and the minimum temperature settled at 10.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. The air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the 'severe' category on Sunday evening at 459, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. The AQI on Monday morning was 373. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 90 per cent, the weather office said. It predicted generally cloudy skies with the possibility of very light rain and drizzle on Monday, with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 22 degrees Celsius. On Sunday, the minimum temperature settled at 9.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, while the maximum temperature was 21.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. Several parts of the national capit

Delhi's minimum temperature settles at 6.9 deg C, air quality 'severe'

The air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the 'severe' category for the fourth consecutive day

Severe cold grips northwest India; no relief likely for 3 days, IMD says

Severe cold wave conditions were observed in parts of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The MeT office also said cold wave swept parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Churu in Rajasthan reported the lowest minimum temperature of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in northwest India followed by Sikar (minus 2.5 degrees Celsius) and Amritsar (minus 0.5 degree Celsius), the IMD said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal and the lowest this season so far. The weather station at Lodhi Road recorded a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius. Some parts of Uttarakhand reported dense fog. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to continue in northwest

Delhi shivers at 6 degrees Celsius, first 'cold day' of this season

Delhi witnessed its first 'cold day' of the season as chilly winds swept the city and the mercury dipped to six degrees Celsius, the lowest minimum temperature of this season

At 8.7 degrees Celsius, Delhi records another cold morning: IMD

The national capital witnessed another cold morning on Thursday, with the minimum temperature settling at 8.7 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Delhi's minimum temperature to dip to 5 degrees on December 20: IMD

Delhi will witness one of the coldest days this winter season with the minimum temperature dipping to 5 degrees Celsius on December 20, data from the IMD revealed on Tuesday.

More colder days ahead for Delhi; rains likely on Dec 5, 6, says IMD

IMD has predicted more colder days for Delhi after it recorded the season's lowest maximum temperature at 19.8 degrees Celsius a night ago

Delhi's minimum temperature to dip to 11 degrees this week: IMD

The minimum temperature in the national capital this week will drop to 11 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest update on Thursday