Dense fog to continue over parts of north India on Jan 31: IMD

IANS | January 30, 2024 3:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that dense to very dense fog conditions are very likely to prevail in morning hours over isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Wednesday, Friday and dense fog in isolated pockets on Saturday.

Delhi's bad AQI in January raises concerns, experts flag temperature inversion & urban factors

IANS | January 28, 2024 7:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The days when "parali" (stubble) burning in neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab was solely blamed for rising pollution levels in Delhi from October to the first week of December have long gone. As January ends, the national capital finds itself fluctuating between "very poor" to "severe" levels of the Air Quality Index (AQI) at several monitoring stations in the city.

World Sustainable Development Summit in Delhi to see assembly of leaders

IANS | January 28, 2024 8:54 AM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will be organising 23rd edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) from February 7-9 at the India Habitat Centre here that will see assembly of leaders, policymakers and experts to engage in discussions, share innovative solutions, and formulate strategies which prioritize not only environmental sustainability but also social equity.

Dense to very dense fog to prevail over UP, Bihar for next 2 days: IMD

IANS | January 27, 2024 2:16 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that dense to very dense fog and cold day to severe cold day conditions are very likely to continue over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the next two days, and improve gradually thereafter.