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GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activities

Delhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented restrictions, including a ban on coal and firewood in tandoors and limited use of diesel generators.

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Delhi air pollution update: Govt introduces new 100 GSM rule for green nets to fight construction dust

Delhi green nets: Delhi has introduced a new minimum quality standard for the green nets used at construction sites after pollution authorities found many existing nets were too thin to effectively block dust. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has now made it mandatory for all construction and demolition sites…

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March 18, 2026: GRAP-1 lifted, yet ‘poor’ air persists in South Delhi

For today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Begumpur in South Delhi. While the nearest DPCC station at Sri Aurobindo Marg pegged the AQI at 162 (moderate), our portable monitor recorded a significantly higher 242 (poor).

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The search for Democrats’ HR 1

At their annual policy retreat in Virginia this week, House Democrats talked affordability — and exactly what that means.

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Jan 27, 2026: ‘Very poor’ AQI outside Hauz Khas metro station, but govt data says otherwise

For today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, we stood outside Hauz Khas metro station, one of the city’s busiest commuter points with heavy passenger footfall.The nearest official DPCC monitoring station at Aurobindo Marg recorded an AQI of 190, placing it in the ‘moderate’ category. Our independent air quality monitor, however,…

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The Yamuna PR wash: Anchors interview Delhi CM next to ‘pond’, no question on pollution data

This weekend, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta sat for interviews with DD anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Aaj Tak’s Anjana Om Kashyap at Vasudev Ghat. The backdrop of these interviews wasn’t the river. It was apparently a man-made pond, which the AAP claims was filled with filtered water from the Sonia…

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‘Don’t we have the right to breathe?’: Residents fiercely oppose new plant at Delhi’s Bawana

Relentless rain, unbreathable air, hours of delay, and the many u-turns of government officials. On a cold December afternoon, residents of Bawana, a town in North West Delhi, braved it all to put up a firm opposition against the proposed setting up of a waste-to-energy plant in their town.

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House Democrats hold low-fuss leadership elections - Roll Call

House Democrats elected their slate of leaders for the 119th Congress, leaving the roster mostly unchanged.

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NGT Directs Delhi CS to determine on illegal groundwater extraction

NGT has directed the Chief Secretary of Delhi to determine which authority is responsible for regulating illegal groundwater extraction. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns, says party allied with AAP

Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely has resigned from his post, party officials on Sunday said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Disposal of offerings in Ganga, Yamuna: NGT allows DPCC, UPPCB to file responses within 4 weeks

National Green Tribunal allows DPCC and UPPCB to respond to pollution caused by worship offerings in Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

The Hindu

Air pollution: Delhi squanders gain due to rain as firework ban goes up in smoke

NEW DELHI: Despite the relief brought by rain, Delhi witnessed a surge in pollution levels and the return of a smoky haze on Monday morning. This followed residents disregarding the ban on firecrackers during Diwali night.

The Times of India

Diwali PM2.5 levels in Delhi rose by 45 per cent compared to 2022: Report

NEW DELHI: An analysis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) indicated a significant surge in fine particulate matter on Diwali, with a 45% increase in PM2.5 and a 33% increase in PM10 compared to the previous year.

The Times of India

Air pollution 30 times WHO limit in parts of Delhi after people burst firecrackers on Deepavali defying ban

In the early hours of Monday, the air pollution was over 66 times the WHO limit in many places in Delhi, but gradually came down.

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Delhi AQI remains 'moderate' at 83, shows marginal improvement from Tuesday

Amid concerns around stubble burning in neighbouring Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the overall air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'moderate' category on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Delhi pollution: Gopal Rai directs DPCC to issue notice against NBCC India for violating anti-dust norms

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Environment Minister, Gopal Rai on Tuesday, instructed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to issue a notice to the government-owned construction company NBCC India.

The Hindu

Arvinder Singh Lovely appointed Delhi Congress chief

Arvinder Singh Lovely has been appointed the new Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Chief. He is a four-term MLA and former Urban Development and Education Minister.

The Times of India

Man provides Delhi bizmen forged DPCC certificates, arrested

NEW DELHI: A 42-year-old man named Manish Poddar was arrested for allegedly duping people by providing them with fake Delhi Pollution Control Committee certificates, police said on Saturday.

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NGT forms panel to verify claim of air pollution around AIIMS-Delhi

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a panel to verify the allegations of severe air pollution in and around the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

Roll Call

New DPCC chair Joe Neguse wants to ‘speak up for the middle of the country’ - Roll Call

“Obviously, me being a part of the team indicates there is not a coastal bias, right?” he says of Democratic leadership.

Dynamite News

Ease Of Governance In Delhi: LG's Initiatives For 2023

In a key move that will ease the opening, operating and running of eateries, bars, restaurants, guesthouses and hotels in the national capital. Read

Tribune News Service

Senate Democrats set leadership team for 118th Congress

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats voted in their full slate of leaders for the 118th Congress on Thursday, two days after securing a 51-seat majority.

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Senate Democrats set leadership team for 118th Congress - Roll Call

The slate led by Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer was elected unanimously after the caucus secured its 51st seat in the next Congress.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rep. Lauren Underwood elected to House Democratic leadership position

The last Black female to hold an elected House leadership spot was Rep. Shirley Chisholm, D-N.Y., — an Underwood role model — in 1977.

Roll Call

Jeffries gets bigger role in picking House Democrats’ campaign chief

A new rule is intended to keep the chair of the House Democrats' campaign committee accountable to the party's leader.

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