Ethiopia’s volcanic ash has reached Delhi-NCR, causing flight disruptions, while air pollution impact on the ground remains minimal.

A windborne cloud of ash from the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia (the first in nearly 12,000 years) reached India on Monday night, traversing swathes of the northwest, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi-NCR, and Punjab.

High-altitude ash from the Hayli Gubbi eruption drifted across Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi-NCR, disrupting aviation; experts differ on how it may affect air quality

A thick plume of volcanic ash generated by the first eruption in 12,000 years of Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano is currently drifting across the upper atmosphere towards India.

A thick plume of volcanic ash generated by the first eruption in 12,000 years of Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano is currently drifting across the upper atmosphere towards India.

NDTV's Vishnu speaks to Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha and Envirocatalysts Founder and Lead Analyst Sunil Dahiya to discuss this and more

Data from the Decision Support System showed a 2.66% contribution from stubble burning on Saturday.

Data from the Decision Support System showed a 2.66% contribution from stubble burning on Saturday.

Experts have said that the strict enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is urgently needed to control Delhi’s worsening air pollution. The rules under GRAP have been modified again, with tougher actions now moved to earlier stages.

Staggered timings for public offices and municipal bodies in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida are now part of Stage II.

A recent traffic study has identified 62 major congestion points, or 'choke points', across the national capital, pinpointing the junctions and corridors where Delhi's notorious traffic jams are worst.

Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Friday that short-term interventions have already begun at several sites, with medium- and long-term structural upgrades to follow

Manjinder Singh Sirsa said short-term interventions have already begun at several sites, with medium- and long-term structural upgrades to follow

Manjinder Singh Sirsa said short-term interventions have already begun at several sites, with medium- and long-term structural upgrades to follow

The article argues that India's official Air Quality Index (AQI) does not give a full or accurate picture of the country's severe pollution problem.

Since November 13, for the past seven days, the 24-hour AQI of Deonar has consistently been over 200, with spikes taking the hourly AQI even higher. On Thursday, too, the 24-hour AQI was 271

Since November 13, for the past seven days, the 24-hour AQI of Deonar has consistently been over 200, with spikes taking the hourly AQI even higher. On Thursday, too, the 24-hour AQI was 271

The level of pollution in Delhi this time is so dangerous that more than 1 million people are under the grip of severe pollution. The effect of this air is most dangerous for children and the elderly. The air is the most toxic during the morning hours.

Mumbai recorded its coldest morning of the season at 16.2°C, while several parts of the city saw a rise in pollution levels, especially PM2.5.

The proposed changes shift stricter measures to earlier stages, with some stage 4 advisories now applying at stage 3 and stage 3 measures at stage 2.