As pollution levels rise across Indian cities, understanding and tracking AQI has become vital for health and safety. Here’s a guide to checking your area’s AQI and what these levels mean.

Launched by the central government in 2014 as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign, the AQI was to help simplify the common understanding of pollution.

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Delhi’s air hit the hazardous point in many areas on Sunday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed the 832 mark at Anand Vihar ...

The Punjab authorities struggle to bring the smog levels down in Lahore as the city topped the global pollution charts on Sunday, with an even higher air quality index (AQI), indicating alarming ...

Monitoring air quality levels, limiting outdoor activities during peak pollution hours, and wearing masks are crucial. Staying consistent with medication, minimizing allergen exposure, and ...

Delhi's air quality improved to 'poor' on Saturday, with the AQI decreasing from 362 to 290 due to surface winds dispersing pollutants. The minimum temperature was slightly above normal at 17.1 ...