Delhi’s AQI improved from 335 to 299 on Thursday, moving into the ‘poor’ category. The IMD has predicted clear skies and a cold wave on Friday. Minimum temperature dipped to 5.6°C, with humidity at 92 per cent.

New Delhi: The air quality in the national capital improved slightly on Thursday morning, settling in the ‘poor’ category with an AQI reading of 299, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

On Wednesday morning, the AQI stood at 335 in the ‘very poor’ range.

There was a brief respite from the toxic air on Sunday (November 30) and Monday (December 1); however, the air quality slipped back to ‘very poor’ on Tuesday.

As per the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘ver

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