More than seven years after the biannual open air firecracker tests started, have they been reduced to empty theatrics with no impact? Even though a drop has been registered in the number of crackers found
A millennium later, the range of devices that farmers use to keep elephants at bay is a tribute to the ingenuity of both, animals and humans. In parts of elephant country, farmers complain that none of
Patiala: It seems that awareness drives, campaigns and other programmes initiated by the government agencies and the NGOs for celebrating Divali without busting crackers, which pollute the environment have brought some fruitful results.
The Delhi High Court is planning to restrict the making of noisy crackers. It has sought suggestions from the Delhi Fire Cracker Manufacturers Association in this regard. A division bench comprising
Winter is still some days away, and Diwali is yet to begin.
Be prepared for some deafening sound from firecrackers this Diwali. And it
This Diwali, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will appeal to school children to refrain from spending money on fire crackers and limit noise and air pollution during the festive season.
MUMBAI: Almost a month after the Central Information Commission (CIC) directed the ministry of environment and forests to publish reports of all commissions and special panels on its website within a month
Trans fats naturally exist in small amounts in the fat in meat and milk, but most trans fats in the food supply have been added by food manufacturers. Since 1911, when Procter and Gamble introduced Crisco,
MUMBAI: Traffic, construction activities and fire-crackers during festivities top the list of polluters in the city. Even as the Bombay high court asked the state last week to issue a notification to demarcate "silent zones'' in the city, activists say this is only the first step. To effectively deal with sound pollution in Mumbai, authorities will have to tackle the noisy trio.
With Diwali round the corner, tension rise also flares up with the increase in the rise and noise pollution, caused by burning of crackers and fireworks. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee
A silent revolution is sweeping the city's schools this year. Any teacher would tell you how difficult it is to keep children from bursting crackers in the classroom, especially with Diwali around
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will monitor noise pollution caused by fire crackers during Deepavali at 17 places in the city and the air quality monitoring at 6 places, a TNPCB press
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has set up Real Time National Ambient Noise Monitoring Network in the year 2011 covering nine cities (Delhi, Lucknow, Chennai, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kolkata,
Some prominent Kannada litterateurs of Karnataka have joined hands with Bangalore City police in creating public awareness regarding the hazards of crackers which are usually burst during the
With celebrations finally over, it's now time for Delhities to deal with the after effects of the festive season. The smoke emitted from burnt fire crackers has left Delhities coughing as the
Love loud crackers? We’d suggest toning down the enthusiasm. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to put norms in place to take action against those responsible for noise pollution.
If the sale of firecrackers is anything to go by the efforts to bring down the noise pollution, especially due to bursting of fire crackers during Diwali, has borne fruit.
While you could be booked for bursting crackers in a silence zone, you could zip through the same area with your vehicle roaring at 90 decibel. Reason: It is mandatory for all vehicles in the country
While it was a strong steady breeze which allowed Delhiites to breathe easy on Diwali night as it swept away the smoke emanating from the fire-crackers, the Delhi Government on Friday could not resist
