NEW DELHI: Highlighting major links between environment and health, a study released here on Monday held lifestyle diseases like obesity, mental health, cancer and heart diseases to count a few, as the
While some regions across Delhi-NCR saw an improvement in the air quality from “severe plus or emergency” to “severe” on Saturday, the national capital continues inhaling toxins with no respite likely
The Centre will soon set up an inter-ministerial task force, headed by the Prime Minister's principal secretary, Nripendra Mishra, to look into the issue of Delhi's air pollution and find ways and means
In Beijing’s battle against pollution lies lessons for New Delhi, amid the debate in the capital over the effectiveness of the government’s odd-even scheme to curtail deteriorating air quality. On November
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR at 5 p.m. on Sunday was 292 compared with 298 on Saturday, both considered "poor". Even as the air quality
The SC bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur also asked the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to ensure that all fuel refilling centres in the National Capital Region (NCR) have PUC centres. General
NEW DELHI: Beside a hillock of dry earth near Azad Market, work is on to finish the much-delayed construction of Rani Jhansi Road flyover. As workers scurry around, they raise clouds of dust, which ascend
NEW DELHI: Every smog episode in Delhi is invariably blamed on crop stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring states. Scientists agree that events like Diwali and stubble burning may be pushing
CNG, electric & hybrid, women-only vehicles, those carrying kids exempt. WITH air quality dipping further Thursday to its worst level this year, the Delhi government announced that the odd-even car
Gurgaon: The Gurgaon administration ordered the closure of all schools for two days — Friday and Saturday — as the city recorded the second worst air quality index in Delhi-NCR on Thursday. The level
New Delhi: As air quality in the capital and its surrounding areas deteriorated further on Wednesday — with AQI levels staying in the "severe" category for the second day — the Centre for Science and Environment
With Delhi's air quality touching the 'severe plus' level today, Union Minister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma called for public participation in tackling the situation and said politics should
The green panel also directed the Central Pollution Control Board to state what emergency directions it has issued The Delhi High Court and the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday rapped the Delhi government
NEW DELHI: Parking fees in Delhi-NCR are set to quadruple while Metro fares during off-peak hours may be slashed temporarily as part of a series of measures recommended by Supreme Court mandated green
AQI for Capital reaches 448; authorities ordered to boost public transport and curb dust pollution Air pollution in the Capital reached severe levels on Tuesday forcing the implementation of stringent
New Delhi: Till not long ago, Anand Vihar had the dubious distinction of being the pollution hotspot of the city. However, that is no longer the case — not because the situation there has improved, but
MANGALURU: ASSOCHAM has advocated giving adequate time to the industrial consumers to migrate from the furnace oil and pet coke to gas-base to save the livelihood of over 25 lakh workers in the national
A week after the Supreme Court directed the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to ban the use of pet coke and furnace oil in the industries, Bhiwadi Industrial Association on Tuesday requested
An apex court-mandated authority directed the discoms in the city to provide temporary power connections within 24 hours of receiving applications in view of a region-wide ban on the use of diesel generator
Under the scheme, vehicles with the registration number ending with an even number are allowed on roads on an even date while those ending in odd number are allowed on odd dates. The scheme was enforced
