Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Beijing and surrounding areas of China often suffer from choking smog. The Chinese government has made commitments to improving air quality and has achieved notable results in reducing emissions from the power and transportation sectors. However, new research indicates that the government could achieve dramatic air quality improvements with more …
Volkswagen has agreed to pay up to $14.7 billion to settle claims stemming from its diesel emissions cheating scandal, in what would be one of the largest consumer class-action settlements ever in the United States. The proposed settlement involving the federal government and lawyers for the owners of about 475,000 …
Japanese automaker Nissan said Monday it is taking South Korea to court in response to Seoul’s claims that it manipulated emissions data on a popular sports utility vehicle. Nissan noted that it has invested heavily in green car technology—particularly electric vehicles—and would continue to “strongly deny” South Korea’s claims. Nissan …
Asia will account for 90 per cent of the rise in deaths. Premature deaths from air pollution will continue to rise to 2040 unless changes are made to the way the world uses and produces energy, the International Energy Agency said on Monday. Around 6.5 million deaths globally are attributed …
PUNE: Doing their bit to show they care for the environment forms a major part of a few corporators' busy schedule since they believe in leading by example. In fact, corporators Vaishali Bankar and Meenal Saravade regularly carpool on their commute to work. Like the corporators, Puneites are increasingly seeing …
The Pass, 48 km from Manali, is the subject of new concerns — that of the livelihood of locals during the three summer months that used to see peak tourist traffic. AFTER a year of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ban on commercial activities and restrictions on the number of …
Barely a few months after tigers returned to the Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) after many years, the big cats and other wild animals in the reserve are set to face increased threats from vehicular traffic. Government sources said that senior officials of the state forest department, charged with the responsibility …
Order of the United States District Court (Northern District of California) dated 27/06/2016 in the matter of Federal Trade Commission Vs Volkswagen of America Inc. regarding allegations of cheating emissions tests by Volkswagen. More Details
The origin of cities can be traced back to the river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley and China. Initially these settlements were largely dependent upon agriculture; however, with the growth in population the city size increased and economic activity transformed to trading . The process of urbanization gained …
Soil pollution in Guwahati city, Assam, India has become a major concern since the last few decades. To study the impact of automobile and industrial emission, distribution patterns of 16 different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and eight heavy metals were investigated in the soil samples collected from 15 different sites. …
This bottom-up modeling study, supported by new population census 2011 data, simulates ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure on local to regional scales. It quantifies, present-day premature mortalities associated with the exposure to near-surface PM2.5 and O3 concentrations in India using a regional chemistry model. We estimate that …
One may not realise it but noise pollution can be a serious threat to a child's physical and psychological health. This tends to reflect even in the child's behaviour, say experts. According to the World Health Organisation, noise beyond a point can interfere with speech and language."Repeated exposure to noise …
The pilot project was launched by Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar. In a first, the government on Thursday launched a programme to run two wheelers on compressed natural gas (CNG), as it explores options to curb pollution. The pilot project was launched by Oil Minister Dharmendra …
MUSSOORIE: Cycles have been banned on Mussoorie's Mall Road, but locals and people who are concerned about the environment, as well as cycle rental establishments in the city are not willing to take things lying down. Jatin Kapoor, co-founder of Alternate Atlas, and Gurpreet Singh — both students from Mussoorie …
Mexican ambassador to India Malba Priya travels an autorickshaw to attend a press Ambassador Melba Pria uses an auto-rickshaw as her official vehicle to commute in and around national capital Life of a diplomat is usually associated with style, opulence, and luxury. Even head of missions of poorest countries are …
BENGALURU: Toyota Kirloskar Motor said it expects its vehicle sales to remain flat this fiscal hurt by a ban on sale of diesel vehicles with engine capacity more than 2,000 cc in Delhi NCR, one of its major markets in the country. The Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal …
Volkswagen admitted last year that it had installed software on diesel cars that tricked US emissions tests. Volkswagen has agreed to pay US$ 10 billion to settle a huge US civil case over its diesel emissions-cheating scandal, a person familiar with the negotiations said today. As part of the settlement, …
Volkswagen has agreed to pay $10.2bn (£6.9bn) to settle some claims in the US from its emissions cheating scandal, according to reports. Most of the money would compensate 482,000 owners of two-litre diesel cars programmed to distort emissions tests. Owners could receive between $1,000 and $7,000, depending on their car's …
Sources said Transport Minister Satyendar Jain discussed the roadmap for the inquiry with officials Wednesday. The transport department geared up for an inquiry into allegations of uncertified CNG kits being fit in cars, even as environmentalists backed the Delhi government’s ban on registrations, while installation centres and distributors expressed worry …
NEW DELHI: State-run gas utility GAIL and Indraprastha Gas Ltd, National Capital Territory's sole supplier of natural gas as automotive fuel, on Thursday launched a pilot project to run two-wheelers - identified as a major source of vehicular pollution -- on CNG (compressed natural gas). The project was launched by …
