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Ganga cleanliness no longer matter of opinion, data shows improvement: National mission bodyScientific data now proves the Ganga river is getting cleaner. Twelve years of the Namami Gange programme have led to measurable improvemen...
Namami Gange: Industrial pollution flowing into Ganga down nearly 60 per cent since 2017Industrial pollution in the Ganga has significantly decreased by almost 60 percent since 2017. This achievement is credited to the Namami G...
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore fund to cap jet fuel prices; clears Rs 24,249 crore highway projectsAviation Turbine Fuel prices will be capped by state-run oil companies. The government has approved a ₹10,000 crore support scheme. This ai...
Airlines' fuel, vehicle replacement & roadways in focus as Cabinet announces key decisions worth Rs 30,290 croreThe Union Cabinet has approved significant development initiatives totaling Rs 30,290 crore. A key focus is providing Rs 10,000 crore in bu...
NGT seeks response from Centre, states regarding heatwave conditions across countryThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and several states regarding extreme heat conditions across India. Citing ...
Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
PM pollution increased by 20% in Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan region, North-East: StudyPollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Ga...
Targeting 30 pc EV sales by 2030, Bihar govt nod to policy amendmentsBihar is boosting electric vehicle adoption. The state government aims for 30 percent of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030. Incentiv...
TMC invites PM Modi to have meal for Rs 5 at Bengal government-run Maa CanteenThe Trinamool Congress has thrown down the gauntlet by inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to experience a nourishing Rs 5 meal at a loca...
Gurgaon India's most polluted city during March 2026: ReportGurgaon emerged as India's most polluted city in March. Haryana recorded four of the top ten most polluted cities. A report highlights that...
NGT issues directions to ensure installation of OCEMS in Gross Polluting Industries in UP, Bihar, Delhi, HaryanaThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued directions to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (S...
Third Eye: From Sansad TV goes hindi-only for Rajya Sabha to Nitish Kumar faces car pollution rowSansad TV will now exclusively broadcast Rajya Sabha proceedings in Hindi, with interpreted audio for English speeches, following Chairman ...
Over 50 pc posts in pollution control bodies vacant, says CPCB reportMore than 50% of sanctioned posts in state pollution control boards are vacant. Bihar has the highest vacancy rate at 84%. Delhi has 44% va...
Many Bihar cities record AQI over 300, BSPCB tells DMs to enforce laws to check air pollutionState Pollution Control Board of Bihar has asked the district administrations to strictly enforce laws to check air pollution in their resp...
Many Bihar cities record AQI over 300, BSPCB tells DM to enforce laws to check air pollutionAs several cities in Bihar grapple with alarming levels of air pollution, the state pollution control board issued a directive on Sunday, u...
Bihar to get real-time AQM reports from all 534 blocks from next monthThe Bihar government is all set to get real-time air quality monitoring (AQM) reports from all 534 blocks in the state from next month. The...
Nitish Kumar chairs high-level meeting on pollution; plying of old vehicles bannedTalking to reporters here after a high-level meeting on pollution control chaired by the Chief Minister, the states Chief Secretary Deepak ...
Malnutrition India's biggest health hazard, air pollution a close secondIschaemic heart disease that is greatly influenced by air pollution has gone up from rank 5 to number 1, diabetes from rank 22 to rank 5 an...
Nitish Kumar seeks ban on 15 year-old diesel vehicles in BiharChief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed concerned officials for banning 15-year-old diesel vehicles in the state capital among other measu...
CAG report slams Bihar State Pollution Control BoardIn its performance audit report on state government departments, the CAG said BSPCB has not maintained 'consent register'.