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From BS-IV to BS-VI: Cabinet nod for cleaner mobility in Delhi-NCRThe Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR. This initiative aims to significantly reduce air ...03 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST- Making every possible effort to fix environment, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on pollutionDelhi's air pollution is a constant battle, not just a seasonal issue. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is driving year-round efforts to clean th...24 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
- Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...20 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
- GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
- DND-Jewar Airport high-speed corridor to boost Delhi-NCR connectivity, ease traffic congestionA significant infrastructure project, the DND-Faridabad-Sohna Access Controlled Highway, is rapidly progressing to ease Delhi-NCR traffic a...19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
- GRAP Stage 1 enforced across Delhi-NCR amid poor air qualityAir quality in Delhi-NCR has dropped to a poor category. The Commission for Air Quality Management has activated Stage 1 of the Graded Resp...16 Apr, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
- CAQM issues new IEC framework, directs NCR states to intensify targeted anti-pollution campaignsThe move seeks to institutionalise sustained public engagement as a core pillar of pollution control strategy across Delhi-NCR, shifting fo...03 Mar, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
- Vehicles, road dust & industries main Delhi-NCR polluters: StudyThe Commission for Air Quality Monitoring is reviewing an IIT Kanpur-TERI report. It identifies road dust and traffic as the main pollution...01 Oct, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
- Delhi calls for firecracker ban in entire NCR in meeting of states with CentreThe Delhi government has urged the Union Environment Ministry to impose a ban on firecracker burning and the movement of diesel buses in th...20 Oct, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
- Heat and dust, fix this health hazardThe commission must work with local authorities in Delhi and NCR in designing heat action plans. Many measures to deal with heat stress can...09 May, 2022, 11.34 PM IST
- CAQM's 'flying squads' inspect 576 sites in Delhi-NCR, 111 units spotted for immediate closureSources at the CAQM said that during the inspection, the 'flying squads' identified 111 units for immediate closure which include 28 indust...06 Dec, 2021, 11.01 PM IST
- A systemic, not emergent, challengeAir pollution in the NCR peaks during the months of October-November, the drivers are crop stubble burning in the northern states, particul...24 Nov, 2021, 11.50 PM IST
- Delhi’s geography is truly cursed: Siddharth Singh, author of 'The Great Smog of India'Even though we do not have real-time source-based data for air pollution for all affected cities and towns, we know enough to act decisivel...09 Nov, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
- Industries across NCR using sulphur-heavy fuel: EPCAThe Environment Pollution (Control and Prevention) Authority has called for amendments to the 1996 notification that had banned these fuels...04 Dec, 2016, 09.38 AM IST
- The dream of a clean Delhi with cleaner fuelsI am a foreigner living in Delhi, but unlike some other foreigners i believe it is neither fair nor helpful to tar it as being “among the m...19 Jun, 2015, 12.51 PM IST
- Delhi can't cut air pollution aloneA day after Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar slammed the Delhi government for not submitting an action plan to counter air poll...02 Apr, 2015, 02.30 AM IST
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