Pollution levels rise amid Lakshmi Puja-Diwali in Thane; AQI worsens from 141 to 157Pollution levels in Thane surged during Lakshmi Puja and Diwali, with an 11.1% rise in air pollution and particulate matter reaching 139 ug...
23 Oct, 2025, 04.01 PM IST
Mumbai weather: IMD issues red alert as heavy showers expected through the weekMumbai faces a rainy week. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad. Heavy rain and thunderstor...
15 Sep, 2025, 12.28 PM IST
ET Make in India SME Regional Summits: This insurer is the safety net every MSME needsFrom floods to chemical spills, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (NIA) is helping micro, small, and medium enterprises sleep better at nigh...
10 Jul, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
Mumbai weather: IMD issues Yellow alert as rains lash parts of cityMumbai is under a yellow alert for rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday. Unseasonal rains continue in parts of Maharashtra. Mumbai recorded a ...
13 May, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
Why we need to let data and tech do much more to clean India’s air and act on proven solutionsIndia's National Clean Air Programme is leveraging technology and data to combat air pollution. The article highlights the importance of ad...
14 Nov, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
21 cities under NCAP cut PM10 pollution by over 40% since 2017-18, shows CPCB dataNinety-five out of 131 cities under India's National Clean Air Programme have improved air quality, with 21 cities reducing PM10 pollution ...
08 Sep, 2024, 02.29 PM IST
BJP-led Mahayuti clinches seven out of 12 seats in Mumbai-Konkan beltThe Mumbai-Konkan coastal belt in Maharashtra favored the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, securing seven of 12 parliamentary seats. Chief Minist...
05 Jun, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
Indore tops clean air survey, Agra and Thane followIndore, Agra, and Thane have claimed the top three spots in the government's clean air survey, according to the Union Environment Ministry....
07 Sep, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
As air quality plummets, Mumbai, Pune huff and puff to breathe easyAs per the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Maharashtra has the largest number of non-attainment cities, all fast-growing metropolitan ...
23 Oct, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
Govt writes to eight states/UTs which saw sudden surge in COVID-19 casesWith the onset of winter and increased pollution in some states, prevalence of ILI/SARI and respiratory distress symptoms should be closely...
30 Dec, 2021, 04.45 PM IST
- Mumbai and Bengaluru among 10 polluted cities yet to submit air action plan, Centre asked to modify NCAP target21 Aug, 2019, 11.36 AM IST
20 more cities added to CPCB's 'polluted' list18 Aug, 2019, 11.07 AM IST
Delhi, Faridabad among 5 cities with worst air pollution: Government"Five cities where higher values of AQI have been observed for the period between Nov 2015 to Oct 2016 are Delhi, Faridabad, Varanasi, Luck...
27 Mar, 2017, 06.22 PM IST
Rare Oriental Darter bird spotten by Thane environmentalistThe rare sighting of the Oriental Darter bird at Bhandup pumping station on Wednesday morning has swept a wave of relief over environmental...
14 Oct, 2015, 07.20 PM IST
Green tax of Rs 20 crore in kitty, but pollution in Thane remains highThe green tax collected from 15-year-old vehicles by the Thane Regional Transport Office (RTO) lies unutilized with regard to curbing risin...
16 Mar, 2014, 02.39 PM IST
- This Ganesha festivity in Mumbai was noisiest in seven years
The city celebrated its noisiest Ganeshotsav in seven years with decibel levels on the final immersion day peaking to 123db in Worli Naka, ...
20 Sep, 2013, 06.41 AM IST
Teri to help steer Mumbai Metropolitan Region towards sustainable growth'Teri' has launched an environmental assessment programme for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
14 Aug, 2013, 11.05 AM IST