Sixteen farmers arrested for burning crop waste as pollution rises in north IndiaIn Haryana, 16 farmers have been arrested for illegal stubble burning, which exacerbates Delhi's winter air pollution. Police have register...
22 Oct, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
GRAP II imposed in NCR: Here's what it means for Delhi's citizensThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced on Monday that Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-II) will be imp...
21 Oct, 2024, 07.06 PM IST
Delhi air quality drops to 'very poor' levelDelhi's air quality severely deteriorates with AQI reaching 349, categorized as 'Very Poor.' Despite a ban, firecrackers were used on Karwa...
21 Oct, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
'A time bomb': India's sinking holy town faces grim futureFor months, the roughly 20,000 residents in Joshimath, burrowed in the Himalayas and revered by Hindu and Sikh pilgrims, have watched the e...
27 Feb, 2023, 12.09 PM IST
Environmentalists pin blame on Delhi govt as toxic foam covers sections of YamunaDelhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has given his nod to hold Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and urged Chief Minist...
27 Oct, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
Experts call emergency measures announced by Arvind Kejriwal 'band-aid solution' to pollution problemTerming the rise in air pollution in Delhi-NCR an ''emergency'' situation, the Supreme Court on Saturday suggested clamping a lockdown in t...
13 Nov, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
Donald Trump's description of India as 'filthy' sets off calls for cleaner airTrump made the comment during his final debate on Thursday with Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election, sayin...
23 Oct, 2020, 05.10 PM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio posts about Delhi's #RightToBreathe protest; says 'air pollution the 5th-largest killer in India'The protest saw over 1,500 people gather at India Gate on November 5.
19 Nov, 2019, 01.21 PM IST
In air pollution, choking Delhi is top of the worldExperts say the pollution level is still dangerous and the city is the most polluted in the world on most days.
24 Nov, 2018, 06.58 AM IST
How could saplings replace grown up tree: Delhi High CourtThe high court prohibited the authorities from cutting down or taking away trees till July 26, the next date of hearing.
04 Jul, 2018, 05.28 PM IST
Contempt plea in HC against NBCC as cutting of trees continuesThe plea said that a police complaint has also been filed in this regard at Sarojini Nagar Police Station and sought contempt action agains...
27 Jun, 2018, 03.48 PM IST
Pioneers of Clean India: Entrepreneurs 'recycling waste' to make lifestyle productsDespite a ban on plastic bags since 2010, Jaipur still produces 16 tonnes of plastic waste every year, more than its counterparts where a b...
23 Nov, 2014, 06.39 AM IST
Now is the time!The man behind 'We for Yamuna Campaign', Vimlendu Jha, talks about the need for both the residents and the government bodies to tighten the...
05 Jun, 2009, 03.08 AM IST