A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
08 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Delhi schools to go hybrid for students up to Class 5 amid rising pollutionDelhi schools are shifting students up to Class 5 to hybrid learning. This comes as pollution in the capital reaches severe levels. Stricte...
11 Nov, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
Delhi mandates anti-smog guns on high-rises: Can misting machines clean the capital’s air?To combat hazardous air pollution, Delhi mandates anti-smog guns for high-rise commercial, institutional, and hospitality buildings exceedi...
31 May, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
High-rise buildings, hotels, commercial complexes to mandatorily install anti-smog guns, announces Delhi govtDelhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that all high-rise buildings, hotels, and key establishments must install anti-s...
01 Mar, 2025, 08.08 PM IST
Vehicles older than 15 years not to be provided fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi after March 31The Delhi government will stop providing fuel to vehicles older than 15 years at petrol stations after March 31, Environment Minister Manji...
01 Mar, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
Delhi breathing clean air despite Dussehra celebrations, AQI better than before: Gopal RaiDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai highlighted improvements in the capital's air quality post-Dussehra, with an increase in days having '...
13 Oct, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
Delhi minister Gopal Rai unveils theme for 21-point Winter Action Plan 2024: Key highlightsDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced the theme for this year's Winter Action Plan as 'Milkar chalein aur pradushan se ladein'. He...
25 Sep, 2024, 01.04 PM IST
GRAP 4 regulations: Delhi police inspect trucks at Ghazipur, Tikri borders amid anti-pollution restrictionsUnder the final stage (Stage IV) of the Centre's action plan, only CNG, electric, and BS VI-compliant vehicles from other states are allowe...
11 Nov, 2023, 08.24 AM IST
GRAP III invoked, anti-smog guns deployed as Delhi govt, central agencies step up fight against pollutionThe Delhi administration, which has stepped up measures to tackle the pollution menace, has deployed anti-smog guns in several places such ...
03 Nov, 2023, 08.19 PM IST
Have intensified efforts to curb air pollution at construction sites: NCRTCTruck washing plants, sprinklers and anti-smoke guns have also been installed at the RRTS construction sites, it said. It said anti-smog gu...
02 Nov, 2022, 07.11 PM IST
SDMs to launch anti-cracker campaign in Delhi to combat air pollution: Environment Minister"We have directed all SDMs to launch an anti-cracker campaign in the city. Along with police, they will also be able to take action against...
22 Oct, 2021, 04.26 PM IST
Air pollution: Delhi seeks joint action plan with NCR states; Rai to meet Union environment minister"Last year, we launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to minimise vehicular pollution... set up a 'Green War Room' to monitor and ...
07 Sep, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
China says slowing economy won't stop anti-pollution effortsChen Jining said China would continue to restructure its economy away from heavily polluting companies to create more room for "good compan...
11 Mar, 2016, 10.42 AM IST
Centre to set up control room within CPCB to constantly monitor actions to combat air pollutionUnion environment ministry on Friday decided to set up a control room within the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to constantly monit...
06 Nov, 2015, 05.00 PM IST
- SC asks National Green Tribunal to shut down industries polluting Ganga
The SC on Wednesday entrusted the NGT with the task of closing down industries polluting the Ganga which fail to install adequate anti-poll...
30 Oct, 2014, 04.51 AM IST
- Beijing's air quality improves further
Beijing reported 86 "blue sky" days or days with fairly good air quality in the first four months of this year, in a sign that years of det...
02 May, 2008, 06.07 PM IST