Emission fiasco: No coercive action against Volkswagen, says SCA bench headed by Justice S A Bobde virtually stayed the imposition of fine for the time being against the multinational automobile company.
06 May, 2019, 07.13 PM IST
Majority of air pollution deaths in India linked to diesel vehicle emissions: StudyThe research estimates that vehicle tailpipe emissions were linked to about 361,000 premature deaths from ambient PM2.5 and ozone worldwide...
28 Feb, 2019, 08.08 AM IST
In polluted India, engineers find novel way to fight diesel exhaustTe young team claims to have created the first-ever device to capture emissions specifically from diesel generators - a welcome invention f...
06 Jun, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
National Green Tribunal to hear auto industry body pleaSociety of Indian Automobile Manufacturers wants to be party in the plea filed by lawyer Vardhaman Kaushik that led to the tribunal directi...
10 Aug, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
Daimler to invests 3 billion euro in clean diesel technologyDaimler will equip its range of diesel cars in Europe with selective catalytic reduction technology and roll out particulate filters for ga...
27 May, 2016, 02.34 PM IST
30% green tax on diesel vehicles?The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has suggested that a green tax of 30% be imposed on diesel vehicles to check their numbe...
20 Apr, 2016, 11.04 AM IST
Government's fuel policy main culprit behind pollution: SiamSiam attempted to dispel impression of the SC that diesel cars emitted more pollutants than petrol cars by submitting data gathered through...
21 Jan, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Is Delhi's pollution irreversible?A joint study by IIT-Roorkee, University of Minnesota and University of Surrey to find the levels of different pollutants due to emissions ...
18 Dec, 2015, 07.20 PM IST
This is why Supreme Court singled out diesel vehiclesIIT-Kanpur’s draft report on air pollution in Delhi has revealed that diesel vehicles are a major source of particulate matter emissions in...
16 Dec, 2015, 10.52 AM IST
Environment activists give green signal to NGT's diesel car clampdownA clampdown on polluting diesel vehicles may help address the most dominant winter pollutant in Delhi - PM 2.5 they said.
12 Dec, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
S&P cuts Volkswagen's credit rating after scandalS&P cut by one notch the long-term debt rating of German auto giant Volkswagen in the wake of the pollution-cheating scam involving its die...
12 Oct, 2015, 08.08 PM IST
CNG is safe, as clean as Euro-VI compliant dieselCSE's analysis, however, reveals that the CSIR study findings are different from what Garg's briefing may have conveyed.
11 Aug, 2015, 12.37 PM IST
Diesel fumes can cause harm to DNA: StudyJust two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust fumes can result in fundamental changes to a person's DNA, a new research claims.
09 Jan, 2015, 03.24 PM IST
- WHO warnings on air pollution are a wake-up call
India should brace itself against indoor air pollution with the WHO predicting that it is the leading risk for diseases.
09 Apr, 2013, 04.42 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks government's view on Green Tax for Delhi’s diesel vehiclesThe Supreme Court on Monday sought the government’s views on a plea seeking imposition of a green tax on new and existing private diesel ve...
27 Nov, 2012, 08.39 AM IST
- SC seeks response from Centre, Delhi Govt on diesel vehicles
The Supreme Court sought a response from the Centre and the Delhi government on a PIL seeking curbs on diesel vehicles to control the air p...
21 Jan, 2008, 08.36 PM IST
- Diesel fumes pose major health risks: study
Diesel fumes pose a major health risk to commuters, a new study says.
02 Mar, 2007, 11.10 AM IST