To combat rising noise pollution, Delhi Police has issued stricter regulations on the use of loudspeakers and sound systems. The new direct...

The Bombay High Court ruled that using loudspeakers is not essential to any religion and directed law enforcement to act against violations...

A public interest litigation (PIL) by Bengaluru resident Manjunath S Halawar was heard by a division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice A...

As per directions of the Karnataka High Court, the state government has submitted a report, saying that no permanent license -- allowing us...

Pro-Hindu activists launched a Hanuman Chalisa chanting campaign on Monday to counter use of loudspeakers for Azaan at mosques. Chief Minis...

"In my survey of many temples and gurudwaras, I found that there was no noise pollution. Bhajan and keertans were taking place only inside ...

The Adityanath government must ensure compliance with noise norms by all stakeholders, and not just loudspeaker users in religious places.

After the anti-halal meat drive, right wing outfits led by Bajrang Dal and Sriram Sena have now called for a ban on loudspeakers in mosques...

Permissible noise level in residential areas is 55 decibel during day time and 45 decibel during night. Similarly, in commercial areas, the...

Noise-free environment being part of the right to life and binding statutory rules having been framed on the subject, violation of which is...

The comments came amid a row over Shiv Sena's Mumbai- South vibhag pramukh (division head) Pandurang Sakpal's suggestion of holding an 'Aza...

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the DPCC to take appropriate action against the places of worship in case a...

Acting on the complaint of a resident of Connaught Place, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Central Pol...

Pitching for an awareness programme, the minister sought to make children ambassadors of such a drive. "Children are our future.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed Delhi government to convene a meeting of authorities concerned to mull over the ways ...

Removal of a loudspeaker from a temple in the village earlier this month had triggered tension which was followed by political turmoil.

“Religion is in the heart, not the knees,” the 19th-century English playwright Douglas William Jerrold wrote in The Devil’s Ducat.