Preparations underway for Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme in PrayagrajPreparations are underway for Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme in Prayagraj. The event will focus on student concerns regarding...
08 Aug, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
CJP protest shines spotlight on Jantar Mantar's history of dissentJantar Mantar, built in 1731, served as an astronomical observatory for centuries. The adjoining road later became India's primary site for...
23 Jul, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Why upgrading to a Samsung Bespoke AI washer dryer is a smart choice for your homeSamsung's Bespoke AI washing machine range, spanning front load and washer dryer combo segments, redefines home laundry through graduated A...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 65: This auto ancillary is making new moves. Separate signal from noiseThis supplier is one of those businesses that grows quietly until it suddenly makes several big decisions at once. In a short span it has s...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
No more blasting music without permission: Delhi police cracks down on loudspeakersTo combat rising noise pollution, Delhi Police has issued stricter regulations on the use of loudspeakers and sound systems. The new direct...
15 Apr, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
Delhi's Diwali celebration breaks sound barrier: Louder than last two years, with Karol Bagh leading the packThis Diwali in New Delhi was noisier compared to the previous two years. Despite a firework ban, most areas recorded noise levels above saf...
02 Nov, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
Not even silence zones spared as traffic gives Delhi an earfulA dynamic mapping of noise pollution at 10 locations by Delhi Technological University (DTU) has revealed that traffic noise levels were mu...
12 Jul, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
No quiet in India’s silence zones, finds studyData from 70 monitoring stations in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Lucknow was analysed for 2015. While 17 of th...
23 Oct, 2017, 05.42 AM IST
Drivers honking inside ISBTs, conductors shouting destinations to be finedDelhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC), which maintains inter-state bus terminals in the city, has issued an order ...
17 Oct, 2017, 06.43 PM IST
Noise-mapping at every airport to check noise pollutionTaking serious note of noise pollution from aircraft during its take off and landing and also during its movements at airports, noise-mappi...
03 May, 2017, 09.52 PM IST
Noise pollution exceeds permissible limits in 7 cities: GovernmentThe data from these monitoring stations indicate that average noise pollution levels generally exceed the permissible limits, Anil Madhav D...
10 Apr, 2017, 05.19 PM IST
Rs 5,000 fine on using pressure horns, removing silencers: NGTNoting that unhindered use of pressure horns is a source of serious noise pollution, the tribunal had imposed ban on them in all vehicles i...
20 Jul, 2016, 04.13 PM IST
NGT bans pressure horns in the national capitalThe tribunal also constituted a committee comprising officials from Environment Ministry, Delhi government, Delhi Pollution Control Committ...
18 Jul, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Government mulling standards for noise levels due to aircraft opsThe issue of noise pollution from aircraft operations has been simmering for sometime and some entities had also moved court and tribunals ...
08 Apr, 2016, 05.33 PM IST
Noise pollution on rise in Delhi-NCRIn a written reply, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that noise pollution has increased in Delhi and the National Capital Region.
23 Dec, 2014, 04.55 PM IST
Delhi Metro phase III construction to start on a green noteDelhi Metro’s going green. After bringing down the number of vehicles on the road, the Metro is hoping to keep pollution levels down.
11 May, 2011, 09.19 AM IST
- Metro trains to have power connections inside coaches
Passengers on board metro trains can now use laptops and charge their mobiles while travelling with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)...
17 Aug, 2008, 06.44 PM IST