Beneath the Alps, Switzerland quietly built an underground network so large it feels like another countryHidden beneath the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most remarkable engineering networks: more than 1,400 tunnels spanning over 2,000 kilom...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Data centers are stewing in their own pollutionA new study reveals a significant portion of planned data centers face high climate risks, potentially becoming uninsurable due to extreme ...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
States, step up in pollution mitigationIndia's environment ministry has utilized less than 1% of the ₹858 crore allocated for a key pollution control scheme as of late FY25. Desp...
31 Mar, 2025, 10.40 PM IST
Use of loudspeakers not essential part of any religion, says HC; orders action against violationThe Bombay High Court ruled that using loudspeakers is not essential to any religion and directed law enforcement to act against violations...
23 Jan, 2025, 10.46 PM IST
NGT notice to Centre, Haryana on noise pollution in GurugramA bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim issued notices to the Environment Ministry, Haryana govt, CPCB, state pollution control board and oth...
20 Feb, 2017, 04.45 PM IST
All aircraft compliant with noise pollution norms: DGCA to NGTAviation regulator DGCA has told the National Green Tribunal that all aircraft operating from India were compliant with noise standard requ...
18 Jan, 2017, 08.44 PM IST
All aircraft compliant with noise pollution norms: DGCA to NGTThrust reversal, also called reverse thrust, is the temporary diversion of an aircraft engine's exhaust so that it is directed forward, rat...
18 Jan, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
Provide incentive to pilots who cause less noise pollution: NGTNGT slammed the government for allowing constructions to come up near the airports and said there should be some limit to development activ...
17 Jan, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave wants to rope in kidsPitching for an awareness programme, the minister sought to make children ambassadors of such a drive. "Children are our future.
16 Aug, 2016, 01.33 PM IST
Why don't you apply night flying restrictions at airports: NGTIt also asked Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to give a break-up of flights landing in the night between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM ...
05 Apr, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
Goa Pollution Board to monitor noise levels during DiwaliGSPCB Chairman Jose Manuel Noronha said today that the noise levels would be monitored and a report compiled will be sent to the Union Mini...
21 Oct, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
Goa Pollution Control Board to monitor noise levels during DiwaliGSPCB has said that they will monitor noise levels at several locations across the state to ensure that SC guidelines on noise levels are a...
21 Oct, 2015, 02.45 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
Right to freedom from noise pollution is fundamental: Allahabad High CourtRemoval of a loudspeaker from a temple in the village earlier this month had triggered tension which was followed by political turmoil.
26 Jul, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
Delhi HC refers pleas on noise pollution at airport to green tribunalThe Delhi high court on Tuesday referred to National Green Tribunal (NGT) a batch of petitions alleging that noise pollution generated by a...
17 Apr, 2013, 11.21 AM IST
- Jairam Ramesh's attempt to check traffic noise
Honking is second nature to Indians; trying to silence that would be like attempting to curb free speech.
26 Mar, 2011, 06.34 AM IST
- HC asks State Govt to identify 'Silence Zones' in Mumbai
The Bombay High Court ordered the State Government to issue notification in identifying 'Silence Zones' in Mumbai within one week as per th...
27 Feb, 2009, 09.40 AM IST