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
HC dismisses plea against Mahasivarathri celebrations at Isha in CoimbatoreThe Madras High Court dismissed a petition to halt Mahasivarathri celebrations at Isha Foundation due to alleged pollution violations. Tami...
24 Feb, 2025, 04.11 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
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
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
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
Court observations will affect right to profess religion: BJP to High CourtBJP told Bombay HC that its recent observations that people cannot practice religion anywhere and anytime would affect their right to profe...
09 Jul, 2015, 07.26 PM IST
Bombay HC warns of action for non-implementation of noise pollution rulesThe Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government chief secretary to identify officers responsible for not implementing n...
24 Jun, 2015, 05.01 PM IST
High Court warns of action for non-implementation of noise pollution rulesThe Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government Chief Secretary to identify officers responsible for not implementing noise pollutio...
24 Jun, 2015, 04.56 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
Bombay High Court disallows Congress to hold party function at Shivaji Park"We are not inclined to allow the petitioner to hold the celebrations as there has been violation of rules by a political party and others ...
20 Nov, 2013, 06.55 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
- Cell towers under pollution watch
The city's cellphone services could get a jolt if the Delhi Pollution Control Committee's latest move to curb noise and air pollution is ta...
18 Jun, 2008, 01.53 AM IST