Ensure Aadhaar is used strictly as identity proof: Plea in SCA Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court. It seeks to restrict Aadhaar's use to identity proof only. The petition a...
20 May, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Transporter union announces three-day strike in Delhi-NCR from May 21The AIMTC, the apex body of truckers, private buses, taxi and maxi cab operators, held a meeting on Tuesday in Delhi where issues related t...
19 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Jharkhand records zero polluted stretches on Ganga main stem for 7th straight year: Namami GangeJharkhand has set a benchmark by maintaining its segment of the Ganga river pristine for seven straight years. This achievement stems from ...
19 May, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
The stunning way China is using America's own playbook to hit the US where it hurts most, and Washington has no idea how to respondChina Detains Panama-Flagged Ships: Nearly 70 Panamanian vessels held in Chinese ports. COSCO suspending operations at Balboa. A $2 billion...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
From 10 to 3: Raghav Chadha leads AAP MPs to BJP, leaving Arvind Kejriwal with three loyalists; who are they?Seven out of ten Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Raghav Chadha led this significant shift, redu...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Noida@50: How Sanjay Gandhi’s Emergency-era idea turned dusty fields at Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh per sq yardNoida, established on April 17, 1976, during India's Emergency, was conceived from an aerial view by Sanjay Gandhi to relocate Delhi's fact...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
MCD to roll out revised green charges for commercial vehicles entering DelhiThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi will soon implement new environment compensation charges for commercial vehicles entering the city. Thes...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Non-installation of vapour recovery system: NGT dismisses BPCL's appeal against Rs 1 crore fineThe National Green Tribunal has rejected Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's appeal against a Rs 1 crore environmental fine. BPCL failed...
09 Apr, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Maharashtra govt may revise bank guarantees and fines for polluting units after CAG flags lapsesMaharashtra's Environment Department is revising bank guarantees and fines for polluting industries. This follows a CAG report highlighting...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Economic expediency vs precautionary principle: Supreme Court reopens debate on retroactive project approvalsSupreme Court is reviewing retrospective environmental clearances. This case questions India's commitment to sustainability. Allowing proje...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Delhi-NCR pollution: SC to hear vehicular emission issues on March 12The Supreme Court will hear cases on Delhi-NCR pollution on March 12. Governments must notify coal-based industries to reduce their impact....
23 Feb, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Pollution levels in Delhi rise up; 166 AQI recorded in 24 hoursWith the monsoon season retreating, pollution levels in Delhi have risen with an average AQI of 166. Neighboring areas like Ghaziabad, Meer...
04 Oct, 2024, 10.10 AM IST
Both Centre, states complicit in their inaction, says Jairam Ramesh after SC observations on Delhi pollutionAmid a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure...
07 Nov, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
It is an emergency situation, immediate measures required: SC on air pollution in Delhi-NCRA Bench of Chief Justice of India NV Raman, Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant said, "Tell us how we can reduce AQI from 500 at least b...
13 Nov, 2021, 06.44 PM IST
NGT expands ambit of air pollution case beyond DelhiThe National Green Tribunal, restrained by the Supreme Court from dealing with matters on air pollution in Delhi, today expanded the ambit ...
07 Jan, 2016, 09.08 AM IST
National Green Tribunal expands ambit of air pollution case beyond DelhiNGT restrained by SC from dealing with matters on air pollution in Delhi, expanded the ambit of hearing by seeking responses on worsening a...
06 Jan, 2016, 07.03 PM IST