'Faulty premises': Jairam Ramesh slams govt after it eases SO2 emission normsJairam Ramesh criticizes the government's decision to exempt coal plants from installing anti-pollution systems. He says the Environment Mi...
13 Jul, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Fingers Crossed: Awaiting Diwali night and the air quality aftermathAs Diwali approaches, Delhi's air quality has already reached hazardous levels, despite the 2017 firecracker ban. Poor enforcement has resu...
30 Oct, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
Yamuna river froth contains harmful organic matter that releases volatile gases directly into atmosphere, warns expertExperts express alarm over the toxic white froth in the Yamuna River, which contains harmful organic matter, releasing volatile gases and f...
20 Oct, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
Why is air purifier a summer essential?Seasonal variations are responsible for hot temperatures and greater humidity levels. which both have an immediate effect on the quality of...
03 Jul, 2022, 01.18 PM IST
Heat and dust, fix this health hazardThe commission must work with local authorities in Delhi and NCR in designing heat action plans. Many measures to deal with heat stress can...
09 May, 2022, 11.34 PM IST
Cost of power? 218 deaths in city every year, says reportThe report, “health and economic impacts of unabated coal power generation in Delhi-NCR”, which was released during a webinar on Monday, es...
23 Mar, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'Delhi's air quality turned "severe" on Saturday with slow wind speed allowing the accumulation of "locally generated" pollutants, according...
05 Dec, 2020, 11.58 AM IST
Earth is healing: Global air quality improved this year due to coronavirus lockdownIt is some positive news among a very tragic situation.
14 May, 2020, 11.02 AM IST
Drizzle worsens Delhi air to record 1,200+ on indexIn the global hall of shame, Delhi was on top with its 1,200-plus AQI, followed by Lahore at 163, Dhaka at 157 and Kolkata at 156. Pollutio...
03 Nov, 2019, 11.36 PM IST
Very soon Bengaluru may need an 'Air' liftBengaluru’s air quality has improved in the last two years, says Karnataka State Pollution Board (KSPCB)
07 Dec, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
Government notifies dual fuel usage for agriculture, construction vehiclesEmission norms for smoke and vapour from these dual fuel vehicles will be the same as prevailing mass emission norms for the diesel mode.
04 Dec, 2018, 08.39 PM IST
Concerted efforts needed to bring down blanket of pollution in NCR: ExpertWith trucks and two-wheelers contributing to 79 per cent of vehicular traffic pollution in Delhi as compared to only 10 per cent by four-wh...
10 May, 2016, 01.11 AM IST
Pollution comes from trucks, industries, diesel generators and open burningIn an alarming bad-air situation like in Delhi, the public transport should ideally be based on electric. There are other sectors that dema...
24 Apr, 2016, 08.19 AM IST
Beijing plans ventilation corridors to curb smogAir quality only improved marginally last year in the area around Beijing, data from the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MPE) suggest...
21 Feb, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
BS VI fuel norms will reduce vehicular emission by 51%: StudyThe report, that was submitted to Delhi government in November last year, has observed that during winter, on average vehicles contribute 2...
10 Jan, 2016, 09.53 PM IST
IIT-Kanpur study says trucks and road dust are bigger pollutants than cars in DelhiThe other big contributors include domestic cooking, power plants and industries. Vehicle emissions account for an average of 25% PM 2.5 le...
10 Dec, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
Pollution level to be 'severe' during Diwali: MeTThe meteorological department has cautioned that pollution level during Diwali night is expected to be "severe" due to bursting of firecrac...
09 Nov, 2015, 09.04 PM IST