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 finds presence of PAH in Delhi's airThe government has submitted the draft report of the study, that was commissioned in 2013, to the apex court. But it has not yet been made ...
30 Dec, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
Delhi: 'Very poor' air quality forecast over weekendDelhi's air quality is once again in the category of 'very poor' and is likely to stay that way over the weekend amidst a spike in pollutan...
18 Dec, 2015, 08.07 PM IST
Pollution on the rise as temperature dips in New DelhiOvercast skies and a distinct layer of smog marked another highly polluted day in Delhi which saw further increase in the level of suspende...
09 Dec, 2015, 08.25 PM IST
Air quality in Delhi drops as Diwali festivities kick inDelhi's air quality witnessed a gradual regression on Diwali due to bursting of fireworks, with few areas of the city recording 'critical' ...
11 Nov, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
Don't convert Diwali into a 'festival of smoke': Arvind KejriwalIn a pre-Diwali message released through newspaper advertisements, Kejriwal advised people against bursting of fireworks and crackers.
07 Nov, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Ahmedabad air judged among most dusty in the countryOf the 13 cities in the country whose air quality index (AQI) is measured daily by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), five— includ...
10 Sep, 2015, 05.22 AM IST
NGT directs Badarpur, Rajghat plants to control high PM levelsThe National Green Tribunal directed Badarpur and Rajghat Thermal Power Stations to bring particulate matter (PM) within permissible limits.
14 Aug, 2015, 06.58 PM IST
- Vadodara air losing freshness
Breathing fresh air in Vadodara may be easier than three other major cities of Gujarat that are battling increasing air pollution.
20 Mar, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
Air quality in Delhi violates prescribed norms: CPCBWhile fine particulate matter was monitored in four of the 16 cities - Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Rohtak, in all four, the levels exceed...
27 Feb, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
Air quality deteriorates alarmingly in Delhi post-DiwaliThe Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), which directly affects breathing, has gone up by five times from the national ambiance ...
24 Oct, 2014, 04.36 PM IST
- UP gets first automatic air monitoring system
Central Pollution Control Board will in April install an automatic air monitoring system in Bareilly that will measure pollution levels in ...
12 Feb, 2014, 03.49 AM IST
- Pollution under control in Kanpur, official says
The city is astonishingly recording low pollution. According to the data provided by the Pollution Control Board, the level of respirable s...
30 Apr, 2013, 08.36 AM IST
- More cars on city roads may choke you
The past few years have seen more and more fourwheelers and two-wheelers zipping across the city roads.
06 Jun, 2011, 01.40 AM IST
- Dip in atmospheric pollution level on Bhogi
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has reported a dip in the atmospheric pollution level from the previous year during Bhogi, a traditi...
15 Jan, 2009, 01.10 PM IST
- Kolkata less polluted on World Environment Day
There was no honking of horns or emission in the metropolis on World Environment Day with almost no vehicles on the roads because of a gene...
05 Jun, 2008, 06.13 PM IST
- 'Taj Mahal turning yellow'
Taj Mahal, the world famous white-marbled monument of love, is fast losing its sheen due to pollution, a parliamentary committee report has...
14 May, 2007, 04.10 PM IST