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
Haryana cabinet approves new rules: No petrol, diesel vehicles for cab aggregators in NCRHaryana's Cabinet has approved new rules for vehicle aggregators. From January 1, 2026, all new vehicles joining fleets in NCR areas must b...
18 May, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Delhi pollution plan: Restrictions on goods vehicles, check when BS-VI and EV rules will applyDelhi will soon see stricter rules for goods vehicles entering the capital. From November 1, only BS-VI compliant, CNG, and electric trucks...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Delhi PAC report: Most air quality monitors meet CPCB norms; transport, pollution checks see progressMost air quality monitoring stations in Delhi meet Central Pollution Control Board guidelines. A Public Accounts Committee report noted exc...
24 Mar, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Delhi pollution: From remote PUC checks to vehicle phasing out, what CAQM suggested to clean up national capital's airThe Commission for Air Quality Management informed the Supreme Court that vehicular emissions and dust are major polluters in Delhi-NCR. Th...
22 Jan, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
CAQM forms expert committee to develop strategies to tackle Delhi air pollutionAn Expert Committee, chaired by IIT Madras Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, has been formed by the Commission for Air Quality Management in NC...
12 Dec, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
SC widens ambit, seeks DDA, MCD response on vehicular pollution in NCRThe Supreme Court has sought responses from various authorities regarding vehicular pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, emphasizing the need...
20 Jan, 2025, 10.29 PM IST
Centre announces staggered work timings for employees in view of severe air pollution in DelhiThe central government in Delhi has announced staggered working hours for its employees in response to severe air pollution. Employees are ...
21 Nov, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
Nanoparticle emissions from Delhi's transport sector could trigger significant health risks: StudyA study conducted in Delhi, India, has found high levels of nanoparticles in the air, particularly in roadside areas, due to vehicle engine...
03 Oct, 2023, 04.30 PM IST
Centre's anti-pollution steps ad hoc, says Supreme CourtThe bench's reaction came to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's contention that air pollution levels had reduced in the capital since the las...
24 Nov, 2021, 11.46 PM IST
Notification issued for effective implementation of emergency measures to tackle air pollution: RaiDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said that the department has issued a notification for effective implementation of the emerg...
14 Nov, 2021, 02.37 PM IST
Niti asks two and three wheeler makers to present EV conversion plan in 2 weeksThe industry was cautioned that if they do not take steps to address pollution issues, courts will step in.
22 Jun, 2019, 08.00 AM IST
Odd-even: How big a villain is your humble car?A landmark IIT-Kanpur study, which covered the period 2013-14, said during winters, vehicles are the second largest and the "most consisten...
09 Nov, 2017, 10.48 PM IST
PIL in Delhi High Court against govt's proposed 'odd-even' curb on vehiclesThe matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva who listed it for hearing on December 9.
07 Dec, 2015, 08.09 PM IST
Ban plastic bags and pressure horns in Ooty: Parliamentary panelTo maintain ecological balance in Ooty and Nilgiri hills, a parliamentary panel has recommended a host of measures including banning of pla...
12 Aug, 2015, 06.35 PM IST
NGT suggests variable office hours to check pollutionThe NGT today floated the idea of having variable office hours for the govt and the private sector in the national capital to reduce vehicu...
14 Jul, 2015, 08.43 PM IST
Soon motorists will require 'pollution under control' certificates to buy petrol, dieselThe decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary S K Srivastava where issues relating to air pollution were discus...
20 Aug, 2014, 10.00 PM IST