New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) As Delhi-NCR continues to grapple with severe air pollution, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa slammed AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for failing to address the worsening air quality.
Nainital, Nov 15 (IANS) Returning to a physical form after a three-year-long hiatus, the Himalayan Echoes Literature Festival, in its two-day ninth edition beginning in Nainital on Saturday, will go beyond words to encompass music, environment, conservation, sustainability, and arts from the greater Himalayan region extending all the way to Bhutan.
Lahore, Nov 15 (IANS) Nearly 20 lakh people have sought medical treatment for respiratory issues in Pakistan's Punjab province in the last one month, the local health department has revealed while releasing data from its first-of-its-kind report.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Delhi-NCR's air quality remained severely poor for the third consecutive day, with the national Capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching a severe level of 409 early on Friday morning and the readings being above the 300 mark in neighbouring cities in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) As the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ordered the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-III) in Delhi-NCR from Friday, the truck drivers in Delhi raised concern about the potential impact on their livelihood.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Thursday announced that primary schools in the national capital will switch to online classes amid worsening air quality in the city.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday proposed to form a task force, in consultation with the Ministry of Power, to align the efforts of all stakeholders to achieve the target of 500 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030.
Baku, Nov 14 (IANS) As the UN climate conference (COP29) is underway in Baku in Azerbaijan, the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) on Thursday announced that 25 of its member banks have endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative, marking the first collective endorsement of the initiative by financial institutions.
Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) A recent research report on the Vaigai River and its surrounding areas has confirmed the presence of the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale Perspicillata) in the dense forest regions at the river’s origin.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Delhi woke up to smog-laden air on Thursday, with residents grappling with an Air Quality Index (AQI) classified as 'severe.'
