New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) To tackle rising pollution, the Delhi Police had issued 1344 challans for vehicles operating without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), an officer said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Recent satellite imagery released by NASA has exposed the alarming spread of toxic smoke enveloping Delhi, raising concerns among experts who are now referring to it as a looming air pollution "crisis" in the nation's capital.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) As air quality continues to decline amid the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi NCR and Mumbai, the demand for air purifiers increased on the quick commerce grocery delivery platform Swiggy Instamart.
New Delhi, IANS (Nov 8) Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government in Delhi will only move forward with implementing the ‘odd-even vehicle’ policy after the Supreme Court’s order on Friday.
Jakarta, Nov 8 (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's Maluku province on Wednesday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology agency BMKG said.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi on Wednesday morning continued to be in 'severe' category with several stations across the city recording a rise in PM 2.5 and carbon monoxide (CO).
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Delhi’s pollution level – PM2.5 concentration – saw its first huge spike of this winter season on November 2 with a sudden and staggering 68 per cent jump within 24 hours, crossing 313 microgramme per metre cubed which was equivalent to "severe plus" category as per the Air Quality Index (AQI) concentration range, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said in its latest study.
Shimla, Nov 7 (IANS) The government of India, the Himachal Pradesh government and the World Bank have signed a deal for a $200 million project that will facilitate power sector reforms in Himachal and increase the share of renewable energy (RE) in the state’s electricity generation.
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Continuing the crusade to clear the air pollution in Mumbai, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday swooped on at least four gold-silver jewellery plating units and demolished four furnaces that spewed out toxic smoke, officials said here.
Chandigarh, Nov 7 (IANS) A new analysis using the NASA Earth VIIRS data to count farm fires and wind and temperature profile data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has revealed that there was 47.8 per cent reduction in farm fires in Punjab and 38.04 per cent in Haryana between 2022 and 2023 from October 1 to November 5.
