Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) In a rare and worrying development, Kolkata has overtaken Delhi in air pollution levels, with the city recording hazardous air quality on Tuesday night.
Nairobi, Dec 9 (IANS) The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable climate, healthy nature and land, and a pollution-free planet can deliver trillions in additional global GDP, avoid millions of deaths and lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and hunger.
Tokyo, Dec 8 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, prompting the suspension of ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India has achieved 50 per cent of its electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels, as well as boosted its carbon sink, the government informed the Parliament on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has intensified its anti-pollution measures across the national capital, launching a series of special drives aimed at reducing dust and improving cleanliness around its construction zones, officials said on Friday.
Ahmedabad, Dec 4 (IANS) Gujarat’s sustained push for efficient water management has delivered strong results, with 1.20 lakh hectares brought under micro-irrigation in 2024-25 alone.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for high-efficiency solar modules has created nearly 43,000 jobs across the country as of October 2025, according to data submitted in the Parliament.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched a pole-mounted mist spray system for dust and pollution control in the ITO area in the central parts of the Capital, an official said.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Opposition on Thursday staged a protest at the Makar Dwar on the Parliament premises, criticising the Centre for what it described as inadequate measures to address the escalating air pollution crisis across central and northern India.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality continued to worsen on Wednesday morning, with several locations recording ‘severe’ pollution levels. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data from 40 monitoring stations, at least 14 stations showed an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 401 at 7.05 a.m., placing them in the ‘severe’ category.
