New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing a contempt plea alleging that a large number of trees in the national capital’s ridge had been felled by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) without obtaining the top court's permission.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A dense blanket of smog enveloped the National Capital Territory of Delhi on Monday morning, severely disrupting train services and deteriorating the overall air quality.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) As the national Capital chokes under ‘severe plus’ air quality amid dense fog, the Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) relating to control of pollution.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi plunged to 'hazardous' levels on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 481 at 7 a.m., classified as 'severe-plus'.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday invoked all actions as envisaged under Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan ('Severe+'Air Quality) in Delhi-NCR from Monday amid worsening air.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) BJP leader Manoj Tiwari, on Sunday, launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), claiming that the time for change in Delhi has arrived.
Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the ruling National Conference (NC), Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that as long as the national capital is not shifted from New Delhi to somewhere else, the choking pollution in the city is not going to go away.
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.
