Air flow does not follow administrative or political boundaries. Therefore, it is important that state governments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan must come together to curb air pollution. read more

One big obstacle before evolving policies for the welfare of sewage and septic tank workers is lack of data. There are no numbers available on those employed in sewer and septic tank cleaning as opposed to those engaged in the relatively less hazardous... read more

The Noida authority on Monday said said it has sought Rs 423.25 crore funds from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in order to take measures to mitigate air pollution in the area. read more

Monsoon is far from over and Delhi is likely to witness another wet spell over the weekend. read more

Avani Amish Vora, a former Mumbaikar, shifted to Gurugram 10 years ago when her husband took up a position at a multinational biotech firm in the city. read more

According to officials, the relatively higher pollution level despite the continuous rain could be attributed to the cloudy weather and wind direction. read more

The minor quake hit Meerut around 6:30am on Monday. read more

The percentage share varies for different months, but dust and industrial emissions remain major pollutants during summer as well as winter months. Other sources of pollution include biomass and vehicular emissions. read more

EPCA chairperson Dr Bhure Lal said that despite several reminders, requisite steps were not taken for road repair, restricting movement of commercial vehicles, improving public transport and waste management. read more

Scientists of the India Meteorological Department said intermittent rains are likely to continue for the next 48 hours. read more

Calling Teachers’ Day a “black day”, the National Independent Schools Alliance, an association of more than 160 schools, has announced to hold a peace march at their schools’ premises, over the “misuse” of POCSO Act, against the teachers. read more

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has been directed to implement its air pollution abatement action plan in Noida and Ghaziabad by September 15. read more

Jha was arrested in February this year and was granted bail in June for cheating a woman of New Colony of Rs 50,000 after getting her credit card details. read more

Nearly 60% of the country’s urban areas and the entire rural belts are still off the monitoring radar. read more

Agency has written to the NCR Planning Board to seek funding of about Rs 2,000 crore. read more