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Delhi’s ‘severe’ air quality likely to improve from Thursday

Delhi’s air quality is expected to improve from Thursday afer being in the ‘severe’ zone for two days.

Updated on Dec 12, 2018, 10:32 AM IST

Task force on curbing pollution in Delhi-NCR recommends targeting areas with foulest air

Commuters seen along a busy road amid smog at Indraprastha Extension, in New Delhi, on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The AQI in Delhi was at 356 on Tuesday, up from Monday’s 328.

Updated on Dec 5, 2018, 10:29 AM IST

NCR fake call centres case: Young, glib workers used to dupe clients

According to police investigations, most of the workers arrested from the fake call centres in Gurugram were paid <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>20,000 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25,000 per month.

Published on Dec 3, 2018, 1:27 PM IST

SC-appointed pollution watchdog wants diesel cabs taken off Delhi roads

Diesel emissions are a major contributor to concentration of particulate matter (PM) 2.5, the prominent pollutant in Delhi-NCR.

Published on Nov 23, 2018, 12:25 PM IST

Gurugram best in NCR in Grap implementation to curb pollution

According to an inspection conducted across five NCR cities, Gurugram was found to be the most efficient city in implementing the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) to curb air pollution in the National Capital Region.

Updated on Nov 22, 2018, 12:25 PM IST

Regulatory body warns Delhi-NCR government agencies of criminal action if they fail to curb air pollution

A view of Geeta Colony, coverd with smog. CPCB, the country’s apex pollution monitoring and control body, has come up with a checklist, which government agencies in Delhi-NCR have to follow to curb air pollution.

Updated on Nov 22, 2018, 12:06 PM IST

Pollution body gets 3k complaints on social media, app in 10 days

The Central Pollution Control Board has received more than 3,000 complaints through its social media accounts, email and mobile app.

Updated on Nov 18, 2018, 11:40 AM IST

Starting young: Meet professionals buying homes before 30

Starting young: Meet professionals buying homes before 30

Published on Nov 17, 2018, 4:17 PM IST

Citizen participation key to success of GMDA’s liveability index

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs published an Ease of Living Index in Indian cities earlier this year according to which Gurugram ranked 88 out of 111 cities included in the survey.

Published on Nov 15, 2018, 1:19 PM IST

NCR cities won’t be able to cope with ban on non-CNG vehicles: Experts

Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on National Highway 48, Shankar Chowk, in Gurugram. Experts say a ban on non-CNG vehicles in Dehi will require the district administration to make a comprehensive plan to ease the pressure on a city’s mobility networks.

Updated on Nov 15, 2018, 11:42 AM IST

Ban non-CNG private vehicles or go in for Odd-Even in Delhi, suggests EPCA

The ‘big idea’ to solve Delhi’s pollution crisis shows that the primary custodians of the capital’s air quality have run out of ideas.

Updated on Nov 15, 2018, 12:41 AM IST

Noida air quality in ‘emergency’ category

A man wears a pollution mask amid heavy smog, in Noida, on Tuesday, November 13,2018.

Published on Nov 14, 2018, 3:07 PM IST

South Delhi civic body’s radio tag project delayed due to construction ban

Ratio Frequency Identification Detection (RFID) system to collect toll tax from commercial vehicles entering Delhi was recommended by the EPCA to decongest the city’s borders and restrict entry of non-destined trucks.

Published on Nov 14, 2018, 12:31 PM IST

In toxic Delhi air, early morning, evening outdoor activity bad for health

Smog around Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi

Updated on Nov 13, 2018, 2:07 PM IST

Diwali crackers turn air quality in ‘Severe’ air quality in Noida, Ghaziabad after Diwali to continue for 2-3 days

A view of smog engulfed elevated road in Ghaziabad on Thursday, November 8, 2018. Officials said that local pollutants that accumulated after bursting of crackers on Diwali led to a spike in pollution which will persist for 2-3 more days.

Published on Nov 9, 2018, 2:37 PM IST

Gurugram’s air quality deteriorates to ‘very poor’ after Diwali, PM2.5 increases tenfold

A day after Diwali, smog covers Cyber city Gurugram, in Gurugram, India, on Thursday, November 08, 2018. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Nov 9, 2018, 1:45 PM IST

What’s causing Delhi’s air quality swings?

Man-made factors such as stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana and local emissions inside Delhi compound the problem.

Updated on Nov 7, 2018, 5:30 PM IST

From godowns to shops and cots, firecrackers being sold in Gurugram despite SC ban

Fireworks being sold from a cot in Sector 52, Gurugram, November 4, 2018, despite SC ban.

Updated on Nov 5, 2018, 12:00 PM IST

Two days before Diwali, firecrackers sellers in Delhi still waiting for licence to sell old stock

TheSadar Bazar market in Delhi. Wholesale and retail dealers in this and other markets in Old Delhi want the confusion around permits for selling old stock of firecrackers clarified.

Updated on Nov 5, 2018, 10:01 AM IST

New commercial hubs in metros are boosting residential realty too

Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai has grown into a residential and leisure-cum-entertainment hub too.

Published on Nov 3, 2018, 6:56 PM IST

Biodiversity park exemplifies sustainability, too valuable an asset to lose, say experts

The campaign to save the Aravalli Biodiversity Park (ABDP) continued to gain momentum on October 30.

Updated on Nov 3, 2018, 4:17 PM IST

Fighting pollution: 5 Haryana villages show the way with zero stubble burning

A farmer sows wheat using a mechanised seeder in a village in Karnal, Haryana.

Updated on Nov 2, 2018, 11:08 AM IST

Week before Diwali, firecracker vendors in Delhi still waiting for permits

Firecrackers dealers in many Delhi markets like Jama Masjid said they are yet to hear from the police about their application to procure and sell crackers in the city.

Updated on Nov 2, 2018, 8:31 AM IST

40 lakh old vehicles de-registered in Delhi: Govt tells Supreme Court

40 lakh “overage” vehicles, both diesel and petrol, have been deemed de-registered

Published on Nov 2, 2018, 8:23 AM IST

Gurugram’s pollution response system needs a complete overhaul

Vehicles move through Delhi- Gurugram Expressway amid dense smog and with increasing air pollution, in Gurugram, on Monday, October 29, 2018.

Updated on Nov 1, 2018, 2:27 PM IST

Gurugram air worst in country as construction ban comes into play

A view of Gurugram city's skyline enveloped in heavy smog and heavy air pollution, in Gurugram, on Wednesday

Updated on Nov 1, 2018, 2:06 PM IST

Pollution chokes, kills you silently over a number of years: Experts

Every year thousands die of pollution-related ailments in Delhi and NCR during the winters when the air is extremely foul

Updated on Nov 1, 2018, 9:22 AM IST

Supreme Court turns to social media to keep banned vehicles off Delhi roads

The Supreme Court directed the Central Pollution Control Board to immediately create a social media account on which citizens could lodge their complaints directly about pollution on which appropriate action could be taken by the authorities concerned.

Updated on Oct 29, 2018, 11:02 PM IST

Delhi continues to choke, air quality ‘severe’ in Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Rohini: Officials

A traffic police wears a mask to protect himself from pollution at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, October 25, 2018.

Updated on Oct 27, 2018, 6:39 PM IST

Proud of all these people stepping up: Robert Horry

Former NBA star Robert Horry says you cannot be an elite player if you are complacent.

Published on Oct 24, 2018, 5:48 PM IST

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