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noise level news

Doctor explains why certain everyday sounds can trigger extreme discomfort

Sometimes, specific everyday sounds can produce strong emotional reactions.
health
Updated on Jan 13, 2026 06:48 pm IST

At 110 dB, Narayan Peth records highest noise pollution during Dahi Handi

People gathered to celebrate Dahi Handi at Babu Genu Mandai on Thursday. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Sept 08, 2023 01:17 am IST

Declare permissible noise standards in mixed land use areas: NGT to Punjab govt

The committee submitted before the panel that no noise standards have been prescribed for the mixed land use area in the Noise Rules, 2000. (iStock/ Representational image)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 03:59 am IST

NGT approves penalties of up to Rs 1 lakh for causing noise pollution

According to the CPCB report, a fine of Rs 10,000 would be levied for misuse of loudspeakers and public address system, besides seizure of equipment.
delhi news
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 03:23 am IST

Bidding adieu to Bappa with loudest bang in 4 yrs

According to the Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, residential areas can have a maximum noise level of 55dB in the day and 45dB at night.
mumbai news
Updated on Sept 14, 2019 12:43 am IST

Ganeshotsav: Mumbai records highest noise level in 4 years

Devotees in a procession to immerse idols of Ganesha in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai on Thursday.
india news
Updated on Sept 14, 2019 06:36 am IST

Ganeshotsav in Pune: Rise in festive fervour, dip in noise pollution

The officials take reading every ten minutes while continuously recording the sound, then an average is derived after compiling the readings. (In pic) Devotees throng the immersion procession of Tulshibaug Ganpati Mndal in large numbers at Alka Talkies chowk on Thursday.
pune news
Updated on Sept 14, 2019 02:55 pm IST

Devotees in Thane opt for green Ganpati celebrations

Mohanapuram Ganeshotsav Mandal at Mohanpuram Complex, Ambarnath, has designed a book-themed mandal this year. The arrangement has 3,000 books and an eco-friendly idol.
mumbai news
Updated on Sept 08, 2019 01:26 am IST

NGT directive: HSPCB to map noise level in Faridabad

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) will carry out a noise mapping survey of Faridabad.
india news
Updated on Jul 23, 2019 07:47 am IST

No-honking drive near schools, hospitals in Delhi

The Delhi traffic police has started a drive against motorists resorting to unnecessary honking, especially outside hospitals, educational institutions and residential areas. (Representative Image)
delhi news
Published on Mar 02, 2019 12:26 am IST

Traffic noise could increase the risk of obesity

Sustained exposure to noise pollution is a widespread public health problem that is more serious than previously thought.
health
Updated on Nov 18, 2018 12:27 pm IST

700 Chandigarh traders apply for 96 licences to sell firecrackers

others
Updated on Oct 24, 2018 11:02 am IST

Noisy Ulhasnagar refuses to turn down volume

Sarita Khanchandani, the founder of NGO Hirali Foundation, holds up a sound meter to measure noise levels in Ulhasnagar.
mumbai news
Updated on Sept 23, 2018 12:18 am IST

103 Ganpati mandals penalised for violating noise level norms

As the city gears up for Anant Chaturdashi, security has been beefed up across the city. The Mumbai police have begun preparations at Girgaum Chowpatty for Sunday.
mumbai news
Published on Sept 22, 2018 06:05 am IST

Bombay high court: Cops can penalise you for using loud speakers during visarjan

Bombay high court.
mumbai news
Published on Sept 22, 2018 12:58 am IST

Signages still pending for silence zones

KBP college is in a silence zone at Sector -16 Vashi in Navi Mumbai.
mumbai news
Updated on Sept 13, 2018 12:30 am IST

Mumbai: HC nod to resume Metro work at night in SoBo, but with riders

An earlier high court order had stopped MMRCL from carrying out any construction between 10pm and 6am.
mumbai news
Published on Aug 25, 2018 12:58 am IST

South Mumbai residents raise voice as they fear night’s Metro noise

Metro-3 work in progress at Girgaum in Mumbai on August 24, 2018.
mumbai news
Published on Aug 25, 2018 12:47 am IST

Noise from Metro work along Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ touches new high

The highest noise level during the day — 91.9 decibels (dB) — was at Goolestan building. At night, Revills building recorded the highest, at 83.4dB.
mumbai news
Published on Aug 23, 2018 05:58 am IST

Train, road traffic biggest sources of noise pollution in Mumbai: NEERI study

At 89 decibels, the average noise level from railways on working days was the highest.
mumbai news
Updated on Aug 14, 2018 06:04 am IST

Ayurveda and male infertility

Ayurvedic medicine deals with infertility by detoxification and dosha cleansing
brunch
Updated on Jul 15, 2018 12:20 am IST

Govt sets noise standards for airports across India

The rules state that busy airports – a civil airport with more than 50,000 aircraft movements per year (a movement being a take-off or a landing) – should not exceed noise levels beyond 75 dB(A) Leq (decibels) during day time and 65 dBA during the night.
india news
Updated on Jul 09, 2018 04:22 pm IST

Uttarakhand court sets 5-decibel limit for loudspeakers; your breathing is louder

Uttarakhand High Court directed the state government to ensure that no loudspeaker or public address system is used by any person or organisation, including religious bodies, without the written permission of the relevant authorities.
india news
Updated on Jun 26, 2018 11:28 pm IST

Mumbai development plan’s silence on noise rules violates court order, say activists

mumbai news
Updated on Apr 28, 2018 12:42 pm IST

Bombay HC tells Maharashtra to decide on penal action against noise rules violators at Metro sites

Noise levels near construction sites of the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 line hit 110 decibel (dB) - as loud as a live rock concert or the recurring sound of a car horn
mumbai news
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 11:35 am IST

Community battles liquor bars at Baner, Pune

The distraction caused by noise pollution angers the residents, especially, when it is exam time for children. They have campaigned fiercely about these problems over the past months with a human chain, signature campaign, Facebook page and twitter handle (No Bar at my Dwaar).
pune news
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 03:51 pm IST
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