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In Delhi, the situation is so alarming that emergency will have to be declared there, Union Minister Anil Dave said. (Photo: PTI)

Noise, air pollution exceed limit in Delhi, says Anil Dave

It added that the values of SO2 (sulphur dioxide) are within permissible limits for all locations monitored.

11 April 2017 2:59 AM IST

According to medical journal The Lancet, over a million Indians die every year due to air pollution and some of the worst polluted cities of the world are in India. (Photo: PTI/File)

Noise pollution, particulate matters exceed limit in Delhi

The air quality data for the period 2014-16 for Delhi and NCR, however, does not show continuous increase in the level...

10 April 2017 2:56 PM IST

Having dense breasts is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer. (Representational Image)

High air pollution may up breast cancer risk: study

Every one unit increase in ozone concentration was associated with a three per cent lower chance of having dense...

8 April 2017 9:48 PM IST

The stations will monitor and display levels of air pollutants, including oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, apart from measuring wind velocity and temperatures.(Photo: PTI/File)

10 air quality monitors across NCR

The tenders for installation of these new real-time air pollution monitoring stations have already been issued.

6 April 2017 2:15 AM IST

A 55-seat bus powered by biogas, sourced from cow dung, was launched on Friday. The operators claim it is Indias first such bus service. (Photo: PTI)

First bio-gas bus in Kolkata with flat Re 1 fare

All buses will have a flat fare of Re 1 irrespective of the distance, even in excess of 40 km.

2 April 2017 5:57 PM IST

National Green Tribunal

NGT slams AAP govt for not introducing destination buses

Destination buses are the ones which ply from one point to another without any halts in between the journey.

31 March 2017 3:02 PM IST

Currently BS-IV vehicles are sold in select states, while BS-III ones are sold more widely across the country.

Supreme Court bans sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1

Experts say BS-IV vehicles are likely to cause 80 per cent lower particulate emissions.

30 March 2017 2:17 AM IST

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SC bans sale, registration of non-BS IV vehicles from April 1

A bench of Justices Lokur and Gupta prohibited registration of vehicles which do not meet the BS-IV emission standards...

29 March 2017 3:52 PM IST

Air pollution also increases the lifelong risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer (Photo: AFP)

WHO says 1.7 million children die of pollution a year

Their developing organs and immune systems, and smaller bodies and airways, make them especially vulnerable to dirty air...

6 March 2017 9:25 AM IST

The report reveals high lead content in air and bears borderline indications of approaching danger on other parameters (Photo: AFP)

Mangaluru's air pollution levels above standard limit

The report contained results obtained from the study and they urged the minister to initiate remedial measures to curb...

5 March 2017 6:58 PM IST

Everybody worldwide is exposed to air pollution every time they breathe (Photo: AFP)

Air pollution may reduce effectiveness of antibiotics

The research shows that this pollutant changes the way in which bacteria grow and form communities.

3 March 2017 8:55 AM IST

In a live discussion on Thursday on Facebook, CSEs director general Sunita Narain and executive director Anumita Roychowdhury talked about the impact of recent actions and also the link between early deaths and air pollution.

CSE: Action by SC, govt has resulted in lower pollution peaks this...

According to 2017 Global Burden of Disease report, India has the second highest number of early deaths due to PM 2.5 in...

24 Feb 2017 6:14 AM IST