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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)

2 Indians die every minute due to air pollution: study

The study says causes of air pollution and climate change are intricately linked and needed to be tackled together.

19 Feb 2017 9:03 AM IST

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National Green Tribunal seeks Rohini polluting units report

NGT also sought to know the types of pollutants generated, and asked the authorities to take samples of emissions and...

17 Feb 2017 6:32 AM IST

Nandini Sharma and Kabir Arora, Class 11 students of Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, bagged the innovation award on Wednesday after a two-month-long science competition on the topic Mitigating Air Pollution in Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Hot air over foul air

The report claims that half of the world's 4.2 million premature deaths due to air pollution were recorded in India and...

16 Feb 2017 1:19 AM IST

India still has ministers deniying a strong connection between air pollution and mortality despite evidence (Photo: AFP)

India, China have half of all pollution related deaths globally

China and India, the world's two most populated nations, each accounted for 1.1 million deaths, the findings showed.

14 Feb 2017 11:24 AM IST

This is a first for Asia (Photo: YouTube)

Vertical forests are China's new way to tackle pollution

The forests are being created by architect Stefano Boeri who made similar vertical gardens in Milan.

7 Feb 2017 12:51 PM IST

Delhi High Court. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi HC slams civic bodies for lax attitude

Bench said that none of the three corporations have installed separate dustbins for biodegradable and non- biodegradable...

12 Jan 2017 1:13 AM IST

This report shows that deadly air pollution is not a problem restricted to Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) (Photo: AFP)

Air pollution causes 12 lakh deaths in India annually; Delhi most...

The report said that only a "few" cities in southern India comply with air quality standards.

11 Jan 2017 7:17 PM IST

A traffic policeman wears a pollution mask due to heavy smog and air pollution in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi likely to greet New Year with 'very poor' quality air

"The pollution level at present is in very poor category.It is likely to remain in very poor category until new year.

31 Dec 2016 10:10 AM IST

Government resorted to announcing myopic measures such as installation of air purifiers and mist fountains at the traffic intersections.

Living in a gas chamber

Will Delhi continue to breathe a potent cocktail of toxic emissions?

31 Dec 2016 2:49 AM IST

It forecast that the levels are likely to be 211 and 337 respectively tomorrow. The new years eve may see some improvement though. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi's air quality enters 'severe' zone yet again

Air quality had started falling again on December 27. The average AQI of December 27 and 28 were 329 and 385, both in...

30 Dec 2016 10:03 AM IST

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Polluted air mars festive spirit in Delhi

Air quality to be severe' in Xmas weekend.

25 Dec 2016 2:01 AM IST

Union Transport Minister Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: file)

14 routes identified for seamless travel in NCR: Venkaiah Naidu

The decision was taken at the National Capital Region Planning Board Meeting which was chaired by the Union Minister.

20 Dec 2016 3:34 PM IST