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AA Edit | SC’s Balanced Stance On Crackers

AA Edit | SC’s Balanced Stance On Crackers

The present approach — prescribing what kind of crackers may be used and restricting their use to specified hours —...

2 Oct 2026 1:31 AM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | The Silent Crisis Of The Rise In Urban Noise Pollution | Sanjaya Baru

SANJAYOVACHA | The Silent Crisis Of The Rise In Urban Noise Pollution...

Mention should be made that sustained neighbourhood noise has a deleterious impact on the learning abilities of children...

29 March 2026 11:30 PM IST

Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians Learn Basic Norms?

Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians...

As a society, we have never been good at distinguishing between private and public spaces. One reason might be that we...

24 Aug 2025 6:14 PM IST

According to decibel levels recorded by Awaaz Foundation, there was less noise pollution in the run-up to Diwali and fewer crackers were used overall.

Noise pollution lands 12 animals, birds in hospital

With the high decibel levels and smog prevailing in the city due to firecrackers.

23 Oct 2017 1:26 AM IST

The most natural way to extract carbon from the air is to plant forests that absorb the gas as they grow. (representational image)

Living next to a forest is good for the brain, says study

Study shows living near abundance of trees makes adults les stressed by strengthening area of the brain that controls...

20 Oct 2017 3:07 PM IST

A Delhi Fire Service official said fire-related calls have been received post-Diwali midnight as well. (Photo: PTI)

Diwali in Delhi: Cloth godown goes ablaze, fire department gets 204...

Out of 204 calls made to the city's fire department, 51 were related to use of crackers.

20 Oct 2017 12:44 PM IST

National Green Tribunal

Install CCTVs along Panchsheel Park stretch, says NGT

The petition gave directions to the civic bodies to erect screens or walls along both sides of the road to block the...

9 Oct 2017 1:44 AM IST

File picture of the Navratri celebrations in the city.

Bombay HC asks state to check if noise pollution norms were flouted

The HC directed the BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta to personally verify the data of 1,126 pandals in Mumbai city.

5 Oct 2017 2:18 AM IST

National Green Tribunal. (Photo: PTI)

Green panel orders cutting down noise level at airports

The NGT's judgement came on a batch of pleas filed by residents of Vasant Kunj.

25 Nov 2017 1:21 AM IST

As per the new rules approved by the House, anyone who is planning to use loudspeakers or DJ will have to deposit an additional amount of Rs 10,000 at the time of booking a park or community centre.

Keep some extra cash if you plan DJ party in parks

A proposal in this regard has been passed by the SDMC

24 Sept 2017 5:48 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Air pollution, noise putting you at risk of cardiovascular diseases

New study looked at the combined effects of air and noise pollution for heart attack mortality.

25 Oct 2018 3:54 PM IST

Know how noise pollution affects your health.(Photo: Pixabay)

Know how noise pollution affects your health

Excessive noise can affect blood pressure and cause hypertension.

15 Oct 2018 8:46 AM IST