The Capital’s plan to combat poor air quality may see a redesign soon with a new study giving authorities insights into what really causes pollution, something there has been little information about ...More

NEW YORK: Women with diabetes who are exposed to air pollution for long period may have a much higher risk for heart disease, says a new study. "Our study is one of the first to demonstrate high risk ...More

In an attempt to check the rising pollution levels in the city, the municipal corporation of Gurgaon ( MCG) has identified 16 sites to dump construction and demolition waste. The dumping areas have be ...More

A first-of-its-kind study on airborne particulate matter smaller than one micrometre (PM1) has revealed that the concentration of the pollutant, which affects respiratory health, is increasing in the ...More

MERUT: Railway Road was the noisiest area in the city during the Diwali festival period, while Cantonment Board area was the quietest, shows data recorded by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board ...More

According to a new report by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) pollution levels in Delhi have been rising since November 17 and have reaching Diwali levels on November ...More

Incessant showers brought down air pollution levels during Deepavali festival days, compared to the normal days in preceding week, in the City. The pollution level, this Deepavali, was also less c ...More

The quality of air was better than even in the days preceding the festival The rains may have been a dampener for those marking Deepavali with a light and sound show with firecrackers, but for those ...More

What is polluting Delhi’s air? A study on Delhi’s air quality conducted by IIT-Kanpur over two years has revealed that vehicle exhaust chokes our lungs in winter. In summer, it is the fumes from the c ...More

NEW DELHI: For the past three days, Delhiites have been breathing air that's almost as noxious as the air during this year's Diwali, indicating a rapid deterioration in pollution levels caused by loca ...More

The Centre, the civic agencies and the AAP government in Delhi rarely converge. But for the cause of a cleaner Capital, CM Arvind Kejriwal and city’s three mayors came together. Last Monday, they laun ...More

NEW DELHI: For the past three days, Delhiites have been breathing air that's almost as noxious as the air during this year's Diwali, indicating a rapid deterioration in pollution levels caused by loca ...More

A day after holding its second car-free day in the capital, the AAP government claimed that Dwarka area used during the event showed “significant” reduction in the level of pollutants in the air. The ...More

NEW DELHI: If you care for Delhi, make sure to leave your car at home on January 22.That was the message of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, as he declared that day , a Friday, a car-free day ...More

National capital New Delhi observed its second "car-free day" to promote the idea and objective of the need for controlling air pollution and reducing traffic congestion. A six-kilometer-long cycle r ...More

NEW DELHI: The effectiveness of car-free day in reducing Delhi's air pollution levels is massive, provided it's not just a monthly affair. This was opined by Centre for Science and Environment, which ...More

NEW DELHI: A study, conducted by the CPCB and a Kolkata-based cancer institute, reveals that the number of patients admitted in the respiratory wards of Delhi’s hospitals has increased by 79 per cent— ...More

Delhi's ever-soaring air pollution level could be triggering cancer in kids. A study conducted by the Newcastle University in the UK has found that incidences of neuroblastic cancer could be related t ...More

A smoggy view of Rajpath in Delhi on Friday.Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma If winter comes, can spring be far behind goes the famous P.B. Shelley poem “Ode to the West Wind”. But for Delhiites, chilly w ...More

The AAP government is planning to introduce articulated buses and feeder buses on Delhi’s streets to strengthen public transport in the city, Transport Minister Gopal Rai said Friday While the articu ...More