The AAP government has written a letter to the Centre seeking its help to combat the major factors outside its control that are contributing to the rising levels of air pollution in the city. Delhi e ...More

British and Indian scientists are working to understand the sources, causes and effects of pollution after fireworks during Diwali and Guy Fawkes’ night sharply reduced visibility in the two countries ...More

As people inhale pollution rather than air in the national capital region, it is time to revisit the sufficiency and efficacy of administrative mechanisms and pollution abatement interventions. While ...More

The national capital is facing the worst smog in 17 years, a green body said on Thusday while asking the Delhi government to issue health alerts and convey that children should stay indoors as there i ...More

Over the Diwali weekend of 2016, India's air quality was among the world's worst and between 40% and 100% worse in five north Indian cities than at the same time the preceding year, according to globa ...More

With children bearing the brunt of the heavy smog that has engulfed the city in the last few days and the situation expected to persist for another three days, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) ...More

Terming Delhi’s smog situation a serious issue, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Thursday said his ministry will soon issue an advisory to the states concerned on taking up short, medium and l ...More

Desperate to reduce the pollution that has made New Delhi’s air quality among the worst in the world, the city has banned private cars for two-week periods and campaigned to reduce its ubiquitous fire ...More

New Delhi: While air pollution levels continue to affect Delhi, the Supreme Court is yet to intervene on the issue, unlike last year when it came up with a series of interim orders. So far, only the ...More

Delhi’s air has turned unbreathable after Diwali with the air quality deteriorating to hazardous levels. A thick layer of smog has engulfed the Capital and refuses to dissipate. Delhi government annou ...More

NOIDA: After pollution levels shot up soon after Diwali, many schools in the city changed their timings and restricted outdoor activities for the students. A case in point is the Shriram Millennium ...More

Nagpur: Infrastructure development has spelt doom for the residents of Surya Nagar near Kalamna Market Road. Environmental pollution has become a major issue due to slow-paced road construction and ot ...More

Anyone who ventured out at night in New Delhi in the past few days would have experienced something akin to one of Victorian London’s infamous pea soupers—the thick fogs caused by air pollution that p ...More

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government today flagged crop burning in Punjab and Haryana as one of the major factors contributing to the rising air pollution in the national capital and said it peaks during t ...More

Terming Delhi’s smog situation a serious issue, environment minister Anil Madhav Dave said on Thursday his ministry will soon issue an advisory to the states on taking up short, medium and long term m ...More

Four private schools in Gurgaon declared a holiday on Friday in light of the high air pollution levels in the city, while other schools issued advisories, directing students to wear masks and curbing ...More

Even after four days of Diwali, the national capital’s air quality continued to be in “severe” category, with many residents complaining of respiratory problems and watery eyes. Prolonged exposure to ...More

Alarming fall in air quality forces some schools to ask students to stay indoors : In the wake of the alarming increase in the pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) after Diwali, two ...More

In view of the worsening air quality in the last six days, Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate NP Singh has sought the opinion of the chief medical officer and all private school principals on the i ...More

At least 10 vehicles piled up on the Yamuna Expressway near Surer around 7 am on Thursday due to low visibility, Mathura police said. “A Maruti Alto was driving slowly due to low visibility when a 12- ...More