Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi | Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to ‘very poor’ category on Friday due to reduced wind speed even as authorities said rainfall predicted in the...
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Use of public transport would be ‘major step’ towards curbing pollution: Kejriwal
New Delhi | As the government has planned to introduce a fleet of 1,000 e-buses in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said greater use...
‘Pollution in Delhi akin to smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day’: Delhi Doctors
“The impact of air pollution on our health is evident. Yet both the Delhi government and the central government have failed the citizens,” organizers said....
Indians lose over 1.5 years of their lives to air pollution: Study
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Houston | Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian’s life by over 1.5 years, say scientists who suggest that better air quality could lead to a...
Air pollution reduces average Indian’s life by 1.5 years: Research
HOUSTON: Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian’s life by over 1.5 years, say scientists who suggest that better air quality could lead to a significant...
People, not industries, are more important: SC on pollution by pet coke
People are more important than industries, the Supreme Court said today while taking note of a report that 60,000 people have died due to pollution....
Greenpeace India urges Environment Ministry to speed up rolling out National Clean Air Programme
With a massive haze of dust enveloping Delhi and the pollution levels dropping to “severe” category, a green body has urged the Environment Ministry to...
Delhi air quality to improve in the next 1-2 days: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi | Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday while speaking on the recent increasing air pollution said that the air quality levels in...
SC slams the government for not doing enough to save the Taj Mahal from turning green
The fight to protect the Taj Mahal and its iconic white façade from India’s overwhelming pollution is proving to be a mammoth task that may...
PM Modi’s signature Ujjwala scheme praised by WHO pollution report
In a new WHO pollution report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s signature Ujjwala Scheme came in for rich appreciation. Nevertheless, the report estimated that 9 out of 10...