pollution
- Entertainment
Sonam Kapoor tweets about pollution in Mumbai, evokes varied reactions
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor complained about pollution due to construction work in Mumbai and said that it is ‘tortuorous’ to drive in the city. She mentioned in her tweet that she…
- India
2022 marked increase in pollution, Yamuna remained filthy: Manoj Tiwari
New Delhi: BJP MP from North East Delhi and former state unit President, Manoj Tiwari has expressed concern over increasing pollution and deteriorating condition of the environment in the national capital. Attacking…
- India
Air pollution is not just a Delhi problem, says Assam Congress MP
Guwahati: Assam Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi has expressed his concern about the rising level of pollution in the northeast specifically in Guwahati. He said: “We must wake up to the reality that…
- Delhi
Air quality panel bans non-essential construction work in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: With pollution in the national capital turning severe on Sunday, the Centre’s air quality panel directed authorities in the Delhi-NCR to ban non-essential construction work in the region under stage…
- Delhi
Delhi air quality ‘poor’, max temp settles at 29.5 deg C
New Delhi: Air quality in the national capital was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Thursday while the maximum temperature settled at 29.5 degrees Celsius. According to the Central Pollution Control Board,…
- Delhi
Delhi air quality ‘very poor’ for 3rd day on trot; primary schools to reopen Nov 9
New Delhi: Delhi recorded its air quality in the very poor category for the third consecutive day on Monday and it is likely to deteriorate further in the coming days due to…
- Delhi
Schools, parents welcome closure of physical classes in view of pollution
New Delhi: Several schools in Delhi-NCR and parents of students welcomed the government’s announcement on holding online classes for primary grades in view of rising pollution, and expressed hope that concerted efforts…
- Delhi
Air purifier sales surge as Delhi grapples with ‘severe’ pollution
New Delhi: Once a luxury product, air purifiers have increasingly become a necessity as sales surge amid a rise in Delhi’s pollution levels that are now just a notch below the ‘Severe…
- India
Anti-pollution curbs: Kejriwal announces closure of primary schools from Nov 5 in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that primary schools will be closed from Saturday in view of spike in pollution levels in the national capital. Speaking at a press conference,…
- India
Construction work ban: Kejriwal announces Rs 5,000 aid to workers
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday directed Labour Minister Manish Sisodia to provide financial aid of Rs 5,000 per month to labourers amid ban on construction activities. Amid rising air…
- Hyderabad
Eight pharma units polluting Hyderabad’s outskirts
Hyderabad: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has filed a report in the National Green Tribunal against eight units for allegedly polluting the outskirts of the city. The CPCB has also called for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s air quality takes huge dip post firecracker celebrations
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s air quality took a drastic dip as the city and the nation celebrated the festival of Diwali by bursting firecrackers throughout the night on Monday. According to data from the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Sewerage Treatment Plant capacity to be increased to curb Hussain Sagar pollution
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has decided to double the capacity of sewerage treatment plants(STP) in order to curb pollution in Hussain Sagar. The authority is set to upgrade the…
- India
Haryana govt allows sale and use of only green firecrackers
Gurugram: Following the orders of the National Green Tribunal and the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), a blanket ban has been imposed on firecrackers other than green crackers in the entire…
- India
Noida twin towers: Wind direction changes ahead of demolition
Noida: The wind direction around the Supertech twin towers here on Sunday changed towards east ahead of their demolition, which will make dust particles drift towards Greater Noida and Bulandshahr instead of…
