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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its earlier order restraining Delhi and NCR authorities from taking coercive action against "end-of-life" vehicles - 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles - and said the reprieve would apply only to BS 4 or BS 6 emission norm-compliant vehicles.This order will impact over 14.7 lakh BS 1 compliant cars, three-wheelers, two-wheelers, buses and goods carriers; more than 38.7 lakh BS 2 compliant ones; and another 53.7 lakh BS 3 vehicles ...Read More >
This new data highlights the impact of urban transport on air quality across the nation. Mumbai recorded the highest road traffic carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per kilometre of road length among major Indian cities, driven by high vehicle density, according to a new high-resolution emissions dataset published in Scientific Data. Other large metros such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune also showed high levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from road ...Read More >
Delhi-NCR's air quality watchdog has formed a 15-member expert panel to combat vehicular pollution, a major regional pollutant. This committee, comprising academics and specialists, will devise a comprehensive strategy for emission reduction. The Commission for Air Quality Management has set up a 15-member expert committee to tackle vehicular pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying that such emissions remain a major contributor to air pollution in the region. According to a statement, the committee bri ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Chandigarh's air quality saw a marked improvement on Tuesday, the day after Diwali, offering much-needed relief to residents with noticeably cleaner air than on the festival night. Data from five city air monitoring stations showed AQI levels below 300 at four locations, placing them in the "poor" category, while Sector 25 recorded an AQI of 184, falling into the "moderate" bracket.According to the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC), Sector 22 had the highest AQI at 279. I ...Read More >
* Delhi is testing retrofitting devices to cut heavy vehicle emissions by over 70 per cent * Thirty catalytic converter devices will be installed on older BS-III and BS-IV trucks and buses * Devices trap and neutralise pollutants like PM, CO, HC, and NOx near the exhaust Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: In a bid to tackle one of the worst sources of air pollution, Delhi has begun testing retrofitting devices that promise to cut harmful emissions from h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The exemption of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) systems for some coal-based power plants is a positive for thermal power producers, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF), vide its notification dated July 11, 2025, has issued significant amendments to the Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) norms, particularly concerning the sulphur dioxide emission standards for coal and lignite-based thermal power ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): In a continuing crackdown under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated search operations at multiple locations in Ahmedabad and Mumbai on June 25 in connection with a transnational cyber extortion case, the probe agency said on Friday. CBI said that the searches led to the recovery of incriminating evidence. The main suspect behind a transnational cyber extortion syndicate was arrested on June 26 in Mumbai. Also Rea ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Commission on Air Quality Management, in a joint conference on Friday, confirmed that end-of-life (EOL) vehicles would be denied fuel in Delhi from July 1. Not only that, such vehicles would be impounded on the spot and taken for scrapping. The press conference was also addressed by officials of Delhi govt's transport department and Delhi Traffic Police, who said that they had identified hotspots where most EOL vehicles still operated.The officials said that between June 1 and 23, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Bearing the brunt of rising temperatures, Punjab -- a key contributor to India's agricultural and industrial output -- is staring at a threat to crop yield and deteriorating air quality, which could lead to endangering public health. These alarming trends were underlined in the report, "Pathways to Net Zero in Punjab: The Critical Role of Non-CO₂ Pollutants," released on Thursday. The fact that Punjab recorded 128 heatwave days between 2010 and 2023, underscores the need for targeted ...Read More >
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