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New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Home and Power Minister Ashish Sood will on Tuesday boost the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign - inspired by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi - by planting a sapling in the Janakpuri area, said an official. As part of the ongoing Van Mahotsav of the Delhi government, the Minister will plant a sapling at Municipal Corporation of Delhi park in A-2 Block Ram Vatika in Janakpuri, said the official on Monday. Sood's green initiative follows Lieutenan ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the government exempting about 78 cent per cent of coal-fired plants from installing key anti-polluting systems, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said the Environment Ministry's rationale for the policy is based on "faulty premises". He asserted that the government's policymaking will continue to be driven by "flawed metrics" in the absence of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) revision. The former environment minister attacked the government after the ce ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) With the government exempting about 78 cent per cent of coal-fired plants from installing key anti-polluting systems, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said the Environment Ministry's rationale for the policy is based on "faulty premises". He asserted that the government's policymaking will continue to be driven by "flawed metrics" in the absence of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) revision. The former environment minister attacked the government ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has once again made a mark on the national stage by securing multiple honours in the prestigious Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024 as Super Swachh League Cities, reaffirming its commitment to cleanliness and urban sanitation. Five municipal corporations from the State have been selected for awards across different population-based and special categories. The awards will be presented by the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and the Minister for Power at a grand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Before India significantly relaxed sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission control norms exempting a large number of coal-fired power plants, an independent analysis had warned that key scientific studies being cited to justify the move were riddled with contradictions and risked undermining public health. In an analysis released last month, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) alleged that studies by institutions such as NEERI, NIAS and IIT Delhi were being "se ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 11: Byrnihat continues to lead the charts as the most polluted city in India in the first half of 2025 while Delhi stood a distant second, according to a new analysis. According to the analysis by independent research organisation Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Byrnihat recorded an average PM2.5 concentration of 133 micrograms per cubic metre, while Delhi's PM2.5 levels reached twice the national ambient air quality standard at 87 micrograms per cubic metre. ...Read More >
GURGAON: The investigation into the murder of a 25-year-old former international tennis player, allegedly by her father, has revealed a sudden deterioration in their relationship. The apparent reason was a disagreement over the academy she ran near their house, but the roots clearly run deeper. The father, who claims to have spent Rs 2 crore on his daughter's tennis career, told interrogators he was troubled by questions about her "character" that some of his associates had raised.Deepak Yadav, ...Read More >
Gurgaon: It took just 19 days this year for air pollution levels in Gurgaon to overshoot the limit considered safe by the World Health Organization (WHO).A study of air quality data by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found that Jan 19, 2025, was Gurgaon's 'overshoot day'. By then, particulate matter 2.5 concentration was already so high that, even if levels were to drastically reduce to zero for the rest of the year, the city would still fail to meet WHO's annual limit.The ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) A recent large-scale Danish study has revealed that ultrafine particles in air pollution can cross the blood-brain barrier and may increase the risk of developing tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), particularly meningiomas --the most common type of primary brain tumor. The findings published in journal Neurology add to growing evidence that air pollution's harmful effects extend beyond respiratory and cardiovascular health, potentially affecting the brain as we ...Read More >
New Delhi: The debate among scientists and environment policy experts over what really drives vehicle pollution has heated up in Delhi after the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) directive of denying fuel and impounding end-of-life vehicles from July 1 onwards.Petrol vehicles that are over 15 years old and diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old are in the direct line of fire of CAQM's Direction 89.The policy's aim is to reducing emissions, but environmentalists and automotive ex ...Read More >
Indore, Jul 3 (PTI) Around 19 tonnes of soil containing residual toxic waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been incinerated and reduced to ashes at a disposal plant in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur town, an official said on Thursday. Earlier, 337 tonnes of the waste from the factory premises had been incinerated in multiple phases at the same facility, located 30 km from here, he said. At least 5,479 people were killed and thousands were maimed after the highly toxic methyl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's demographic health survey 2019-21 reveals that 13 percent of children were born prematurely, and 17 percent with a low weight at birth, with air pollution contributing to the adverse birth outcomes. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, and institutes in the UK and Ireland looked at the National Family Health Survey-5 and remote sensing data to analyse how exposure to air pollution in pregnancy imp ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) India's demographic health survey 2019-21 reveals that 13 per cent of children were born prematurely, and 17 per cent with a low weight at birth, with air pollution contributing to the adverse birth outcomes. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, and institutes in the UK and Ireland looked at the National Family Health Survey-5 and remote sensing data to analyse how exposure to air pollution in ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Tuesday that the Delhi government has secured final clearance from the aviation regulator for conducting cloud seeding trials between August 30 and September 10 over the National Capital. Calling it a historic step towards implementing science-based environmental solutions, Sirsa said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clearance marks the beginning of Delhi's first-ever airborne experi ...Read More >
New Delhi (India), July 1 (ANI): Delhi has implemented a ban on fuel supply for end-of-life vehicles, effective July 1, as part of efforts to curb vehicular pollution and improve air quality. According to Special CP Traffic Management, Delhi Police, Ajay Chaudhary, the traffic police have seized 16 vehicles at various petrol pumps for violating the ban in compliance with the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders. 'We are following the orders of the Supreme Court and the Nation ...Read More >
New Delhi: End-of-life vehicles (ELV) will not be able to refuel at any city filling station from Tuesday. It had been announced earlier that all ELVs would not only be denied fuel in the capital, but they would also be impounded on the spot and taken for scrapping from July 1. All fuel pumps have been equipped with technology to identify such vehicles, which are petrol-run vehicles older than 15 years and diesel-run vehicles older than 10 years. Only overaged vehicles running on CNG will be exe ...Read More >
Bhopal: After decades of lingering uncertainty, the disposal of 307 tonnes of toxic waste (earlier 347 tonnes) from the infamous Union Carbide factory responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy, has now been disposed. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had issued directives in this regard earlier to dispose it in maximum 72 days. "The process, which began from the evening of May 5 was completed on June 29 evening," a senior officer in the MP Pollution Control Board told IANS. It was burnt at a private ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Three young women on their way to participate in Rath Yatra celebrations in Puri on Saturday died after they were run over by a bus on a highway connecting Bhubaneswar and the coastal pilgrim town, police said. The incident took place near Pipili over a bridge when the three women, who were travelling on a two-wheeler, were hit by a motorcycle following which they fell down on the road and came under the wheels of a government bus. While two women died on the spot, the third woman ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has requested a grant of Rs 1,000 crore from the Centre to deploy new technology and implement measures to improve the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Sunday. Verma, along with Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, was inspecting the Nehru Park area as part of the government's initiative to install air purifiers in the city. "Since we have formed the government, our cabinet minister Singh Sirsa and ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a step towards exploring science-driven solutions for cleaning Delhi's air, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and PWD Minister and area MLA Parvesh Verma on Sunday visited Nehru Park to review the feasibility of creating a pilot Clean Air Zone. The Delhi government is evaluating whether the installation of outdoor air purifiers across public parks can create micro-climates of significantly cleaner air, particularly during increased AQI days, said ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Delhi government has requested Rs 1,000 crore in funding from the Central government to deploy new technology and implement measures aimed at reducing the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital, Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Sunday during an inspection of Nehru Park. Minister Singh visited Nehru Park along with Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, as part of the government's initiative to install air purifiers in the area. Also ...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 >
Delhi's air quality worsened on Sunday, reaching a 'very poor' AQI of 302 after a brief improvement to 'moderate' earlier in December. PM2.5 and PM10 levels were high, posing health risks. The pollution monitoring tool, DSS, hasn't been updated since November 29 due to accuracy and data issues.Delhi's air quality took a downturn on Sunday, plunging again into the 'very poor' category with an AQI reading of 302 after having improved to the 'moderate' level at the start of December. The air qualit ...Read More >
In the 2016 Bollywood hit Pink, a scene introducing Amitabh Bachchan's character shows the actor emerging from his home on a winter morning into Delhi's smog-filled streets, wearing a mask. The mask and Delhi's smoggy air feature in other scenes of the film but are of little relevance to its plot. Yet, it is one of the rare examples of mainstream Indian films taking notice of the deadly air that makes many parts of India dangerous to live in every year. The toxic air pollution and recurrent w ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Teenage student Aniksha is relieved to be back in class in India's capital - even if the choking smog that prompted her school to close last month has yet to dissipate. New Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area is home to more than 30 million people and is blanketed by a thick and acrid haze each winter. Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel The public health crisis has grown steadily worse over the years and weeks-long school closures across the capital, aime ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 3 (PTI) The Karnataka government on Tuesday requested the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to investigate and take necessary action against a West Bengal-based manufacturer, amid concerns that recent maternal deaths in Ballari district, could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution supplied by the company. In a letter, Karnataka Health Principal Secretary Harsh Gupta, drew the attention of the DCGI to the supply of several batches of "Compound Sodium Lactate I P ...Read More >
Entrepreneur and managing director of Homestays and villas and Mangalya destination weddings, Siddharth Bakaria, was the latest victim of the horror show that the city has turned into. Delhi's air and its declining quality have unfortunately become the hallmark of the general discourse of the country towards the end of the year and almost all throughout Winter. Lungs are Burning To no one's surprise, the Winter of 2024 is no different, with the landlocked capital city breaking the most undesi ...Read More >
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