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Hyderabad: The BRS on Monday urged governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to order an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining and land-grabbing activities of minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. A BRS delegation, led by party working president KT Rama Rao, met the governor and submitted a representation along with documents on the alleged irregularities. The delegation demanded the minister's immediate dismissal and called for an independent judicial inquiry, preferably under the supervision of a sitting jud ...Read More >
India was turning green. Black was out, and so was an era of crude energy sources, even if refined adequately, and used as liquefied gas. Yet, the shine on coal, the black gold, has intensified in the past few weeks. Thanks to huge global shortages in crude oil, and gas, including LNG (liquefied natural gas), India, along with other nations, is re-focusing energy security. It demands a back-to-black tactics, and giving green a breather, even as the future of fossil fuels seems iffy. Black is in, ...Read More >
JAMMU, Mar 30: Nine Members introduced Private Member bills in the Legislative Assembly (LA) today, of which six bills were withdrawn by Legislators after assurances from the Government and two were rejected by voice voting. Legislator, Qaysar Jamshaid Lone introduced a bill in House which read, "A Bill to amend the Cooperative Societies Act, 1989 (LA Private Members Bill No. 1 of 2025)". Similarly, Legislator Mir Saifullah introduced a bill in House which reads, "A Bill to make it obligatory ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 30 (ANI): A delegation of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs and MLCs on Monday met the Governor of Telangana, Shiv Pratap Shukla, and submitted a formal complaint seeking an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining and land-grabbing activities of Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. The BRS delegation held a detailed meeting with the Governor at Raj Bhavan for nearly an hour, during which they presented documentary evidence related to large-scale irregularities ...Read More >
HYDERABAD A delegation of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) comprising MLAs, MLCs and other leaders called on Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla here on Monday and submitted a formal complaint seeking an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining and land grabbing of Minister for Revenue and Housing Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy. The delegation led by party working president K.T. Rama Rao, Deputy Floor Leaders of the party in the Assembly T. Harish Rao, P. Sabitha Indra Reddy and T. Srinivas Yadav explained to t ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Monday urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to dismiss revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over allegations of illegal mining and land grabbing. A delegation of BRS MLAs and MLCs led by party working president K. T. Rama Rao met the Governor and submitted a formal complaint seeking an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining and land grabbing activities of the minister. The delegation presented evidence ...Read More >
On February 14, the country's capital had seen past the cold days and it was, in fact, a warm day for this time of the year. And yet, when the maximum temperature in the city crossed 25 degrees Celsius, its air quality index (AQI) was at a level that was "hazardous"- a figure above 300. Summer arrived early this year in India, but even when temperatures have hit 35 degrees Celsius in Delhi NCR, bad air quality refuses to go away. The air we breathe continues to choke us silently, even though it ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who was last seen in 'Singham Again', is questioning the authorities in the Maharashtra administration over their failure to curb the air pollution in the entertainment capital of the country. On Thursday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared the AQI data of the city. The picture shows the average AQI of Mumbai to be around 150. She wrote in the picture, "This city & its children are choking! ...Read More >
The environment minister informed the legislative assembly that 1,952 out of 2,224 active construction sites in the city - nearly 88 per cent - have installed low-cost air quality sensors as of January. According to official data, a total of 1,981 show-cause notices and 1,047 stop-work notices were issued across the city between October 2025 and January 2026 as part of the ongoing "Clean Air" initiative, she said in a written reply on AQI levels. Munde refuted claims about a public health cris ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government and civic authorities have intensified their crackdown on air pollution in Mumbai, issuing stop-work notices to 1,047 construction sites between October 2025 and January 2026 for violating environmental norms, state Environment Minister Pankaja Munde informed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. 1,981 Show-Cause Notices Issued Under Clean Air Initiative Replying to a query on air quality levels in the city, Munde said that as part of the ongoing "Clean Air" i ...Read More >
Instructions have also been issued to identify accident-prone zones, based on the occurrence of a certain number of mishaps involving fatalities and grievous injuries, in the rural and urban areas of the state and to also install CCTV cameras so that an assessment can be made and a reduction in road accidents can be achieved. The CM, in an X post, said, "The state government has taken several important decisions for the dignity and convenience of citizens walking on the roads. The transport dep ...Read More >
Odisha Bandh, January 28: The Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS), a group that campaigns on farmers' issues, has called for a statewide Odisha Bandh on Wednesday, January 28. The bandh aims to demand the release of Rs 800 per quintal input assistance at state-run mandis and to remove middlemen and millers from the paddy procurement process. NNKS also raised objections to the installation of electricity smart meters and heavy penalties on vehicle owners under pollution certificate rules. The org ...Read More >
Delhi Air Pollution: On the issue of air quality, the apex court orally remarked that steps taken so far by authorities to control pollution in Delhi-NCR have been a "total failure." Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up authorities over persistent civic and environmental challenges in the Delhi-NCR region, flagging both traffic congestion at toll plazas and rising air pollution as areas of serious concern. In a significant observation on traffic snarls, the apex court issued a notice to the Na ...Read More >
Delhi Air Pollution: Workers affected by the restricted activity during the period will be compensated. New Delhi: Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday announced Rs 10,000 in compensation for construction workers rendered unemployed due to the pollution-battling GRAP III and GRAP IV measures. The minister also said all government and private institutions must mandatorily switch to work from home for 50 per cent of the staff from Thursday, or face action. Addressing a press confere ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt on Wednesday mandated offices in the capital - Delhi govt and private - to function with a maximum of 50% of their employees in the workplace and the rest working from home starting Thursday, as a measure to reduce pollution in the city.Delhi labour minister Kapil Mishra said "establishments will have to strictly enforce the work-from-home norms and also motivate employees for car-pooling". Later in the day, the labour department issued an advisory reiterating the restricti ...Read More >
Dehradun, Dec 17 (PTI) Air quality in Dehradun has deteriorated over the past two days, slipping into the 'poor' category and raising concerns. Professor Vijay Sridhar, head of the pollution monitoring centre at Doon University, said the city's real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday stood at 267, while the average AQI touched 291. "The AQI shows some improvement during the day due to air movement, but at night it crosses 300," he told PTI Videos. He added that while the situation in D ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) Taking serious note of the worsening air pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR region, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a series of directions to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to urgently examine the feasibility of temporarily closing or relocating toll plazas situated at the borders of the national capital to ease chronic traffic congestion. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joym ...Read More >
The National Capital Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 378 at around 7 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The National Capital Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 378 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the C ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its August 12 order, which barred coercive action against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the Delhi-NCR, and said that action can be taken against such vehicle owners who meet emission standards below BS-IV. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi passed the order at the request of the Delhi government. Additional Solicitor General Aishw ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the "No PUC, No Fuel" rule from December 18 as part of an intensified multi-pronged drive to curb worsening air pollution in the national capital. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday issued firm directives to agencies, petrol pump operators and the police to ensure compliance from day one. Under the enforcement plan, vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) wi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) As the Delhi government moves ahead with plans to develop "smog-eating" surfaces in the city, environmental experts on Wednesday warned that such technological interventions should not replace efforts to curb pollution at its source. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday announced that the government has signed a memorandum of understanding with IIT Madras to identify and develop photocatalytic or "smog-eating" surfaces, which will be tested in se ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy from Thursday onwards and bar non-BS VI outstation vehicles from entering the national capital, as part of stepped-up measures to combat worsening air pollution. Addressing stakeholders, including representatives of petrol pump dealers' associations and senior traffic police officers, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the government was intensifying action on multiple fronts ...Read More >
Stage 4 curbs ban older petrol and diesel vehicles, restrict truck movement and tighten enforcement across Delhi-NCR. New Delhi: Delhi has once again entered the 'Severe' air pollution category, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to implement Stage 4 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region. The curbs were triggered after the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 400, prompting the strictest set of restrictions to limit v ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Taking a serious note of the severe air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions and asked the NHAI and the MCD to consider either temporary closing or relocating the nine toll plazas of the civic body at borders of the national capital to ease usual massive traffic congestion. The top court described the pollution crisis as an "annual feature" and called for pragmatic and practical solutions to tackle the menace and modified its own i ...Read More >
New Delhi: As Delhi's air quality worsens, the Delhi government has introduced emergency traffic curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). From Thursday, only BS6-compliant vehicles registered outside Delhi will be allowed to enter the city when GRAP Stage III or IV is in force, a move that could keep nearly 12 lakh vehicles off Delhi's roads during peak pollution days. During winter, Delhi's weather traps pollutants close to the ground, causing air quality to drop. Vehicle emissions ...Read More >
Delhi Air Quality update: In a big relief for Delhiites, air quality in the national capital witnessed a marginal improvement on Wednesday, with the average AQI jumping to 'very poor' category, even as a thick layer of smog persisted across the city. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi recorded a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 334 at 4 pm on Wednesday, compared to 354 on Tuesday. As per data from CPCB's Sameer app, 29 of Delhi's 39 active monitoring stat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that the measures taken by authorities so far have been a "total failure" in effectively curbing rising levels of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked that any meaningful reduction in pollution would require broader, long-term planning rather than ad hoc responses. With respect to various petitions highlighting the inadequacy of recent measures aimed ...Read More >
New Delhi: Vehicles that do not meet BS-IV emission standards will not be allowed into Delhi-NCR directed on Wednesday, modifying its August 12 order - which barred coercive action against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. The Court took this decision after being informed that vehicles not confirming to BS-IV standards are adding to the pollution in Delhi-NCR. The bench also directed the shift of toll plazas from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) ar ...Read More >
Chairing a high-level meeting to review action plans of the municipal bodies of Delhi and Sonepat, he also said that construction and demolition work should not be allowed in the region until construction and demolition waste handling and processing infrastructure is created and identified within a 10 km radius of the site. The minister asked all agencies to work in mission mode to achieve a 40 per cent reduction in the air quality index over the next one year. Stressing the importance of a "W ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Acknowledging that the impacts of climate change are clearly visible, Chief Minister MK Stalin stressed that Tamil Nadu has been able to effectively protect itself from major damage due to proactive preparedness measures taken by the State government. Speaking in the third meeting of Tamil Nadu Governing Council on Climate Change, Stalin further recalled that Cyclone Ditwah severely impacted Sri Lanka but Tamil Nadu was spared from heavy damage because the government had anticipated ri ...Read More >
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