Delhi-NCR air quality turns poor, CAQM recommends closure of construction sites to curb pollution
Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management has asked authorities to strictly enforce PUC (pollution under check) norms for vehicles and maintain a strict vigil to ensure that there are no burning incidents at landfills and dumpsites.
Oct 16, 2022, 20:43 PM IST
Exclusive: How electric buses can reimagine the future of Indian public transport?
It is promising that the electric buses are receiving encouragement from policy and decision makers across India and also offers a great chance to modernize the public bus service in India.
Oct 10, 2022, 07:54 AM IST
ATTENTION car owners in Noida! NGT to deregister THESE 1.25 lakh vehicles to curb pollution
The NGT's order of banning old petrol and diesel vehicles in NCR now has its effect in Noida, as the district would soon deregister 1.25 lakh old vehicles.
Oct 07, 2022, 19:53 PM IST
From October 25, you cannot get petrol, diesel in Delhi without THIS document
In a bid to fight pollution and ensure that vehicles don't emit pollutants more than permissible limits, the Delhi government has prepared an action plan.
Oct 01, 2022, 15:39 PM IST
Delhi's ‘Winter Action Plan’ ready to control pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal
When the Aam Aadmi Party came to power there was a 20 per cent green cover in the national capital, now it is 23.6 per cent.
Sep 30, 2022, 12:53 PM IST
Mix this green leaf in milk, you can get relief from kidney stone and depression
You must have consumed milk many times, now boil basil leaves in it and consume it. Its benefits will be visible soon.
Aug 29, 2022, 22:32 PM IST
Green hydrogen must for India's economic growth and net-zero plans: NITI Aayog report
A NITI Aayog report suggests, Green hydrogen can help abate 3.6 gigatons of cumulative CO2 emissions by 2050, which may prove to be a boon for the country if it succeeds in its endeavours.
Aug 18, 2022, 15:49 PM IST
India home to 18 of 20 cities with most severe increase in PM2.5 pollution; Delhi and Kolkata worst-hit
A new report has said that in 2019, 1.7 million deaths were linked to PM2.5 exposure, with cities in Asia, Africa, and Eastern and Central Europe seeing the greatest health impacts.
Aug 18, 2022, 08:05 AM IST
Exclusive: Efforts to cut down pollution and reduce environmental issues through Electric Vehicles
A massive shift away from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is required to achieve sustainable development and climate goals.
Aug 17, 2022, 14:18 PM IST
World Biofuel Day: PM Modi to inaugurate Ethanol plant - How it will reduce pollution in India? Explained
World Biofuel Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 2G Ethanol Plant in Panipat today and the plant will utilize around two lakh tonnes of rice straw to generate about three crore litres of Ethanol annually.
Aug 10, 2022, 10:40 AM IST
A game of Underwater Chess adds to buzz around 44th International Chess Olympiad
A seven-membered scuba divers team in Chennai played ‘Underwater Chess’ at the seabed, with a depth of 18 meters in the view of the 44th FIDE International Chess Olympiad.
Aug 03, 2022, 16:11 PM IST
Exclusive: Revolution of EV policy and regulatory framework in India - Analysis
India has set an ambitious net zero emissions target which will have a significant impact on the transportation ecosystem and complementing the government efforts, many companies have committed to fleet electrification.
Jul 31, 2022, 11:39 AM IST
15-year-old private cars will no longer run in Kolkata, Calcutta High Court says THIS
As per the order by the Green Tribunal BS-4 and BS-6 cars will operate in Kolkata and Howrah in the near future they had ordered the closure of old commercial vehicles even before this.
Jul 27, 2022, 16:06 PM IST
New Motor Vehicle Act: Carry this document or get Rs 10,000 Challan; know how to download online
Under the new Motor Vehicle Act (1989), not carrying a PUC can attract a fine of Rs 10,000 and we explain how to download the PUC certificate online and offline.
Jul 25, 2022, 11:29 AM IST
DNA: 99% of world's population forced to breathe poisonous air, says report
How serious is the problem related to plastic in the world you can understand it from the WHO report which says that 99 percent of the world's population is forced to breathe toxic air today.
Jul 21, 2022, 00:46 AM IST
Delhi government issues notice to vehicle owners, 'Either get a valid PUC or...'
To reduce vehicular pollution in Delhi, the government has started sending notices to vehicle owners without valid Pollution Under Control certificates, reports PTI.
Jul 18, 2022, 17:40 PM IST
Big electric SUVs like Hummer EV more polluting than small petrol cars: Report
According to a recent study by ACEEE, a non-profit research organization focused on reducing energy waste, big electric SUVs are more polluting than an average small petrol sedan or a hatchback.
Jul 14, 2022, 12:15 PM IST
Exclusive: Adoption of Electric Vehicles in the mitigation of climate change
One key source of emissions is vehicular pollution, and the first move is to change that. This article looks at the role of electric vehicles (EVs) in mitigating climate change.
Jul 08, 2022, 14:44 PM IST
WHO Shocking Report: Pollution causing unnatural deaths in India
India has been counted as the second most polluted country in the world. The report released by the University of Chicago, the name of this report is the Air Quality Life Index, which determines if the level of pollution is affecting the age of the people living in India.
Jun 15, 2022, 01:16 AM IST
India accounted for around 44% of world's increase in air pollution since 2013: Report
More than 97% of the global population lives in areas where air pollution exceeds recommended levels, the University of Chicago`s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) said in its latest Air Quality Life Index.
Jun 14, 2022, 19:20 PM IST
