A massive fire broke out at the Sukhasagar Metro Mall in Maratha Galli, Hubballi, on Thursday, causing significant property damage but no casualties. The raging fire completely gutted the fifth and fourth floors of Sukhasagar Metro Mall, burning furniture, clothing, and other retail outle
As part of its sustained monitoring, review and enforcement actions under the Statutory framework of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) carried out an inspection drive in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area of Delhi under 'Oper
BJP leader Maneka Gandhi on Monday spoke strongly against use of fire-crackers in the wake of severe challenge of air pollution faced by Delhi and National Capital Region, saying there "is no such thing as green firecrackers" and that "those who use firecrackers the most are the same ones
The incident occurred on the night of December 30 in Beluguri Munda village near Howraghat in the hilly Karbi Anglong district. The deceased have been identified as Gardi Birua (43) and his wife Mira Birua (33).
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta extended New Year wishes to city residents on wednesday and said that they will enter this new year with a vision of 2047 for the capital.
Kolkata on Monday witnessed a wave of protesters surrounding the High Commission of Bangladesh there, expressing intense anger over the mob lynching and burning of the Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district.
Ramesh underscored the burning of effigies of Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mahatma Gandhi at Ramlila Maidan days after the adoption of the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949. "Which ideology created this atmosphere, due to which Mahatma Gandhi was killed?" he aske
Intensifying its zero-tolerance approach towards air pollution violations, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has imposed total fines of Rs 54.98 lakhs against those indulging in biomass burning and illegal dumping of Construction and Demolition waste and other violations during the mon
As air quality continues to deteriorate across Delhi, NCR, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, the hill towns of Himachal Pradesh are fast emerging as a preferred destination for tourists seeking clean air, clear skies and a healthier environment.
The review was conducted through a series of meetings with the concerned NCR State Governments/ GNCTD, Municipal Bodies and NCR State Pollution Control Boards/ DPCC to assess the status of MSW management, with particular emphasis on the prevention of open burning of waste biomass, remedia
According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index in the national capital stood at 354 at 4 pm on Tuesday, categorised as 'very poor.'