Despite worsening air quality in several parts of the country and pollution levels posing a threat to the health of people, stubble burning continued in the Ghanaur village of Punjab's Patiala.
Amid rising concerns over deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Punjab government to stop stubble burning and listed the matter for hearing on November 10.
Air pollution levels can be high during the winter months for a number of reasons, including dust and vehicular pollution, dry-cold weather, stubble burning, burning crop residues after the harvest season and commuting.
In a run-up to bringing down the pollution levels in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday urged the NCR states to ban firecrackers ahead of Diwali.
Hitting out the AAP government, he said, "The government seems to have no research report on pollution and its causes, and the Graded Response Action Plan stage implementation doesn't seem to be scientifically based. Two days ago, Minister Gopal Rai announced the implementation of Graded Res
New Delhi [India], August 28: DG sets are widely used in the industrial and commercial sectors in Delhi-NCR, especially during power outages, providing a crucial backup power source. However, these sets contribute significantly to the alarming air pollution levels in the region. The emission
The agency noted that it is making an effort to lower the amount of air pollution in Kabul, but it is unable to do so due to a lack of adequate equipment to measure the level of pollution.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 19 (ANI/PNN): Femto Green Hydrogen Limited (Femto), a Subsidiary company of Indo Thai Securities Limited, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), today announced that they have onboarded Albert John Allen as one of th
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18 (ANI/PNN): Femto Green Hydrogen Limited (Femto), a Subsidiary company of Indo Thai Securities Limited, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), today announced that they have onboarded John Allen as one of the Board
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], October 25 (ANI/PNN): Mysuru is the second largest city in Karnataka and is popular for its rich heritage, culture and natural beauty. Because of its favourable climate, it is one of the cities in Karnataka that is expanding the quickest. It is on the verge of rap