Japanese Technology To Fight Pollution? Top Court Asks Centre To Explore
India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 13, 2019
With the air quality in Delhi and nearby areas hitting hazardous levels once again, the Supreme Court today slammed the centre over the issue of air pollution in the capital and other parts of north India.
Tourists Are Avoiding Delhi As Air Pollution Reaches Record Levels
India News | Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg | Wednesday November 6, 2019
Business travelers and tourists are avoiding New Delhi, as air pollution in India's capital reached record levels, travel agents said.
Air Pollution Killed Over 1.2 Million In India In 2017, Shows Study
India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From IANS) | Wednesday April 3, 2019
The study "State of Global Air 2019" reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be shortened by two years and six months.
10 Lakh People Died Due To Air Pollution In India In 2017, Study Shows
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018
As Delhi reels under high levels of air pollution, a study on Thursday said the city recorded the highest levels of exposure to ultra fine particulate matter, PM 2.5, last year while asserting that outdoor pollution reduced the average life expectancy in the national capital by 1.5 years.
India's Rich-Poor Divide Laid Bare By A Worsening Pollution Crisis
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018
Air purifiers for the affluent, masks for the not so rich and inhaling polluted air all day -- without literally a breather -- for those who can't afford a roof over their heads. It's maximum exposure for millions of people who are bearing the brunt of hazardous air quality, say experts.
Climate Change, Heat Exposure Reducing India's Labour Force By 7%: Report
India News | Written by Snigdha Basu | Friday November 30, 2018
Climate change is making more people vulnerable to heat exposure and air pollution in India leading to one lakh premature deaths and 7 per cent reduction in country's labour force, the researchers said in an analysis in The Lancet medical journal.
Here's How Much Longer You'd Live If There Was No Air Pollution In India
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2018
Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian's life by over 1.5 years, say scientists who suggest that better air quality could lead to a significant extension of human lifespan around the world.
Delhi Pollution Back To 'Very Poor' Category
Delhi News | Edited by S Shobana | Saturday December 9, 2017
Delhi's air quality is back to 'very poor' category on Friday, dashing hopes of improvement generated yesterday.The wind speed has dropped which had earlier resulted in dispersion of pollutants, news agency IANS reported.
India, 192 Nations Pledge To Fight Pollution As Cities Struggle To Breathe
India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday December 8, 2017
India along with 192 countries released a joint ministerial-level declaration at the United Nations Environment Assembly against pollution on Wednesday.
Opinion: Air Pollution In India - Think Beyond Delhi And Beyond Winter
Opinion | Shahzad Gani, Pallavi Pant | Monday December 4, 2017
Ensuring clean air for everyone in India will require a long-term plan and sustained effort, and the first step is to realize that air pollution affects residents across the country, and across seasons.
Pollution Killed 2.5 Million People In India, Highest In The World, Says Report
India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Friday October 20, 2017
As many as 2.5 million people died because of pollution in the country in 2015, a figure which is highest in the world, according to The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health.
Environment Minister Says Pollution Doesn't Kill. The Doctor Disagrees
India News | Written by Sidharth Pandey | Saturday February 18, 2017
A global study released this week that estimated 11 lakh Indians died due to air pollution in 2015 has been rejected by the government, with Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave insisting that he did not "trust sensational reports" and pollution wasn't a killer. But Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan contradicted him, saying pollution w...
Beyond Air Purifiers: 8 Low-Tech Ways to Minimise Air Pollution's Harmful Effects
Ravi Sharma | Saturday November 5, 2016
Here are some non-tech things you can do protect yourself from the effects of air pollution.
Take Steps Against Air Pollution: Experts Ask Delhi Government
Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 1, 2016
Referring to a recent report which estimated that around 1.6 million premature deaths in India are caused by air pollution, experts today asked Delhi government to initiate immediate action on issuance of "simplified" health advisories and take concrete steps on the polluting Badarpur power plant in Delhi.
BS-VI Engine Regulations to Roll Out by 2021
Ishaan Rastogi | Monday November 30, 2015
In an attempt to curb the alarming rate of rise in pollution, India's Road Transport Ministry has decided to push forwards the date of implementation of BS-VI fuel in the country from 2023 to 2021. BS-V to come by 2019.
Japanese Technology To Fight Pollution? Top Court Asks Centre To Explore
India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 13, 2019
With the air quality in Delhi and nearby areas hitting hazardous levels once again, the Supreme Court today slammed the centre over the issue of air pollution in the capital and other parts of north India.
Tourists Are Avoiding Delhi As Air Pollution Reaches Record Levels
India News | Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg | Wednesday November 6, 2019
Business travelers and tourists are avoiding New Delhi, as air pollution in India's capital reached record levels, travel agents said.
Air Pollution Killed Over 1.2 Million In India In 2017, Shows Study
India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From IANS) | Wednesday April 3, 2019
The study "State of Global Air 2019" reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be shortened by two years and six months.
10 Lakh People Died Due To Air Pollution In India In 2017, Study Shows
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018
As Delhi reels under high levels of air pollution, a study on Thursday said the city recorded the highest levels of exposure to ultra fine particulate matter, PM 2.5, last year while asserting that outdoor pollution reduced the average life expectancy in the national capital by 1.5 years.
India's Rich-Poor Divide Laid Bare By A Worsening Pollution Crisis
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018
Air purifiers for the affluent, masks for the not so rich and inhaling polluted air all day -- without literally a breather -- for those who can't afford a roof over their heads. It's maximum exposure for millions of people who are bearing the brunt of hazardous air quality, say experts.
Climate Change, Heat Exposure Reducing India's Labour Force By 7%: Report
India News | Written by Snigdha Basu | Friday November 30, 2018
Climate change is making more people vulnerable to heat exposure and air pollution in India leading to one lakh premature deaths and 7 per cent reduction in country's labour force, the researchers said in an analysis in The Lancet medical journal.
Here's How Much Longer You'd Live If There Was No Air Pollution In India
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2018
Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian's life by over 1.5 years, say scientists who suggest that better air quality could lead to a significant extension of human lifespan around the world.
Delhi Pollution Back To 'Very Poor' Category
Delhi News | Edited by S Shobana | Saturday December 9, 2017
Delhi's air quality is back to 'very poor' category on Friday, dashing hopes of improvement generated yesterday.The wind speed has dropped which had earlier resulted in dispersion of pollutants, news agency IANS reported.
India, 192 Nations Pledge To Fight Pollution As Cities Struggle To Breathe
India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday December 8, 2017
India along with 192 countries released a joint ministerial-level declaration at the United Nations Environment Assembly against pollution on Wednesday.
Opinion: Air Pollution In India - Think Beyond Delhi And Beyond Winter
Opinion | Shahzad Gani, Pallavi Pant | Monday December 4, 2017
Ensuring clean air for everyone in India will require a long-term plan and sustained effort, and the first step is to realize that air pollution affects residents across the country, and across seasons.
Pollution Killed 2.5 Million People In India, Highest In The World, Says Report
India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Friday October 20, 2017
As many as 2.5 million people died because of pollution in the country in 2015, a figure which is highest in the world, according to The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health.
Environment Minister Says Pollution Doesn't Kill. The Doctor Disagrees
India News | Written by Sidharth Pandey | Saturday February 18, 2017
A global study released this week that estimated 11 lakh Indians died due to air pollution in 2015 has been rejected by the government, with Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave insisting that he did not "trust sensational reports" and pollution wasn't a killer. But Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan contradicted him, saying pollution w...
Beyond Air Purifiers: 8 Low-Tech Ways to Minimise Air Pollution's Harmful Effects
Ravi Sharma | Saturday November 5, 2016
Here are some non-tech things you can do protect yourself from the effects of air pollution.
Take Steps Against Air Pollution: Experts Ask Delhi Government
Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 1, 2016
Referring to a recent report which estimated that around 1.6 million premature deaths in India are caused by air pollution, experts today asked Delhi government to initiate immediate action on issuance of "simplified" health advisories and take concrete steps on the polluting Badarpur power plant in Delhi.
BS-VI Engine Regulations to Roll Out by 2021
Ishaan Rastogi | Monday November 30, 2015
In an attempt to curb the alarming rate of rise in pollution, India's Road Transport Ministry has decided to push forwards the date of implementation of BS-VI fuel in the country from 2023 to 2021. BS-V to come by 2019.
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