Page 32 - Air Pollution

Air pollution: NGT issues notice to Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum

The tribunal had last year passed an order banning the registration of new diesel vehicles

Air pollution in India, China up owing to fossil fuels: Greenpeace

Pollution has caused 1.6 million more deaths than the projected figure based on GDP growth rate

Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi is among the world's most polluted cities, and its air quality worsens around Diwali, due to smoke from crackers and crops burnt in nearby states

India overtakes China in number of deaths due to air pollution

Recent data show that in 2015, India witnessed 3,280 Premature Deaths per day, whereas China had recorded 3,230

Air pollution-wary companies like Paytm, PayU & Knowlarity offer work from home option

Persistent cough, burning eyes, itchy throat are the main reasons why many employees are not turning up for work

Delhi pollution impact: Paytm founder flies out, Japanese delegation reschedules visit

With air pollution levels rising 40 times over the innocuous limits in Delhi this year, the city has turned into a cybernetic gas chamber

Air masks flying off shelves in Delhi-NCR as pollution woes worsen

Some schools in Delhi-NCR have also issued advisories for parents to ensure that their children use masks

Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency meeting to tackle air pollution as Delhi suffocates

Kejriwal has blamed the practice of crop burning in Haryana and Punjab for the pollution in the national capital

Delhi schools shut due to smog, and other developments

Among five key news tickers, the Samajwadi Party is celebrating its silver jubilee in Lucknow

Delhi air pollution: Almost 1,700 schools to remain shut on Saturday

About 10 lakh students are enrolled in these schools, which comes under the 3 municipal corporations of national capital

NGT raps Delhi govt, Centre over air pollution menace

On July 28, the tribunal had directed the transport department of the city government to deregister diesel vehicles more than 10 years old

Don't give something terrible to kids: NGT on air pollution

Delhi government told the bench that rise in air pollution was due to burning of crop residues in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan

Tackling air pollution: This startup helps you grow fresh air at home

Three plant varieties can produce entire supply of fresh air needed by a home or an office, reports Tech in Asia

Delhi air pollution: Lessons to learn from London, Beijing, others to tackle smog

The post-Diwali pollution blues should inspire those in Delhi to get inspired from other countries on how they tackled the life-debilitating pollution

Delhi HC asks UP, Punjab, Haryana to share plans for curbing crop burning

The court has asked all three states to file status reports before the next date of hearing on October 6

India accounts for majority air pollution casualties: WHO

The report also called for strengthening measures against inefficient modes of transport, household fuel and waste burning

Varanasi, Allahabad air exceed WHO pollution limits on most days in August

In both cities, 3 pm was the safest hour of the day to be outdoors with air pollution levels averaging at 32.6 for Varanasi and 32.1 for Allahabad in August

Economic toll of air pollution may have cost India 8.5 % of GDP: World Bank Report

Country hit by more than $560-billion worth of loss in welfare and labour output

Air pollution reduces life span of lung cancer patients: Study

It has been linked to a higher incidence of lung cancer and death

Mexico to plant 18 million trees against pollution

Other new measures announced include replacing 1,000 taxis that are more than 10 years old with hybrid cars