Indonesia is about to open the Asian Games but its traffic-clogged capital Jakarta remains shrouded in a haze of air pollution that threatens to mar the world's second-biggest multi-sport event. Jakarta's
South Asian cities have fallen lower in a ranking of the world’s most liveable cities due to the deteriorating quality of air. Nepal capital Kathmandu fell two positions to 129th place while Dhaka dropped
Report says denizens would live about four years longer. Mumbai: Citizens in Maharashtra can live up to four years more if the air quality improves as per the World Health Organisation (WHO) norms,
HYDERABAD: In a cause for concern, a team of Indian researchers has found that babies in prams can be exposed to up to 60 per cent more pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal
ADDIS ABABA- Every single year, thousands of Ethiopian women and children die because of indoor air pollution. This is an instance of a silent death. At the same time five million Ethiopians suffer a respiratory
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad said on Monday that the procedures for countering air pollution will not be limited in certain times, but will last over the whole year in cooperation with other ministries
A fleet of 17 new low-emission and high-tech buses started operation in Nepal's Kathmandu on Tuesday to help reduce congestion and pollution in the capital. The initiative is part of the Kathmandu Sustainable
The state government on Thursday set up an 11-member committee to find out what's causing air pollution in the city and suggest ways to control it. The committee would also conduct a study on the Pirana
Justice Sikri said, "Diwali is a festival of lights. Firecrackers are not necessary to bring people together. People can be brought together by distributing and sharing sweets also." The Supreme Court
Paradip: Tree cover spread around Paradip golf course area wears an emaciated look with black and burnt patches appearing on the leaves. The State Pollution Control Board is working to ascertain the
Japan's Suzuki Motor, Mazda, and Yamaha have admitted using false emissions data for some vehicles, the transport ministry said today, in the latest product quality scandal to hit the country's auto sector.
China will work to improve the monitoring of emissions from heavy industries like steel, coal-fired power generation, coke and chemicals in key regions over the coming three years, stepping up an already-intensive
Nashik: The city is all set to have air pollution control devices in order to improve Nashik’s air quality. On behalf of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), the devices will
The worsening air pollution at Anand Rao Circle following increase in high-rise buildings, prompted the board to install the first air quality monitoring station there in 1983. BENGALURU: A systematic
On infrastructural aid for farmers The National Green Tribunal has directed the Agriculture Ministry Secretary to file a status report on infrastructural assistance to be provided to farmers to stop
China’s major coal mining hub, Shanxi province to curb industrial manufacturing output voluntarily during the next three years as part of its 2018-2020 anti-pollution crackdown. The step by local authorities
Committee noted that subsidy schemes have not helped much to address the issue. New Delhi: Despite a series of measures, including a statutory ban, taken by the neighbouring states of Delhi to curb
The capital witnessed 981 deaths due to Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) from 2013 to 2017. Over 17 lakh others were diagnosed with ARI, stated a standing committee report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday.
China’s major coal mining hub, Shanxi province, plans to curb industrial manufacturing output voluntarily during the next three winters as part of its 2018-2020 anti-pollution crackdown. The move is the
California air regulators on Tuesday said they plan to keep tightening state vehicle emissions rules despite a Trump administration proposal last week that would strip the state of the ability to set its
