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Asthma in seniors could be India’s next health crisis: Here's what you can do
World Asthma Day 2025: Wheezing, coughing, tired? You could be missing the silent asthma diagnosis. Doctor reveals signs to watch out for and management tips.
Updated on May 06, 2025 05:03 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
SC warns contempt action if NCR states fail to implement complete curb on crackers
SC warns contempt action if NCR states fail to implement complete curb on crackers
Published on May 06, 2025 03:54 PM IST
PTI |
Sprinklers mounted on electric poles to tackle dust pollution in 13 Delhi hotspots
Sprinklers mounted on electric poles to tackle dust pollution in 13 Delhi hotspots
Updated on May 05, 2025 10:13 PM IST
PTI |
Cloud-seeding trials in Delhi may cost ₹1.5 crore each, IIT Kanpur to handle operations: Official
Cloud-seeding trials in Delhi may cost ₹1.5 crore each, IIT Kanpur to handle operations: Official
Published on May 03, 2025 04:08 PM IST
PTI |
Supreme Court slams Gurugram civic body over Bandhwari fires
Supreme Court concerns over fires at Gurugram's Bandhwari landfill; MCG directed to submit waste clearance timeline by May 15 amid pollution issues.
Published on May 03, 2025 05:40 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
HC slams BMC, MPCB over inaction to curb air pollution in the city
MUMBAI: Bombay HC reprimands BMC and MPCB for not installing pollution monitoring devices, granting six weeks to comply with court orders amid worsening air quality.
Published on Apr 30, 2025 07:46 AM IST
Karuna Nidhi
Mumbai wants to extinguish the charcoal tandoor
A trio of Punjabi chefs pioneered the recipe, marinating the chicken in a mixture of yoghurt and spices before grilling it.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:54 AM IST
The Economist
Data dressing will not help in fight against pollution
Placing CAAQMS in sanitised, low traffic areas paints an unrealistically optimistic picture of Delhi’s air -- a dangerous form of self-deception
Published on Apr 26, 2025 09:06 AM IST
Set cameras for aged vehicles immediately: Delhi minister
The direction came at a high-level review meeting to finalise a comprehensive Environment Action Plan
Published on Apr 26, 2025 05:26 AM IST
Greater Noida brick kiln under investigation for emissions
There are suspicions that unauthorised fuel may be in use, which violates both the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Published on Apr 24, 2025 10:21 AM IST
Scanner on end-of-life vehicles entering Delhi
The Delhi government plans to install cameras at all border points and issue warnings via text messages to owners of overage vehicles registered outside the national capital, environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said
Published on Apr 24, 2025 06:06 AM IST
Delhi to table cloud-seeding proposal, launch pollution action plan next week: Sirsa
Delhi to table cloud-seeding proposal, launch pollution action plan next week: Sirsa
Updated on Apr 23, 2025 05:19 PM IST
PTI |
Phasing out petrol, diesel vehicles from Mumbai roads will have cascading effect on economy: Govt
Phasing out petrol, diesel vehicles from Mumbai roads will have cascading effect on economy: Govt
Published on Apr 21, 2025 08:07 PM IST
PTI |
Noida installs mist sprayers on DSC road to fight air pollution
The system runs daily from 8 am to 11am and 6pm to 9pm, spraying RO-treated water at 10-minute intervals
Published on Apr 21, 2025 06:44 AM IST
Punjab: Jump in PUSA-44 acreage can lead to spike in farm fires, warn experts
The variety needs more irrigation cycles, leading to a consumption of 20% more groundwater; it produces 20-25% more residue and if burnt after the harvest in the October-November months, it will produce a higher quantity of smoke
Published on Apr 17, 2025 09:14 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
After RMC plants, MPCB steps up action against automotive industry over water pollution
MPCB escalates action against automotive firms in Pune for air pollution, issuing over five notices and targeting water pollution violations as well.
Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:00 AM IST
Electric vehicles also cause air pollution
The most dangerous particles are those smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter, which get into the lungs and reach other organs via the bloodstream.
Published on Apr 14, 2025 09:11 AM IST
The Economist
'Old car no fuel’ policy: Delhi fuel stations get vehicle-scanning cameras
As of now, 372 petrol pumps and 105 CNG refilling stations have been fitted with the device
Published on Apr 13, 2025 08:51 PM IST
PTI |
Delhi's old car no fuel policy to kick in soon, most fuel stations get cameras to scan vehicles
Delhi's old car no fuel policy to kick in soon, most fuel stations get cameras to scan vehicles
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 05:19 PM IST
PTI |
Waste burning at Gurugram Bus Stand sparks health concerns
The bus stand falls under the jurisdiction of the GMDA, but officials said they were unaware of the issue and will send a team to do spot checks.
Published on Apr 11, 2025 12:36 AM IST
Breathing polluted air daily? New study reveals it can lead to depression
A study from Harbin Medical University suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide, is linked to higher depression risks.
Published on Apr 07, 2025 07:39 PM IST
HT Lifestyle Desk | Edited by Akanksha Agnihotri
Illnesses, income woes: Delhi outdoor workers reel under heatwave
Illnesses, income woes: Delhi outdoor workers reel under heatwave
Published on Apr 07, 2025 01:32 PM IST
PTI |
PMC plans fogging system after protest over stench, air pollution at & around Hadapsar waste transfer station
According to solid waste management department officials, contractors will be required to install two portable anti-smog guns with a minimum range of 25 metres as well as nozzles placed at a height of at least 6 metres and spaced no more than 1.2 metres apart
Published on Apr 07, 2025 05:58 AM IST
PMC deploys fog cannon machines to tackle air pollution
These machines have been purchased under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) with support from the 15th Finance Commission of the Central Government, said officials
Published on Apr 05, 2025 05:58 AM IST
Vicky Pathare
Nepal’s air pollution is worse than ever. Is it safe to travel?
Travel warning: Nepal’s air quality declared ‘hazardous’, tourists put on alert. Here’s what you must know.
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 01:55 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Kathmandu [nepal]
Pollution control: Now, BJP plans ‘cloud seeding’ trials
Experts, however, have long stressed that artificial rain is neither a viable short-term nor long-term solution for pollution control.
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 09:27 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Delhi CM hits a green note as House session ends
Promoting EVs for private use and increasing public transport, besides undertaking plantation drives and scientific set-ups to monitor air and dispose of e-waste are among key agendas
Published on Apr 03, 2025 05:56 AM IST
Alok KN Mishra
Delhi govt tables CAG report on pollution
Delhi's CAG report criticizes AAP's pollution control efforts, citing ineffective measures and serious shortcomings in public transport and vehicle emissions.
Published on Apr 02, 2025 06:16 AM IST
MPCB issues closure notices to 11 RMC plants, show cause notices to 17 plants in Pune & Pimpri-Chinchwad
The survey was initiated on March 15 and so far, MPCB officials have visited nearly 100 RMC plants to check whether (or not) they are violating consent norms and causing air pollution in the atmosphere
Published on Apr 02, 2025 05:28 AM IST
CAG report on Delhi air pollution flags lapses | Key findings
The report on ‘Vehicular Air Pollution in Delhi,’ was tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the assembly.
Published on Apr 01, 2025 06:02 PM IST