India Reduced Tuberculosis Incidences By 16 Per Cent In Seven Years, Double The Global Reduction Pace: WHO

India's efforts have resulted in the reduction of TB incidence by 16 per cent in 2022 (from 2015), compared to the reduction in global TB incidence...

Delhi Government To Induce Artificial Rain To Curb Air Pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai

The minister said he held a meeting with scientists from IIT Kanpur who told him that cloud seeding could only be attempted if there were clouds...

Air Pollution: December Winter Break Of Schools Rescheduled, Now To Be From November 9-18

The winter break for the session 2023-24 is ordered to be preponed so that schools can be totally closed and both children and teachers can stay...

Air Quality In Delhi Severe Again; Farm Fires Major Contributor

Despite a marginal dip, the concentration of PM2.5, fine particulate matter capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory system and triggering health problems, exceeded the government-prescribed...

Will The Odd-Even Scheme Be Implemented In Delhi From November 13? Here’s All You Need To Know

The Delhi government had decided to roll out the odd-even scheme from November 13. But after Supreme Court called the scheme "mere optics", the state government...

"Stop Stubble Burning," Directs Supreme Court To Several States As The Air Quality Becomes Poisonous

Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the major reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in Delhi and the...

Study Finds Hospital Mortality From Respiratory Disorders Is Linked To Ambient Temperature

The researchers used data on daily hospital admissions, weather, and air pollutants to calculate the relationship between ambient temperature and hospital mortality

Air Quality Turns 'Severe' In Some Places In Haryana, 'Poor' In Parts Of Punjab

Stubble burning has been one of the major reasons for the rise in air pollution. The number of total stubble-burning incidents of 14,173 registered from September...

Delhi Chokes As 'Severe' Air Quality Persists, Truck Entry Restricted

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai conducted meeting on Monday and discussed on the strict implication of GRAP-4

Indian Farmers Carry On Burning Stubble Despite Cost To Health

Residents in Delhi and surrounding areas in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab states experienced some of the filthiest air in the world in the last week,...

Can Air Pollution Cause Cancer? Here's What AIIMS Doctor Has To Say

Air Pollution can not only cause respiratory diseases but has relations with coronary artery diseases and even with different types of cancers

Uttar Pradesh: Taj Mahal In Agra Disappears Under Blanket Of Smog With Surge In Air Pollution Levels

The air quality in Agra was recorded as 163 falling in 'poor category zone' and the monument is engulfed in a layer of haze

Delhi's Air Quality Remains 'Severe Plus', Strict Measures Under Pollution Control Plan Kick In

A toxic haze persisted over Delhi-NCR for the sixth consecutive day, obscuring landmarks from view and causing significant problems for people with existing respiratory issues

Delhi Chief Minister Calls High-Level Meeting To 'Curb' Air Pollution

The Commission for Air Quality Management decided to invoke Stage IV of the GRAP in the Delhi-NCR with immediate effect to improve AQI

Gasping For Air As City Turns Gas Chamber, Delhiites Hope For Better Tomorrow

The air quality in the national capital turned 'severe' on Friday morning with Mundka recording the highest Air Quality Index (498)