Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2024. The Special Protection Group (SPG) filed the application to direct the Transport Department, NCT of Delhi to allow extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles - 3 in number …
The Country Will See A Pan India Rollout Of Bharat Stage Four Emission Norms From April. But Is Motown Ready? We reach out to Rajiv Bajaj of Bajaj Auto, Shekhar Viswanathan of Toyota Kirloskar & Vinod Dasari of Ashok Leyland for a status check. We also spoke to Sunita Narain …
Every day eight people on an average are dying in Delhi due to air pollution-related diseases, the Supreme Court today said, quoting a study, even as it directed the Centre to consider banning the use of fuels high in sulphur content - furnace oil and pet coke - by industries …
Did you know that India accounts for the second highest death rate of children under five due to pollution and poor sanitation? That's an alarming new report by the WHO and it comes as NDTV exposes how a deadly fuel, which has been banned in Delhi for causing cancer, still …
The Supreme Court has ruled that no registration or sale will be allowed on any BS III compatible vehicle from April 1 2017. Saying that public health concerns overrule all other considerations, the apex court has stated, 'Even though the numbers of unsold stock of BS III (vehicles) is small, …
In a landmark ruling, Supreme Court today banned the sale of BS-III vehicles across India, with effect from April 1, 2017. The court observed that public health is more important than commercial interests. Car manufacturers can no longer sell vehicles that do not comply with Bharat Stage IV emission norms. …
A landmark new report has found that diesel SUVs on Indian roads are emitting 25 to 65 times as much noxious nitrogen oxide as a small petrol car. These shocking results come from actual on-road testing of Indian cars by two reputed environmental non-profits. A study published earlier this year …
Pollution levels in Delhi are already high and as we head into winter, it is going to get worse. On the show, we do a reality check on the promises made by governments on the steps that were meant to be taken. Are we ready? Or is there a lack …
Its fight for clean air and it is no longer limited to Delhi. There was a ban on sale of crackers but not on bursting them and the capital woke up to another haze filled morning today. Yes, it wasn't as bad as it was last year, in fact it …
Did the deadly PM2.5 pollutant kill half a million or 5 lakh Indians in 2015? That's the alarming finding of a major new report by the Lancet Countdown. The report estimates that the ultra-fine PM2.5 pollutant was responsible for 1.9 million deaths in Asia and one out of every four …
NEW DELHI : In a move that will impact marketplaces, housing societies and the upcoming wedding season, diesel generator sets were banned in the capital from Tuesday as the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to improve Delhi's air quality during the high-pollution winter months kicked in.
Is it the time for a cracker ban all across India? Even though the pollution levels have risen during the past few days, the overall pollution levels were 32% less than those compared to last Diwali.
Lancet came out with a study that stated that Air Pollution was responsible for 9 million deaths worldwide in 2015, that is 16% of all deaths worldwide. This figure is also 3 time more than the deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. On the show, we also speak with …
India vs New Zealand first T20 in Delhi - Just how difficult and dangerous is it to play at a time when pollution levels are at their highest? A researcher, a cardiologist and a former tennis player's take on cricket and the pollution conundrum
