New Delhi: Chief Justice S.A. Bobde on Friday told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the court is not concerned with any commission, all it wants on a priority basis is for the Centre to ensure that there is no smog in Delhi-NCR. Mehta informed the top court that the newly-formed air quality commission that will address […]
New Delhi: A meeting of a parliamentary standing committee to discuss the rising levels of air pollution in the national capital was postponed as most participants, including Member of Parliament from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir, were absent. Apart from Gambhir, the commissioners of all three Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Vice-Chairman of DDA and Secretary/Joint Secretary […]
New Delhi: With the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi rising to ‘severe plus’ category on Sunday, the Delhi government advised people to remain indoor as much as possible. An advisory issued by Health Minister Satyendra Jain said, “Remain indoor or reschedule outdoor activities and consult the nearest doctor in case of breathlessness, giddiness, cough, chest […]
New Delhi: Not just Delhi’s air that is turning toxic but the political war of words too is turning one. In a press conference held in Delhi, just hours before the odd-even scheme kicks in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party targeted BJP and Congress in the same vain, by flashing maps of stubble burning […]
Lucknow: A Uttar Pradesh minister has suggested a unique solution to the health emergency caused by pollution. The minister believes that a ‘yagna’ will please Lord Indra, who would help reduce pollution by bringing rainfall. UP minister Sunil Bharala’s comments came at a time when Delhi, parts of western and central Uttar Pradesh are under the […]
Jaipur: Jaipur on Saturday was trapped under rising smog which came from Delhi with the change of wind direction. The dense cover of smog surrounded the skies since morning in the Rajasthan capital. Besides Jaipur, the smog was also reported in Bharatpur, Dholpur and Dausa due to anti-cyclone which changed the directions of the air. […]
