air pollution

New Delhi, March 12 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 18.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 3.1 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The weather department has predicted clear skies during the day, with a maximum...

Important cases listed before the Supreme Court on Thursday, March 12:*The Supreme Court will hear a plea by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray challenging the grant of the party symbol and party name to the Eknath Shinde-led faction.*The Supreme Court will hear a plea related to the...

New Delhi, March 12 Strengthening air quality standards and ensuring strong regulation of industrial and energy emissions is critical to protecting the human right to a healthy environment, a UN expert said.Astrid Puentes Riaño, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy...

United Nations, March 11 More than 1,300 civilians have been killed and 9,669 civilian sites have been destroyed in Iran as a result of the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel since February 28, Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the...

Key cases listed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday:* The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on a plea filed by a father seeking passive euthanasia for his son, who is 100% disabled and has been bedridden for over a decade.* The Supreme Court will hear a suo moto case related to the...

New Delhi, March 10 Twenty-two entries have been finalized to move into the next phase of an "innovation challenge" for on-ground trial runs across the city to tackle air pollution, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.Trial devices will be installed at identified pollution hotspots...

New Delhi, March 10 The capital experienced another warm day, with the mercury reaching 35.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, 7.1 degrees above normal. A persistent haze hung over the city, possibly caused by westerly winds carrying dust particles from desert regions.Mahesh Palawat from Skymet...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Delhi government has identified 22 final entries for on-ground trial runs as part of its Innovation Challenge to tackle air pollution, an official said.The trial devices will be installed at identified pollution hotspots in the coming weeks to rigorously measure their...

New Delhi, March 10 India has made significant progress in climate protection with a "whole-of-government" approach adopted by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said, asserting that the number of protected areas and wildlife reserves has increased substantially...

New Delhi, March 10 Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 18.8 degrees Celsius, which was above the normal, while the air quality was poor on Monday morning.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung observatory, considered the city's primary weather station...

Hyderabad, March 9 – Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy emphasized on Monday the need for the police department to continuously upgrade itself to effectively tackle the growing cybercrime and drug menace.The Chief Minister affirmed that the state government is ready to address the...

New Delhi, March 9 Delhi experienced a warm day on Monday, with temperatures significantly above normal throughout the city, and the morning was also warmer than usual, according to the Meteorological Department.At Safdarjung, the city's base station, the maximum temperature reached 35.3...

Islamabad, March 9 – Pakistani authorities on Monday warned that the country's air quality could deteriorate due to pollution originating from Iran following recent US-Israeli attacks on Iranian oil sites.The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in a statement that the western parts...

New Delhi, March 9 BJP's nominated Rajya Sabha member Ujjwal Nikam on Monday sought protection of urban forests to improve air quality in cities.Participating in a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Upper House, he suggested setting up a...

New Delhi, March 8 Expressing concern over rising pollution levels, the Congress on Sunday demanded an urgent review and upgrade of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 2009, and asserted that they must be enforced as well as monitored more effectively everywhere.Taking a swipe at Prime...

New Delhi, March 8 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 16.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.7 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The weather department has forecast mainly clear skies, with a maximum temperature expected...

New Delhi, March 7 Delhi experienced a sunny morning on Saturday, with the minimum temperature reaching 17.4 degrees Celsius, 3.4 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the Met office.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the sky is expected to remain clear throughout...

New Delhi, March 6 As the maximum temperature settled at 34.4 degrees Celsius, Friday marked the hottest day of the season so far in the national capital, while the air quality remained in the 'moderate' category.The maximum temperature remained seven degrees above normal and surpassed...

New Delhi, March 5 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 18.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 4.8 degrees above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The maximum temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius.Relative humidity was...

New Delhi, March 1 The BJP strongly criticized AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, saying that despite the failures of his 11-year rule in Delhi, he blamed others for the shortcomings in the national capital.After having the opportunity to govern Delhi for more than two terms and now running...