New Delhi, April 11 – In a significant move, the Delhi government on Saturday proposed a comprehensive electric vehicle policy, including zero registration fees and road tax on EVs priced up to 30 lakh, a massive expansion of charging stations, and an incentive of 1 lakh for purchasing new EVs...
New Delhi, April 11 – All India Congress Committee (AICC) Treasurer and former Delhi Assembly Speaker Ajay Maken on Friday accused the government of failing to address air pollution in the National Capital, claiming that the city's air quality has reached alarming levels.In a social media...
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New Delhi, April 7 Gurgaon was the most polluted city in India in March, with Haryana accounting for four of the country's top 10 most polluted cities, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).The other cities in the top 10 most polluted list for...
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New Delhi, April 6 Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday directed civic and transport agencies to expedite field trials of 22 innovations shortlisted under the Delhi government's Innovation Challenge to address the capital's persistent air pollution problem.The decision was made...
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New Delhi, April 2 With a report listing Uttar Pradesh's Loni as the world's most polluted city, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called for a complete revamp of the National Clean Air Programme on Thursday, seeking a sharper focus on reducing PM2.5 levels, which he described as a "severe public...
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New Delhi, March 31 Approximately 40% of India's districts lack government-operated air quality monitoring stations, leaving millions without reliable, real-time information about the air they breathe, a study released on Tuesday said.The analysis, "Air Quality Data Accessibility in India...
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Islamabad, March 24 Pakistan was ranked the most polluted country in the world in 2025, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan, according to an annual report by a Swiss-based air quality firm released on Tuesday.The Air Quality Index (AQI) country ranking shows that the concentration of PM2.5...
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New Delhi, March 24 Pakistan is the most polluted country in the world, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan, while India is in sixth place, according to the 8th World Air Quality Report.The 2025 edition of the report, published by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, is based on...
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Islamabad, March 24: Pakistan has been ranked as the world's most polluted nation in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous fine particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organization (WHO) level, a research revealed on Tuesday, according to local media...
New Delhi, March 23 Delhi recorded the lowest annual average of particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 in 2025, excluding the year of the Covid pandemic, i.e., 2020, according to the economic survey of 2025-26 presented in the Delhi Assembly by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday.The report, which...
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New Delhi, March 11 Delhi was the most polluted city during 2024-25, recording the highest annual PM2.5 levels and extended periods of "severe" air quality in winter, while Patna was the second-most polluted city, according to a new analysis by Climate Trends.Climate Trends is a research-based...
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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...
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New Delhi, March 6 Ghaziabad was the most polluted city in India during the winter season in 2025-26, followed by Noida and Delhi, according to an air quality analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).At least 204 out of 238 Indian cities with sufficient monitoring...
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New Delhi, February 28 The Congress on Saturday criticised the Delhi government over the poor air quality in the national capital, accusing it of making excuses and questioning the implementation of its "clean air plan."Congress leader Ajay Maken cited data from several parts of the national...
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New Delhi, February 17 A study conducted on 27.8 million people in the US has shown that exposure to air pollution can directly contribute to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, rather than causing it indirectly through chronic conditions such as hypertension and stroke.The findings...
New Delhi, February 11 The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding areas issued guidelines for road-owning and maintenance agencies on Wednesday, outlining the deployment and use of mechanized road sweeping machines to reduce air...