Choking winter smog blanketed the Indian capital New Delhi on Tuesday, rivalling some of the worst air pollution episodes in Chinese cities and at one point touching more than 31 times the internat

The number of dengue cases in the capital has been rising at a slower rate so far this month as compared to October, municipal health officials said.

According to official reports from the civic agencies, the death of a 28-year-old man who had been admitted to Rockland Hospital has been recorded as the ninth suspected dengue death this year. Authorities are still awaiting a confirmatory ELISA test, though 28-year-old Keshar Singh tested positive in the NS-1 antigen test performed through rapid diagnostic kits.

Experts Blame It On Type Of Crackers, Say Situation Critical

New Delhi: Many Delhiites felt that decibels levels on Diwali night were a shade lower than previous years, but the dense haze of near-choking pollution told a different story. Now the verdict is out. The PM 10 (coarse particles) levels this year were found to be higher compared to last year at all monitoring locations in the city, the Central Pollution Control Board said.

The number of dengue cases in Delhi has risen to 4,618 from 4,402 on October 28, a municipal health official said on Monday.

The built-up area in the National Capital Region, which includes residential, non-residential, landfill sites, etc., has increased by 34.6 per cent from 1999-2012.

Noise pollution in Delhi witnessed an upward trend this Diwali compared with other metros like Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Kolkata.

However, air pollution was found to be on the lower side this year vis-à-vis previous year’s Diwali, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) noise and air pollution data released on Monday.

Delhi on Diwali is about as happy a city as any other metro but it is certainly the noisiest and smokiest.

Delhi at Diwali is about as happy a city as any other metro - but it is also the noisiest and smokiest.

National Green Tribunal (NGT) today sought responses from the Centre and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea challenging the environmental clearance granted for an expansion of the Akshardh

Experts Say They Have No Idea Why Plan Is Being Revised

There is little hope for ecologically sensitive zones in the national capital region (NCR), including the Aravalis and the riverine ecosystems of Yamuna, Hindon, Sahibi and Kali. National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) is revising its Regional Plan 2021, but the new draft plan seems to be “diluting” the only environmental safeguards the plan had.