NEW DELHI: The U.S.-based auto major General Motors on Thursday joined hands with Reva Electric Car Company for developing electric vehicles for the Indian market, which would hit the market within next year. The proposed electric car will be based on the platform of GM

If the system's broken, why fix it? Government policy is to replace it with an 'authority', without sorting out the details
Sunita Narain / New Delhi September 25, 2009, 0:20 IST

If the system's broken, why fix it? Government policy is to replace it with an 'authority', without sorting out the details.

A huge outback dust storm swept eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, disrupting transport, forcing people indoors and stripping thousands of tonnes of valuable farmland topsoil.

The dust blacked out the outback town of Broken Hill on Tuesday, forcing a zinc mine to shut down, and swept 1,167 km (725 miles) east to shroud Sydney in a red glow on Wednesday.

Supporting the state government's stand, the Western India Automobile Association (WIAA), on Tuesday, told the Bombay high court that the traffic restrain system (TRS) was not feasible in Mumbai. The court has closed the PIL for orders.
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The U.S. government will begin requiring big companies to monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions, officials said on Tuesday, a move that could make it easier for federal regulators to cut emissions if Congress does not pass a climate change bill.

The chain smokers might have to face tough times in the Capital as the Delhi government seems to have reached the next level of controlling air pollution in the city.

The health department of Delhi government is gearing up to keep tabs on the indoor air quality of bars, clubs, restaurants, offices, etc.

The 24 areas around the country where water, air and soil pollution have reached critical levels are now being studied by experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, to see what can be done about them, Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday.

Breathing polluted air for even two hours can boost blood pressure, potentially raising the risk of cardiovascular disease in those exposed to smog, a new study suggests.

Mumbai Come Tuesday, several residents from Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, as well as Kandivli, will join a world community to promote the World Car Free Day 2009, for the first time in the city. Along with several office-goers across UK, USA, South America and New Zealand, the participants will abandon their private automobiles