A hearing on air pollution in Delhi led to an unusual admission in the Supreme Court on Monday by Chief Justice of India H L Dattu — his grandson “looks like a ninja” because of the mask he’s forced to wear. The Supreme Court has asked for a “quick positive response” from the Centre and Delhi government on the possibility of a pollution tax on commercial vehicles passing through the Capital, which has the dirtiest air in the world.

POLLUTED air has forced the citizens of the Capital at the receiving end of respiratory and other related problems. Endorsing the worrisome trend, the findings of a recent air quality monitoring survey — released by Greenpeace — have found that the deadly PM2.5 levels in Delhi are 10 times higher than the safety limit prescribed by the World Health Organisation ( WHO) and four times more than the Indian safety limit.

Trucks entering Delhi 70% more than MCD claim : CSE Survey. Time 28.15 mins.

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Three toddlers, all aged between six and 14 months, have moved the Supreme Court asking for a ban on firecrackers, saying that the Top Court needs to take urgent measures to bring down Delhi's 'fatal' pollution levels. Their parents tell us that leaving India, or at least Delhi, seems like a better option than breathing in the city's toxic air. Is it high time there was a blanket ban on firecrackers and are firecrackers all that need looking into? We debate, on Agenda.

This time on CNB, we get to the crux of the Volkswagen global diesel engine scandal! Apart from how and why the global auto giant fell from grace, we closely analyze the impact this cheating on emission tests could have on the Indian market - both for Volkswagen and other manufacturers. Here's a special CNB discussion with industry, environmental and analytical guests.

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On The Buck Stops Here, we debate: was Gurgaon's car-free Tuesday a hit or a miss? Has the Millennium City set the trend for others? And can India go car-free regularly? Gurgaon Police Commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk joins the show.

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A unique mission for a clear sky, experimented by various international cities like Beijing and Paris and now our very own millennium city Gurgaon is set to give its cars a day off. On Agenda, we ask you if such a concept is really practical in a country like ours with massive population and inadequate public transport system. Are we ready to give our cars a day off?

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After 9 years of construction, the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway will soon open to public, curbing many traffic-related issues in and around the national capital.

The conclave, attended by leading government voices, medical practitioners, environmentalists, educators, NGOs and concerned citizen and parent groups, began with an opening keynote address by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State for Environment.

The Breathe Clean conclave, attended by leading government voices, medical practitioners, environmentalists, educators, NGOs and concerned citizen and parent groups, began with an opening keynote address by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State for Environment.