Traffic congestion in the capital and smoke from brick kilns are the main reasons for air pollution in Dhaka city, according to the World Bank and the Bangladesh government.

Public awareness campaigns about pollution seems to have paid off as the City recorded a decrease in pollution levels during Deepavali celebrations compared to last year.

CPCB figures indicate lesser pollution, govt claims it is due to anti-cracker campaign

The pollution level during Diwali has been falling since last 10 years, claimed environment secretary of Delhi government Keshav Chandra on Thursday.

While it was a strong steady breeze which allowed Delhiites to breathe easy on Diwali night as it swept away the smoke emanating from the fire-crackers, the Delhi Government on Friday could not res

The new station to come up in Anand Vihar

Always on the cutting edge, Sir Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, has set his company on a course towards further sustainability.

CHENNAI, 10 OCT: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready for the launch of PSLV-C18 scheduled at 11 a.m. on 12 October from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

Dust levels have gone up in mixed urban pockets
Bangalore: Residential and commercial areas are more polluted than industrial areas in the City, which has the highest levels of both air and noise pollution.

According to a study by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), dust levels with chemical and toxic emissions have gone up in mixed urban areas (which have both commercial and