IF you are concerned about losing the battle against pollution, there's all the more reason to worry. The Central Pollution Control Board (cpcb), the national apex body, can hardly be called a regulator for tackling environmental degradation. In fact, it is "near-defunct". This extraordinary conclusion comes

New Delhi: High concentration of ground level ozone is fast threatening the health of Delhiites. According to several studies, the level of the pollutant, formed when ultraviolet rays react with pollutants, specially NOx, has risen significantly in the city over the past few years.

The chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi, will now look into the alleged non-functioning of the effluent treatment plant (ETP) of the Punjab Meats Limited (PML) Industries, Dera Bassi. The PML is owned by Dr A S Bindra, father of ace shooter Abhinav Bindra.

NEW DELHI: The motivation could have been global recession, strict enforcement of the law or even plain concern for the environment, but in the end Delhi made an effort to remain

A Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report attributed the lower noise levels this Diwali to

Diwali this year was indeed quieter and cleaner. Whether it was because of unusually expensive firecrackers, fears of recession playing festive spoiler or the spread of environmental awareness, the city seems to have burst less crackers this Diwali compared to the last. Air and noise pollution levels on Tuesday dropped significantly over most parts of the city compared with Diwali last year.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta convened a meeting in the Capital on Monday to draw up an action plan to reduce air pollution during winter.

Ahmedabad: