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:

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The Salt Lake puja that drew crowds last year by building a replica of Harry Potter

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New Delhi, August 13 Now, DPCC can search, confiscate material from illegal plastic manufacturing and recycling units in city

Giving its ruling on arguably the city's biggest choker and polluter, plastics, the Delhi High Court has given more teeth to the normally toothless Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).

Mumbai, July 22 Centre, state directed to create public awareness on need to protect water bodies and environment
In A 10-page judgment on Tuesday, the Bombay High Court directed the Union government and state government to expeditiously formulate guidelines regarding immersion of idols during the Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja festivals.