In a metro city like Mumbai where Diwali and burning firecrackers is as significant and problematic as its traffic, mothers of newborn babies face a tough time taking care of the infants owing to t

Mumbai: The slight nip in the air has led to an increase in the number of patients, both young and old, visiting the doctor's clinic.

While the permissible limits for noise pollution in the district is 50 decibels in silence zones and 55 decibels in residential areas, the decibels have been far extending that limit every Diwali i

While traders, schools, business houses and various NGOs had been promoting eco-friendly Diwali by holding anti-cracker campaigns in the run-up to the festival, levels of air and noise pollution ex

Hyderabad: “Keep calm and say no to crackers”; “celebrate Diwali as the festival of lights rather than smoke and sound”.

Watch out if you feel like lighting those red 'ladi' string bombs and other smoke-emanating fireworks at Diwali. They may seem exciting, but are a host of illness triggers.

On Sunday, there was a slight respite from the deadly smog that had gripped the city on Saturday.

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has urged people to curb bursting of crackers this Diwali.

One may complain of noise pollution caused by crackers on the night of Diwali but the fact is that noise generated by bursting of crackers is within permitted limits.

State government’s Environment Department is considering a move to lower the permissible level of sound emitted by firecrackers.