The smog that has enveloped the city for the last week is unusual admit met officials by surprise. “We generally see this kind of a weather situation in November.

Diwali is likely to push up toxicity in Kolkata's air to an unprecedented high early next month.

A pollution index is currently featuring four Indian cities in the 25 most polluted places in the world

Mumbai’s air quality has “improved marginally” from the past but still remains worryingly poor all year round, according to an annual environmental report.

The holy town of Katra, which on an average witnesses the arrival of 35,000 pilgrims from across the country and abroad on a daily basis and over one crore of them every year, may soon have an air

The growing number of vehicles in the city may be proving to be a traffic hazard and causing shortage of parking space.

Tough Time For Those With Respiratory Disorders

Jaipur: Call it post-Diwali blues as number of people with respiratory problems queuing outside city hospitals saw a sharp rise over the last two days. The level of air pollution increased significantly during Diwali compared to previous year. At certain places, it was two times the figures recorded for 2011. According to the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) which measured the air quality at its monitoring stations, in almost every part of the city, except one place, the pollution level went up during the festival.