Rajasthan registers maximum number of cases against noise pollution, Delhi zero

Dec 04, 2023

Rajasthan contributed 98.9 per cent of the total 7,378 cases registered under the Noida pollution acts in 2022, while Uttar Pradesh registered one case...

"Poor farmers cannot be blamed solely": NHRC on stubble burning

Sep 30, 2023

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious concerns over the tardy progress towards achieving zero stubble burning to reduce air pollution in...

Jalandhar administration enforces strict pollution control measures for CNG boilers in Bhogpur

Mar 07, 2025

Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal said that PPCB officials have been directed to enforce adherence to the Prevention of Pollution Control Act for CNG...

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav criticises UP govt's Zero poverty scheme; claims BJP "lying to poor"

Apr 15, 2025

"Before becoming zero, zero is visible everywhere. Just like their 'zero tolerance' became zero, similarly the Jumlai-BJP claim of 'Zero Poverty' will also become...

COP28: New draft climate agreement retains mention of fossil fuels but no call for phase-out

Dec 13, 2023

The text calls on countries to "contribute" collectively to global efforts to reduce carbon pollution in a way that they see fit offering eight...

WHO urges nations to address gaps in leprosy services, accelerate efforts towards achieving zero infection

Jan 29, 2023

The WHO called on nations to accelerate efforts towards zero leprosy infection and disease, zero leprosy disability and zero leprosy stigma.