Kolkata: In a significant move to combat air pollution, KMC made real-time air and noise quality monitoring mandatory for all construction sites measuring 20,000 square metres (2.2 lakh sqft ...

The Meghalaya government is auditing Byrnihat industries for pollution compliance amid rising environmental concerns. Authorities stress the need for industries to follow guidelines to ensure sustaina ...

“The primary cause seems to be vehicular pollution. There is hardly any industrial ... add to the overall air quality,” said the state PCB scientist. Sibes Kumar Das, the head of respiratory medicine ...

The Centre for Science and Environment's analysis reveals spiking pollution levels in six megacities, with Delhi recording 68 ...

Chad, in central Africa, is the world’s most polluted country, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, according to an IQAir report.

Other cities where pollution levels have matched up to Delhi's are Lucknow, Patna and Kolkata. While many social media users likened the air pollution in India to smoking cigarettes, some users ...

WBPCB president Kalyan Rudra told PTI that the state pollution watchdog always monitors the air pollution index in the region but since the issue has been flagged in the assembly, they will ...