Delhi orders 50% WFH for govt, private offices as air quality worsens

Delhi government offices and all private establishments in the city will function with 50 percent staff strength, and the rest will work from home under stage three of the Graded Response Action......

Open Chest Clinics: Govt Tells States, UTs

The clinics are expected to operate for at least two hours daily, particularly between September and March -- the period when air pollution levels are typically high. IMAGE: Kartavya Path in New......

Allowing green firecrackers in NCR on test case basis, says SC

The following are the interim directions issued by the Supreme Court on Wednesday while permitting the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region during......

MP struggles to dispose of 900 tonne of Bhopal toxic ash after HC order

Nearly five months after the toxic waste, soil and packaging material linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy were incinerated at a plant in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh, around 900 tonne of ash generated......

Coke plant in Kerala to shut down

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has ordered closure of soft drinks major Coca Cola's plant at Plachimada in Palakkad district.In its order, the Board held that the reply given by the......

Sterlite gets access to Thoothukudi plant for upkeep after 5 years

The maintenance work will include operations such as removal of remaining gypsum and leachate handling operations among others. Based on this, the district administration has now allowed the firm......

Probe ordered into Coke plant 'toxic sludge'

The Kerala government has ordered a probe into the operations of the Coca-Cola plant in the state's Palakkad district after a recent BBC study pointed out that the sludge produced by the Coke......

Sterlite unit starts functioning under expert panel's vigil

The Sterlite Copper Smelter unit in Tuticorin, which was shut down over two months ago, has resumed operations after the National Green Tribunal's expert panel gave a green signal, officials said......

India ready to play Delhi T20I, Rohit tells Ganguly

'Indian captain has confirmed that the team was fine and had a full outdoor training session without any issue.' IMAGE: The Indian players during their training session at the Arun Jaitley stadium......

Ex-Ranji cricketer held for trying to dupe Hyd businessman

A former Ranji Cricketer was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly trying to dupe a businessman by impersonating as personal assistant of Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao, police said on Monday. A......

India vs Bangla T20: Delhi's post-Diwali air pollution a cause of concern

The BCCI and DDCA officials are now hoping that the city's poor air quality doesn't become an issue during Sunday's first T20 International. IMAGE: Sri Lanka's players wear masks during the third......