According to the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the air quality is considered to be in the emergency category if the PM2.5 and PM10 levels continue to be above 300 micrograms per cubic metre and 500 micrograms per cubic metre respectively for 48 hours or more.
'Monkey menace' has reached epic proportions in India. So pronounced is the problem of monkeys, that they have even derailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans of making his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi Wi-Fi-enabled.
Although each vehicle has become cleaner, air quality remains poor because of the drastic increase in the number of vehicles
While Delhi boasts of one of the best metro systems in the world and decent infrastructure, reckless construction, legalising unauthorised colonies, and the worsening water and air quality dent its image of being a robust cosmopolitan city.
To stay on course with their academic calendars, several steps for graduating batches and fresh incoming batches are being taken.
'The Indian cement sector is the most energy-efficient worldwide, mainly due to modern technology used in the plants but also because of efficient monitoring of a plant's performance on a daily basis, focusing on energy savings and carbon dioxide emission reductions.'
NEERI studies show vehicles cause lowest emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.
The ease with which city-level master plans are altered and land-use patterns changed without considering carrying capacities or the overall environmental footprint of urbanisation in different states has already created water and air pollution crises in several emerging and existing cities.
Dogged by brokers' interference, exits at the top and clash of opinions, regional stock exchanges still struggle to launch their trading platform.
Here's how an Indian Foreign Service officer climbs the career ladder.
The country's largest consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever says it has been able to reduce its water use by regular metering, monitoring and controlling of utilities consumption at all its manufacturing sites
We invited readers to share their college recommendations for the class of 2010. Here are some of the responses we received. Share yours!
This time food regulators found excess presence of ash content in Maggi
While India is pushed to keep a tight lid on its own carbon emissions, slow and low emission reduction by major polluters will cause an acceleration of climate change, says Rajni Bakshi.
The dense cover of grey haze shrouding Delhi for almost a week, reminiscent of the 1952 Great Smog in London, plunged the city's air quality to the season's worst.
The change in format is an attempt by the UPSC to choose civil servants with the right aptitude. Here's what to expect.
Answer writing is an extremely important skill and a CSE aspirant cannot skip practicing answers.
A directive this year to ban all vehicles older than 15 years has been delayed and previous city governments have often ignored court orders to address pollution woes.
Detailed order, to be passed on Monday, will consider green tribunal's decisions
A study carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment has revealed the alarming fact that most of the popular brands of paints available in India contain high quantities of lead, a toxin especially dangerous for children.The CSE's Pollution Monitoring Laboratory tested these brands for their lead content over 2008 and 2009. It found that 72 per cent of the samples had lead much higher than the voluntary limit specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Anna University, Tiruchirappalli has announced admissions to PhD/MS (research) programmes.
From SLAPPs to hiring professional protesters, industry's working overtime to find new ways to attack.
Gateforum is organising an All India Free Mock Test for the aspirants of GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) on August 31st, 2008 at 9.30 AM in over 30 cities across the country.
The Child Protection Services programme under the Integrated Child Development Services was increased to Rs 1,500 crore from Rs 925 crore.
The issue of labelling pesticide content on soft drink bottles is pending in the Supreme Court.
Gateforum is organising an all India free mock test for the aspirants of GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) on August 26th, 2007 in over 30 cities across the country.
Government said on Monday it was treating the issue of pesticides in soft drinks with 'utmost seriousness' and would take all steps to ensure the safety of consumers.
Delhi woke up to the season's worst air quality as smoke from Diwali fireworks, coupled with moisture and nearly stagnant wind movement, shrouded the city in a thick cover of smog with respirable pollutants reaching perilous levels.
As per the orders, 3 of the 85 posts for IAS this year will now go to persons with disabilities such as low vision or blindness, hearing impairment and cerebral palsy.
Green rating of thermal power plants are way behind the global best.
An agency which helps Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) enroll citizens for Aadhar has over enthusiastic shared the personal details of ace cricket Mahendra Singh Dhoni on social media.
The government has decided not to serve the members of Parliamnet any of these drinks.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee set up to probe allegations of pesticides in soft drinks has expanded its ambit to cover juices, iced tea, milk and milk products, liquor and even bottled water.
