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Is air pollution on the decline in India?
While pollution levels across some of the most polluted cities in India have improved in the past couple of years, several new pollution hotspots have emerged
4 min read2 Jan 2019India seen emulating China growth in LNG use to fight pollution
India's natural gas demand is seen rising 4.9% annually to 2040, outpacing growth of 4.7% in China, according to the International Energy Agency
1 min read6 Dec 2018The world’s fastest growing economy has the world’s most toxic air
India has long struggled to pull together the type of coordinated national approach that’s helped China reduce pollution. Now it is home to the world’s 10 most polluted cities
6 min read22 Oct 2018Electric vehicles have the potential to fuel India’s growth
The potential benefits on various frontsfrom fiscal to health and employmentcould be game-changing
4 min read18 Jul 2018World Environment Day: Delhi slum drowns in sea of plastic
Taimur Nagar is one of the several slum settlements struggling to cope with waste and filth in Delhi, which generates 9,600 tonnes of plastic waste per day. India is the focus of World Environment Day on Tuesday, but it is far from the minds of the long-suffering inhabitants of Taimur Nagar. India, Asia's third-largest economy, had 14 of the world's 15 worst cities for dirty air in a recent World Health Organization survey. Delhi improved its ranking to sixth from the most polluted city in 2014.
5 Jun 2018Delhi remains most polluted city in world: WHO report
7 million people across the globe are dying each year from exposure to ambient and household air pollution, says a WHO report
3 min read2 May 2018Kerala HC declines to intervene in NGT order on diesel vehicles ban
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had imposed a ban on diesel vehicles of 2,000cc and above, and running 10-year-old diesel vehicles in six cities in Kerala
1 min read12 Jul 2016Delhi breathing unacceptable levels of polluted air, says study
People in the capital are exposed to 2-4 times higher levels of toxic air while travelling in mass modes of transport
2 min read21 Feb 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared