Beijing vows more efforts to improve air quality
Beijing will strengthen its efforts to slash the density of major air pollutants by two percent this year, an official said Tuesday.
January 22 2013, 2:21 pm
Read MoreBeijing will strengthen its efforts to slash the density of major air pollutants by two percent this year, an official said Tuesday.
January 22 2013, 2:21 pm
Read MoreIndia is now ahead of China - and everyone else - in having the dubious distinction of having the world’s most polluted air. Earlier this year an Environment Performance Index (EPI) report placed India at the bottom of the 132 countries assessed. Air in some Indian cities has particulate matter
July 12 2012, 9:38 pm
Read MoreAir quality in cities of West Bengal is reasonably within the prescribed limits, according to the West Bengal Pollution Control Board which has been monitoring 12 basic parameters.
October 18 2012, 2:38 pm
Read MoreThe Chinese capital and its surrounding provinces were once again covered by highly polluted smog, disrupting highway traffic and flights, officials said on Sunday.
February 17 2013, 1:51 pm
Read MoreMumbai has an alarming 647 vehicles per kilometre of road length. According to experts a steady speed of 50 kmph is ideal to ensure low emission. But with congestion on the city's roads vehicles are forced to drive below the third gear, at speeds between 5 and 15 kmph. This leads to heavy emission
April 30 2013, 4:28 pm
Read MoreThe air quality in Beijing Wednesday took a turn for the worse again, as smog blanketed the city.
January 23 2013, 3:27 pm
Read MoreSony TV’s relatively new show is in deep waters ‘coz of the falling TRPs Every show is vying for the top slot in the rat race for TRPs. While some succeed, a few are bound to face the flak. Soumya Seth and Rohit Khurana’s new show,
April 1 2013, 5:20 pm
Read MoreYou must have noticed that cooked food which is not used up within a day or two shows typical changes in smell, appearance and taste. Dal takes on a thin layer of slime and begins to stink, rice turns yellow and gives off a peculiar smell, chapaatis show the appearance of a black fungus like growth
May 20 2013, 10:42 am
Read MoreIn an effort to improve the quality of uniforms for Air Force personnel, a conference on clothing management of the IAF began here.
June 18 2012, 3:47 pm
Read MoreChina will impose a new tax on carbon-dioxide emissions as part of policies aimed at protecting the environment and improving air quality, the finance ministry said.
February 21 2013, 10:45 am
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