Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Environmental factors such as air pollution, along with other parameters like high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are highly predictive of people's chances of dying, especially from heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.

New Delhi:  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that all schools in Delhi to be closed from tomorrow till further orders, due to current air pollution levels in the city.  Earlier, on Thursday Supreme Court pulled up the Delhi government for opening the schools amid the rising air pollution levels in the city. The apex court questioned the Delhi government’s decision to reopen schools.  SC questioned, “When the government implemented work from home for adults then why children are being forced to go to school?” The court also expressed concern over no steps being taken by the Delhi government on ground to control ‘extreme’ pollution levels.

New Delhi:  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that all schools in Delhi to be closed from tomorrow till further orders, due to current air pollution levels in the city.  Earlier, on Thursday Supreme Court pulled up the Delhi government for opening the schools amid the rising air pollution levels in the city. The apex court questioned the Delhi government’s decision to reopen schools.  SC questioned, “When the government implemented work from home for adults then why children are being forced to go to school?” The court also expressed concern over no steps being taken by the Delhi government on ground to control ‘extreme’ pollution levels.

New Delhi:  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that all schools in Delhi to be closed from tomorrow till further orders, due to current air pollution levels in the city.  Earlier, on Thursday Supreme Court pulled up the Delhi government for opening the schools amid the rising air pollution levels in the city. The apex court questioned the Delhi government’s decision to reopen schools.  SC questioned, “When the government implemented work from home for adults then why children are being forced to go to school?” The court also expressed concern over no steps being taken by the Delhi government on ground to control ‘extreme’ pollution levels.

New Delhi Nov 30 PTIA petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking Rs 15 lakh as compensation and medical insurance of Rs 25 lakh in view of the poor air quality in the national capitalJustice Yashwant Varma Tuesday directed that the matter be listed for hearing on December 6 after the petitioner did not appear when the case was called on its turnPlease understand Delhi high court is not a playground and you should desist from using it as one the judge told the petitioner who appeared when the case was called for hearing once again in the end The judge also asked the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court if he was concerned with the air quality in Delhi as the issue is already being looked into by the apex courtThe petitioner-in-person Shivam Pandey a lawyer submitted that his prayer was that he sought health insurance for himself from the Centre and Delhi government on account of the air qualityIn his petition he has also sought Rs 15 lakh as compensation for specific and exemplary damages caused to himHe has contended that pollution is the root cause of various diseases as it severely affects human healthAir pollution specifically leads to adverse impacts on human health and results in chronic headache eye irritation skin irritation problems in respiratory functions as well as associated morbidity the petition has statedThe plea has also claimed that air pollution can also cause serious lung diseases and cancerIt said the Supreme Court has already expanded the scope of Article 21 of the Constitution of India by holding the Right to clean pollution-free environment as a fundamental right The petitioner has also prayed for a direction to the authorities to immediately seal the factories that are manufacturing firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR as well as the shops selling themPTI ADS RKS RKS

The central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it is not in favour of work for home for its employees due to air pollution crisis. The Centre filed an affidavit in the top court ahead of the hearing on air pollution emergency in the Capital region. The Commission for Air Quality Management late […]

The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Delhi government over the issue of rising pollution in the Capital. The court slammed the Arvind Kejriwal government for coming up with “lame excuses” and “passing the buck” on the pollution emergency. The court warned the Delhi government that if it continued with its “lame […]

New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): As the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi touched 530, with air in Delhi becoming "hazardous" to breathe, health experts, and environment activists lashed out at people for their "irresponsible" behaviour.

New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Around 29.3 per cent of children surveyed in Delhi were found to have airflow obstruction or asthma due to air pollution, a survey has claimed.