Climate

KOLKATA: Following the improved Air Quality Index in New Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region on Saturday. “The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Sub-Committee unanimously decides to revoke Stage-IV of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect, however, […]

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai attributed the ‘severe’ air quality index in the national capital to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He asserted that leaders from the party were encouraging the bursting of crackers, despite the Supreme Court’s prohibition. Rai highlighted that the police forces in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh […]

Every year, as autumn sets in, a thick blanket of smog reaches the northern regions of India, causing a shadow on the lives of millions. The culprits behind this annual environmental disaster are the burning fields of Haryana and Punjab, where farmers, desperate to prepare their land for the next crop, ignite stubble and inadvertently […]

TAMENGLONG (MANIPUR): An environment of gloom still shrouds the Zeliangrong Naga-dominated Tamenglong district in ethnic violence-hit Manipur. Nonetheless, there is no let down in Manipuri hospitality. In quiet corners of the city and in surrounding jungles and near water bodies, forest officials and passionate animal enthusiasts are gearing up to greet and safeguard their avian guests, […]

After a scorching February, get ready for heatwaves, observes IMD