Greater Noida

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Air ‘severe’ in Noida, Ghaziabad; ‘very poor’ in Faridabad

11:46 pm November 25, 2020

Noida: The air quality in Noida and Ghaziabad deteriorated to reach “severe” level on Wednesday, while it remained “very poor” in Greater Noida and Faridabad and “poor” in Gurgaon, a government agency said. Noida had its air quality in the “severe” category on November 15, a day after Diwali, when large parts of the National Capital Region recorded high pollution. Presence […]

Over 1,200 people without masks fined in Noida, Greater Noida

11:52 pm November 20, 2020

Noida: Over 1,200 people who were found without face masks at public places were fined across Noida and Greater Noida on Friday, police said. Penalties were also levied on owners of over 800 vehicles for various offences, including occupants violating social-distancing norms, police said in a statement. Police Commissioner Alok Singh has directed officials to issue challans […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Air quality improves drastically in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon

10:04 pm November 16, 2020

Noida: After a spell of rain in NCR, air quality improved drastically in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon to reach “poor” levels, while it reached “moderate” category in Faridabad on Monday, according to a government agency. Concentration of major air pollutant PM 2.5 although remained in the five immediate neighbours of Delhi, even as PM 10 got washed off from the […]

Crackers, farm fires, unfavorable meteorology led to more pollution this Diwali against 2019

Air quality dips to ‘severe’ in Noida, Ghaziabad, stays ‘very poor’ in Faridabad, Gurgaon

10:56 pm November 14, 2020

Noida: The air quality in Ghaziabad and Noida deteriorated to ‘severe’ category and remained “very poor” in Greater Noida, Faridabad and Gurgaon of the National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday, according to a government agency. Concentration of major air pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 remained high in the five immediate neighbours of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained […]

One held for selling firecrackers in Greater Noida

11:53 pm November 12, 2020

Noida: Aman has been arrested for allegedly selling firecrackers in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida in violation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders, police said on Thursday. Anil Singhal, who is around 50, was held in Dadri town while he was selling the firecrackers on Wednesday, the police said. “He was selling firecrackers near Gaut Dharamshala on the GT road. Four […]