Chronic exposure to unwanted aircraft, traffic and construction noise may harm psychological and cardiovascular health. (Getty Images) If you live in a city, near a highway or within several miles of ...

April 22 is Earth Day—a time to celebrate nature and protect the earth from pollution. An often neglected form of environmental pollution is noise. Americans are constantly bombarded by excessive ...

The government issued the Noise Pollution (Control) Rules, 2025 on November 24, 2025. Rule 6 of the Noise Pollution (Control) ...

Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court last week questioned why the police and other authorities are not taking suo motu steps against rising sound pollution, observing that enforcement ...

Kolkata: Khaki Estate, the abode of around 130 serving and retired West Bengal IPS officers and their families in New Town, ...

Bengaluru's noise pollution is exacerbated by high afternoon temperatures and rigid pavements, amplifying traffic noise by ...

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has issued notices to CIDCO for violating pollution control norms at two housing projects. CIDCO is required to implement pollution control measures and ...

Navi Mumbai, Dec 13: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has issued stop-work orders to 18 construction projects for violating mandatory air and noise pollution control norms after ...

Police officers will now be authorized to impose fines for violations of noise pollution regulations, according to an ...