This review is designed about the current improvements on catalysts and their catalytic performances on oxidation of nitric oxide (NO). Nitric oxide is produced from stationary as well as mobile sources which is one of the major pollutants that can cause problems and harms the environment like ozone layer depletion, photochemical smog, acid rain, etc. Due to these ongoing environmental concerns, several methods have been developed for its elimination. Oxidation of nitric oxides in the presence of catalysts is considered as a key step for the removal of this pollutant. Over the years, various types of catalysts are developed for the oxidation of NO which may be categorized as carbon-based catalysts, supported catalysts, multi metal oxides and perovskite catalysts. We are discussing their properties and catalytic performances category-wise herein.