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Maharashtra: 'Oxygen Parlour' at Nashik Railway Station to combat air pollution

Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): In a unique initiative to battle rising air pollution in cities, an 'Oxygen Parlour' has been opened at Nashik railway station to provide an experience of breathing clean air to the commuters.

2019-12-23T03:36:20.365724+00:00 IST

As winter sets in Delhi, night shelters filled to capacity

New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): As the temperature in the national capital continued to dip resulting in bone-chilling winter for Delhiites, several homeless people were seen spending night at a shelter home set up at Sarai Kale Khan area last night.

2019-12-23T03:29:32.322678+00:00 IST

Harshest winter phase 'Chillai-Kalan' begins in Kashmir with upper region receiving heavy snowfall

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day long period of extreme cold in Kashmir, began on December 21 and will continue till January 31 followed by Chillai-Khurd and Chillai-Bachha.

2019-12-23T03:13:35.117793+00:00 IST

Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): According to a recent study, the regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought.

2019-12-22T17:23:19.543306+00:00 IST

PM Modi takes on AAP for doing little to combat air pollution menace

New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in the national capital for not doing enough to combat the menace of air pollution in the city-state.

2019-12-22T09:35:43.299371+00:00 IST

Cold weather conditions persist in Eastern UP, Bihar: IMD

New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): As the winter season sets in, cold day conditions prevailed over East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.

2019-12-22T04:58:00.263484+00:00 IST

Homeless take refuge in night shelters as mercury level dips in Delhi

New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Exposure to the chilly winds in Delhi has once again led to the movement of homeless people towards night shelters set up by the government.

2019-12-22T04:53:32.094556+00:00 IST

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Cold wave conditions continue to sweep Northern India

New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): As the winter season sets in, cold day conditions are likely to prevail in some pockets of East Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Saturday, said India Meteorological Department.

2019-12-21T03:53:18.683649+00:00 IST

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Cold conditions to prevail in Delhi and adjoining states for next 24 hrs

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Cold day conditions are likely to prevail in most parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Friday, said India Meteorological Department (IMD).

2019-12-20T04:03:06.720561+00:00 IST

Environment

Homeless flock to shelter homes as Delhi shivers

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): As the biting cold persists in the national capital, homeless people have been flocking to night shelters to save themselves from the chilly weather.

2019-12-20T03:47:59.928861+00:00 IST

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Cold wave conditions to prevail in Punjab, Haryana and Uttrakhand for next 24 hrs: IMD

New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Cold day conditions at isolated pockets are likely to continue over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next 24 hours, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.

2019-12-19T07:46:22.875441+00:00 IST

Environment

Delhi: Despite shelter homes, homeless spend nights out in cold

New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Despite the availability of night shelter homes, many homeless prefer to sleep on footpaths in the biting cold citing that the accommodation provided by the government lacks basic facilities and have unhygienic conditions.

2019-12-19T03:45:35.578001+00:00 IST

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Delhi cold wave: Homeless people flock to night shelters

New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): As temperatures dipped in the national capital, the homeless turned towards night shelters to survive the chilly winter.

2019-12-18T03:40:21.754127+00:00 IST

Environment

TN village churns out colourful clay, paper mache dolls ahead of Christmas

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Ahead of Christmas, artisans in Vilacheri are bringing out clay and paper mache dolls, infusing them with colour.

2019-12-17T09:40:47.526000+00:00 IST

Environment

Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category

New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The air quality of the national capital improved significantly from the "poor" to the "moderate" category on Tuesday.

2019-12-17T04:33:43.678116+00:00 IST

Environment

Dense fog to prevail in Punjab, Bihar, parts of Northeast during next 24 hours: IMD

New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Dense fog is likely to prevail over Punjab, Bihar and parts of Northeast during the next 24 hours according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

2019-12-17T03:29:41.752750+00:00 IST

Environment

IMD predicts dense fog in Punjab, West Rajasthan

New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): There will be dense fog over Punjab and West Rajasthan on December 17 according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

2019-12-16T04:49:15.977452+00:00 IST

Environment

Delhi-NCR air quality cripples down to 'poor' from 'moderate'

New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): After a brief improvement in the air quality of the national capital, the Air Quality Index (AQI) crippled down to 'poor' category from 'moderate' on Monday.

2019-12-16T04:43:11.145544+00:00 IST

Environment

Fossils indicate of global warming on Earth even before dinosaur's extinction

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): Evidence collected from the Antarctic seashells by researchers have revealed the earth was stressed and unstable even before the asteroid impact that led to wiping out of dinosaurs on the planet.

2019-12-15T17:22:24.132314+00:00 IST

Environment

Kullu's Malana village receives snowfall, life comes to standstill

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Dec 15 (ANI): The normal life of the people residing in Malana village in Kullu came to a standstill after the region received knee-deep snow on Sunday.

2019-12-15T11:35:52.013754+00:00 IST

Environment

Cold wave forecast in J-K, Himachal Pradesh

New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): Cold Wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.

2019-12-15T06:17:41.962738+00:00 IST