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Air quality in Delhi improves slightly today, concerns persist

New Delhi [India], Oct 19: The past 24-hours have brought relief to the people residing in Delhi and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad as the air quality index (AQI) on Saturday slightly improved from 'very poor' to 'poor' category in Delhi-NCR, stated the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

2019-10-19T04:02:30.233825+00:00 IST

WB: Spike in demand of earthen lamps keeping Siliguri potters busy this Diwali

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): With Diwali festival around the corner, potters in West Bengal's Siliguri area are excited as earthen lamp demand makes a comeback after facing a slowdown due to Chinese light and lamps.

2019-10-19T03:37:37.663305+00:00 IST

Delhi's air pollution is public health emergency, worse is yet to come: doctors

New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): With two weeks to go for Diwali, the air quality in the national capital has started to deteriorate. On Friday, air quality forecast remained between 200 to 300 levels at various locations in Delhi.

2019-10-18T09:19:56.344858+00:00 IST

Do not blame us for air pollution: Punjab Farmers

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Despite a ban by the Punjab government, incidents of stubble burning have not abated in the nearby areas of Amritsar. Scores of farmers here have been burning crop residue, causing air pollution in the nearby states, while claiming that they lack alternatives.

2019-10-18T07:56:38.757649+00:00 IST

Delhi chokes with dusty haze, air quality remains 'very poor'

New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Delhi is once again inching towards the worst time of the year in terms of air pollution, as the national capital's air quality is getting toxic day by day.

2019-10-18T04:09:00.560903+00:00 IST

Hyderabad: Edible cups launched for serving hot and cold beverages

Hyderabad [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Keeping with the growing demands of environment-friendly products for serving and packaging food products and beverages, a Hyderabad-based company has introduced cups which can be eaten after consuming cold or heat beverages.

2019-10-18T00:23:56.160922+00:00 IST

Study says liquid metal can help us to clean environment

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): Forget other substances for solving environmental issues, researchers say liquid metal can easily do the job by capturing carbon and cleaning up pollutants.

2019-10-12T17:21:52.936841+00:00 IST

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Haryana govt tightens noose on stubble burning, FIR filed against defaulters

Rohtak (Haryana) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Despite a ban by the Haryana government incidents of stubble farming have not abated in the region.

2019-10-12T05:14:12.532473+00:00 IST

Environment

WB: Plogger Ripu Daman Bevli comes to Kolkata under 'Run to Make India Litter Free' mission

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 8 (ANI): Country's first plogger, Ripu Daman Bevli, is in Kolkata today under his mission 'Run To Make India Litter Free' to clean up the city. The young plogger will be running and cleaning as many as 50 cities across India.

2019-10-08T06:23:49.055334+00:00 IST

Environment

Deodorant, breathing are polluting office space, finds study

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 7 (ANI): Wearing deodorant, make-up and even breathing has a greater influence over the office space more than you might think as the chemicals emitted from self-care products may elevate pollution levels outdoors, found a study.

2019-10-06T20:53:22.419006+00:00 IST

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Air pollution exposure increases violent crime rates: Study

Washington DC [USA], Oct 6 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found that dirty air not only makes us sick but also aggressive.

2019-10-06T12:01:01.889123+00:00 IST

Environment

UP: Scientists from CSIR-CMAP develop hybrid Tulsi in Lucknow

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Scientists from Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CIMAP) have developed hybrid Tulsi in aromatic forms like paan, lavender, lemon and cardamom.

2019-10-04T10:37:24.085142+00:00 IST

Environment

FSSAI considering key regulations to reduce usage of plastic in food packaging

New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): The Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is considering four key regulatory measures to reduce the usage of plastic in food packaging.

2019-10-03T08:44:08.324446+00:00 IST

Environment

What emits more carbon? Direct or connecting flights?

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 2 (ANI): A researcher at the University of Texas, San Antonio has conducted a study to understand how flight routes are impacting the amount of air pollution.

2019-10-02T16:55:23.538822+00:00 IST

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K'taka: Banana leaf vendors hope for good business after ban on single-use plastic

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): After the central government imposed a ban on single-use plastic, banana leaf vendors in the south hope for good business in the coming days.

2019-10-02T11:33:30.146506+00:00 IST

Environment

150th Gandhi Jayanti: Ludhiana carries out peace march to spread awareness on plastic ban

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): A peace march was carried out on Wednesday from Guru Nanak Stadium to Rose Garden to spread awareness about plastic ban, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.

2019-10-02T10:11:40.406439+00:00 IST

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AIIMS takes pledge to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle plastic waste

New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): On the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday conducted an awareness campaign to sensitise people against single-use plastic. To do so the institution has coined slogan- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

2019-10-02T10:06:42.812139+00:00 IST

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Delhi: 'Swacchhata Abhiyaan' organised at Ramghat under 'Namami Gange'

New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): On the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi a 15-day 'Swacchhata Abhiyaan' (cleanliness drive) conducted at Ramghat in Wazirabad under the 'Namami Gange Project' concluded on Wednesday.

2019-10-02T08:57:35.268131+00:00 IST

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Shun single-use plastic, carry own bags to market, says Amit Shah

New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Urging people to shun single-use plastic, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the plastic is hazardous for the environment across the globe and has also led to the death of many animals.

2019-10-02T06:41:02.808798+00:00 IST

Environment

Fit India Plog Run will take Swacch Bharat Abhiyan forward: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Emphasising on promoting cleanliness and fitness together, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said 'Fit India Plog Run' will catalyse Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan' and 'Fit-India' movement forward.

2019-10-02T05:17:08.089917+00:00 IST

Environment

Engineering students make sensor-enabled dustbins to solve problems of overflowing garbage

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): In a bid to keep our environment clean, two engineering students of Central University of Karnataka have made a smart garbage monitoring system, in form of a sensor-enabled dust bin which will send a message to authorities if the garbage bin has not been cleaned for long.

2019-10-02T03:52:15.689167+00:00 IST