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SC directs Centre to explore Hydrogen based fuel technology to combat air
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the central government to explore Hydrogen based fuel technology to find solutions to combat air pollution in Northern India including Delhi-NCR.
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People of Delhi-NCR region continue to suffer as air quality dips to sever
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): As the air quality in Delhi and the NCR region entered the 'Severe' category on Wednesday morning residents of National Capital felt that they were being 'poisoned'.
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Air pollution dips to 'severe' category in Ghaziabad, Noida
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Noida/Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Noida and Ghaziabad remained enveloped in smog as air in the region plunged to 'severe' category.
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Air pollution crisis: Toxic smog engulfs Delhi, AQI plunges to 'severe plu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): As the air quality in Delhi plunged to a 'severe plus' category on Wednesday, several parts of the capital were engulfed by a layer of smog in the morning.
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Air pollution exposure giving rise to cardiovascular disease, says Delhi d
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): The spike in the air pollution in Delhi is not only giving rise to lung-related diseases but also cardiovascular diseases, as per Dr Manoj Kumar, the Director of the Department of Cardiology at Max Hospital here.
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Absence of Haryana, Punjab environment ministers in air pollution meeting
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday raised concerns over the absence of his counterparts from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan and officials from all MCDs and DDA in the meeting called by the Centre to prepare a roadmap to combat
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Do potted plants really better air quality?
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): Contrary to the common belief that indoor plants are known to better the air quality, a new finding has stated the opposite!
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Gasping for breath , Delhiites flock to Goa
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Many residents of Delhi are flocking to Goa as the national capital continues to gasp for breath due to air pollution.
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Delhi: AQI plunges to 'very poor' again
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Despite receiving showers, Delhi's air quality again plunged to 'very poor' on Friday with an Air Quality Index of 348, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
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Delhi govt not serious about air pollution: BJP's Vijay Goel
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel on Thursday targeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the rising menace of air pollution in the national capital.
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UP: Priest covers 'Shivling' with mask as air quality worsens in Varanasi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 7 (ANI): As air quality worsens in the state, priests covered 'Shivling' with a mask to protect Lord Shiva from bad air at Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Varanasi here on Thursday.
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Trees - a feasible option for cutting down air pollution around factories
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): Planting trees around landscapes near factories and other pollution sources, is found to cut down air pollution by 27 per cent, a more viable and cheaper option than using technology.
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