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SC bans sale of fire crackers in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday banned the sale of fire crackers in Delhi and NCR region until further notice in wake of the alarming air pollution in the region.
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Vehicular pollution escalates asthma risk in children: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 18 (ANI): A recent study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Journal showed that residential distance to a major road (a marker of exposure to traffic-related air pollution TRAP) is associated with increased allergic inflammation.
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Air pollution: Are you waiting for pollution related deaths, SC asks CPCB
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday criticized the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for not having an action plan ready for the "emergency" smog situation and asked whether it is waiting for pollution related deaths.
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Delhi pollution: Governments only care about politics and votes, not peopl
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): As New Delhi chokes with the rising level of air pollution, the Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central and state governments saying, they are only interested in doing vote-bank politics and are not concerned about people behind the ballot.
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NGT prescribes 'environment emergency', proposes ban on diesel v
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): Slamming the Centre and Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments over non compliance and inaction to tackle air pollution, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday proposed to expand the scope of diesel vehicle ban, which is enforced in
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Centre, state governments failed to provide better air quality: Environmen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 9 (ANI): In the wake of rising levels of air pollution in the national capital, environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on Wednesday said both the Centre as well as the state government have failed to provide better air quality in Delhi.
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Delhiites head to hill stations to escape air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 9 (ANI): A majority of Delhiites are thronging or heading to hill stations nearby to escape from the toxic levels of air pollution.
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Delhi pollution: 568 vehicles booked for not having PUC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Launching a crackdown against old vehicles to tackle air pollution in the city, about 236 non-distant vehicles were returned at borders and denied entry by the police in Delhi on Tuesday.
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Need to take long term measures to curb air pollution: LG Jung
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 8 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday said there is a need to take long term measures to control the level of air pollution in the forthcoming months.
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Real problem of Delhi is 'political pollution': Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Nov. 8 (ANI): Responding to the ongoing politics over the constant ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that the real problem of Delhi is not air pollution but 'political pollution'.
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HomePunch records 400 pct sale surge in air purifiers as toxic clouds engu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): India's exclusive e-megastore for home and kitchen appliances HomePunch has stepped up its operations as consumers are logging in for respite from air pollution clouding visibility and affecting health across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Pollution woes: Delhi Government issues health advisory
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): In the wake of rising level of air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi Government on Monday issued a health advisory for the general public.
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