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Increased stubble burning in Punjab becomes serious environmental concern
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sources in the Environment Ministry told ANI that the contribution of stubble burning to the adverse air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region has been increasing sharply and is about 18-20 per cent currently and with the trend is only likely to increase further.
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Commission for Air Quality Management holds review meetings to address stu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
CAQM stated that as per the satellite remote sensing data, up to October 24, 2022, only about 39 per cent of sown area in Punjab had been harvested and thus the rising number of fire events is a matter of concern. As per the Standard Protocol developed by ISRO for CAQM, for the period Septem
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Delhi air quality poor despite cracker ban; BJP says stubble burning respo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said stubble burning was the cause behind air pollution as Delhi was wrapped in a blanket of smog and the air quality remained in the "very poor" category.
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Slaying the demon, this is how Goa starts Diwali celebrations
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The people of Goa have a rather unique way of celebrating Diwali. The festivities start, well, with the burning of a demon's effigy.
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Delhi's AQI remains in 'poor' category just ahead of Diwali
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): As people across the country, including Delhi, are gearing up for Diwali, the problem of air quality is also coming to the fore, as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital touched 266 on Saturday evening.
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Delhi Govt floats plan to reduce stubble burning-triggered pollution
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that the Delhi Government has started a 15-point Winter Action Plan in order to reduce the dust pollution owing to stubble burning in the National Capital.
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Container xChange Survey: 60 per cent of Freight Forwarders and NVOCCs Str
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Hamburg (Germany) [India], October 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): On the lines of the launch of Container Control, a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind technology platform for freight forwarders and NVOCCs worldwide, Container xChange published results of its recent poll to bring to light the bu
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Delhi Govt starts spraying bio-decomposer to avoid stubble burning, aims t
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Delhi Government has started spraying bio-decomposer on agricultural fields to prevent stubble burning across Delhi.
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Punjab Rural Development Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal claims stubble bu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 18 (ANI): Punjab Rural Development Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today said that the number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab has decreased since the previous year.
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Vettangudi birds Sanctuary doesn't burst crackers on Diwali for the sake o
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sivagangai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 18 (ANI): Local villagers of Vetangudipatti and Periya Kollukudipatti village near Tirupattur celebrate Diwali without burning firecrackers from last many years purposely, as they dont want to hurt the birds in Vettangudi birds sanctuary, Sivagangai d
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Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight suffers bird strike
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 15 (ANI): A flight of the newly launched carrier Akasa Air was hit by a bird on its way to Bengaluru from Mumbai, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Saturday.
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Land becomes more vulnerable to forest fires after cyclone: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, and this damage can make them more prone to future wildfires. As intense cyclones are projected to become more frequent worldwide, a team of researchers exami
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