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Centre makes serious efforts to curb air pollution after WHO report
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Following, the World Health Organisation (WHO) report on listing 14 most polluted cities in the world located in India, the Centre on Wednesday made serious efforts to deal with air pollution.
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Grand Spiritual Expo inaugurated in Noida
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 10 (ANI): Union Culture and Environment Minister Mahesh Sharma on Saturday inaugurated the 16-day Grand Spiritual Expo, 2018 in Noida.
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Kyocera gets Japan environment minister's award for record eighth consecut
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec.13 (ANI): Kyocera Corporation today announced that its Hokkaido Kitami Plant has received Japan's 2017 Environment Minister's Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity, in the "implementation of countermeasures / dissemination" category.
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Cyclone Ockhi likely to weaken
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said cyclonic storm Ockhi was likely to move in the northeasterly direction and gradually weaken.
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Pawan Hans to settle down PM in Delhi through aerial sprinkling
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Following a directive by Delhi's Environment Minister Imran Hussain, the Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited on Friday has been assgined to settle down particulate matter (PM) in the national capital region through aerial sprinkling in Delhi.
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Delhi Govt. requests use for choppers to sprinkle water over state to figh
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Delhi Government on Monday wrote to the Centre requesting for use of choppers to sprinkle water to improve the national capital's air quality and curb air pollution during winters.
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Delhi Environment Min. reviews air quality
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): The Environment Minister of Delhi, Imran Hussain, reviewed the situation of air quality in Delhi post Diwali-celebrations on Friday.
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Environment Min. asks scientists to create zero-pollution crackers
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has told Indian scientists to create zero-pollution crackers, so that people are able to enjoy Diwali without the harmful impact of crackers on the environment.
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Maharashtra will not ban firecrackers, says Environment Min. Ramdas Kadam
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 (ANI): Maharashtra's Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam on Thursday said that the sale or use of firecrackers would not be banned in the state, ahead of the festival of Diwali.
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Will request CM Fadnavis to ban crackers in Maharashtra as well: Ramdas Ka
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 (ANI): Maharashtra Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam on Tuesday said that he would request state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ban crackers in the state in line with the Supreme Court's ruling for Delhi.
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Govt. not 'influencing' people's food habits, asserts Harsh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday categorically stated that the government doesn't intend to 'influence' people's food habits and that the rules framed under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, which prohibits cow slaug
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World Environment Day: Harsh Vardhan urges to protect nature
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 5 (ANI): On the occasion of 'World Environment Day', Union Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that the people across the country should pledge to protect and respect nature, adding small amends in daily life would lead to a better environme
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