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Ethiopian Airline Crash: Moment of silence observed at UN Environmental co
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], Mar 11 (ANI): A moment of silence was observed at the start of United Nations Environment Programme meeting held here a day after 157 people, including at least 22 affiliated to the UN, were killed in the Ethiopian Airline crash on Sunday.
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Air strike was done keeping Lok Sabha polls in mind: Farooq Abdullah
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Srinagar (J and K) [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Terming IAF strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot as an election stunt, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday accused the ruling BJP of creating an "environment of fear" in the country.
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EC bats for environment friendly election campaign
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 10 (ANI): In its bid to conduct eco-friendly elections, the Election Commission (EC) has directed political parties and their candidates to desist from using environmentally hazardous publicity material like plastics and polythene in the election campaign for Lok
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Patnaik asks Centre to revise coal royalty rates to 20 per cent
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Sunday requested the Center to expedite the revise of coal royalty's rate from 14 percent to 20 percent as the state "continues to bear the brunt of the adverse effect of mining on t
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Chemical pollutants in home degrade fertility in men and dogs: Study
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Here’s another reason to take environmental degradation seriously. Suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs.
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Rahul meets environmental activists, seeks their support for Cong in LS po
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Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi held a series of meetings on Saturday with environmental activists, representatives of fishing community and mining industry here and agreed to work together for the state and the country.
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'No other country is working on environmental issues with such depth, conv
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New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): "No other country in the world is working on environmental issues with such depth, conviction, and honesty” as India, opined Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday.
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NGT imposes Rs 500 crore fine on Volkswagen for use of 'cheat device'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major Volkswagen for damaging environment through the use of 'cheat device' in its diesel cars, increasing the penalty from Rs 171.34 crore imposed earlier by it.
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Haryana CM says measures will be taken to tackle pollution in Gurugram
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Days after the release of a joint report by an environmentalist group and an air purifier company that claimed Gurugram as the "most polluted" city, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said measures will soon be taken to combat the menace po
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Green spaces can help people trust strangers: Study
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): Green spaces can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, recent study suggests.
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IEKWAT - Pashmina, for the Royals in you
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 5 (ANI): In our need to escape the daily routine chaos, serenity acts as a cure and even stands for inspiration for the environment-friendly clothing apparels like a royal heritage known to be "Pashmina".
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Deepanjan Charitable Trust by Dr. Deepali Bhardwaj conducted its Annual De
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 01 (ANI): Deepanjan Charitable Trust by Dr. Deepali Bhardwaj which has been working silently on menstrual hygiene and various women issues since last 6 years forayed into manufacturing of oxy biodegradable sanitary pads to support women hygiene on this occasion the
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