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New mechanism will forewarn depletion in air quality: Vardhan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan on Monday informed that Indian scientists along with scientists of the US and Finland have developed a mechanism which will soon be able to forewarn depletion in air quality.
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Stubble burning not main reason for pollution: Environmentalist
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on Sunday backed farmers' claims and said stubble burning is not the sole and primary reason for pollution in the national capital.
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Envoy calls for bigger Indian investment in B'desh
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Syed Muazzem Ali, has called on the Indian business people to boost their investment in Bangladesh to reap the benefits of the country's rapid economic growth and business-friendly environment.
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Delhi Environment Minister expresses concern over stubble burning
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Friday expressed concern over the unabated stubble burning noticed in the neighbouring states.
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Parijat offers farmers alternate to hazardous crop burning
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The rampant practice of stubble burning has emerged as a major problem in Punjab and Haryana, leading to an increase in the environmental pollution as well as posing a major health hazard to the residents. In line with its commitment to foster best agricultu
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Spiritual leaders lambast govt for ignoring GD Agarwal's death
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi/Allahabad/Bhopal (Uttar Pradesh/Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Spiritual leaders across the country have blamed the government for turning a deaf ear to the demands of environmentalist Professor GD Agarwal who died on Thursday.
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Google's new toolkit wants parents to educate their kids about online safe
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
California [United States], October 12 (ANI): In a bid to promote a healthier and safer environment for children on the internet, Google has kick-started new initiatives for parents to educate their children how to be safe online.
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Uma Bharti retracts claim of informing Gadkari about GD Agarwal's health
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti on Thursday expressed shock over environmentalist G. D. Agarwal's death on twitter, adding that she had anticipated the same and had earlier alerted Union Minster for Road Transport and Highways Niti
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PM Modi condoles G. D. Agarwal's death
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his condolences over the death of environmentalist and a stout activist for the River Ganga, G. D. Agarwal.
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Cong corners BJP over death of environmentalist GD Agarwal
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government alleging that it did not do enough under 'Namai Gange Programme' and also ignored the indefinite-fast of environmentalist GD Agarwal.
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Delay in finalising Action Plan enhancing pollution problem in Delhi: NGT
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the national capital is facing severe environmental pollution issues and the delay caused by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government in finalising the State Action Plan on Climate Change is further enh
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Social media maligning atmosphere in Gujarat: Alpesh Thakor
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Congress leader Alpesh Thakor who is on a day long fast against alleged violence in Gujarat, on Thursday said that the environment in the state has been vitiated by spreading rumours on social media.
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