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30% decrease in stubble burning, Centre unsatisfied
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan has directed officials from Punjab and Haryana to ensure prompt action against incidents of stubble burning as data point out only 30 per cent decline since last year.
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Delhi-NCR to observe 'Clean Air Week'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, a 'Clean Air Week' would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Delhi government and the four major N
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CSIR develops environment-friendly firecrackers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): In a bid to promote an environment-friendly Diwali, scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed less-polluting firecrackers which are not only environment-friendly but also cheaper than the conventional ones.
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CPCB to take criminal action against those violating pollution norms
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that criminal prosecution will be initiated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) against those agencies violating pollution norms.
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AMU revokes suspension of Kashmiri students
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Public Relation Officer (PRO) Omar Peerzada on Tuesday informed that the suspension of two students have been revoked after the fact-finding committee report went through the evidence and concluded that suspension
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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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When Science & Technology Minister played Ramayan's character
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan enacted the role of Raja Janak, Sita's father in the Luv Kush Ramleela on Friday.
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Farmers committed suicide due to Punjab govt's harsh policies: Harsimrat
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhatinda (Punjab) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on Friday accused the Punjab government of implementing harsh policies, due to which around 600 to 700 farmers have committed suicide.
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Poor air quality damages image of country in international arena: Harsh Va
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): With the commencement of harvesting season, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that if stubble is burnt then the air quality of Delhi and neighbouring states will be affected, adding that it also damages the image of the country in inte
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Red alert issued for South Odisha coasts
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a circular on Wednesday notifying the severity of the cyclonic storm 'Titli' over west central Bay of Bengal and a cyclone warning for south Odisha coasts and districts of north Andhra Pradesh.
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Climate change major issue for whole world: Environment Minister
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that climate change is a major issue for the whole world, adding the government is helping all the states to implement their climate action programmes.
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Para shooters bag India's first medal at World Sports Trap C'ship
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): While Indian contingent was fighting it out in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, the Indian troika of para shooters comprising Harshit Tiwari, Rajveer Singh Sekhon and Balendu Singh on Saturday scripted history as they clinched India's first medal, a si
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