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Ship containing hazardous material reaches Pakistan's Gadani, probe ordere
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): Pakistan authorities have initiated a probe regarding a ship containing dangerous liquid which has arrived in Pakistan's Gadani shipbreaking yard despite Interpol's warning.
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Amid increase in LOX transportation, Centre asks States, UTs to create poo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): As the need for transportation of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) increased after the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday asked the states and union territories to create a pool of trained drivers with adequate trainin
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Satellite study finds rising levels of hidden air pollutants in Indian cit
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 2 (ANI): A UK based study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, found that hidden air pollutants like fine particles- PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), both hazardous to health, are increasing in Indian cities.
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Companies dealing with hazardous substances must pay compensation for deat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Observing frequent accidents resulting in deaths and injuries in chemical factories, National Green Tribunal has directed Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories (UT) to evolve a mechanism to ensure that the companies dealing with hazard
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Karachi among world's most polluted cities
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], January 17 (ANI): Karachi found a place among the world's most polluted cities when the level of hazardous particles in the air touched 324 on Sunday, according to ARY News.
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Pollution level rises in Nepal cities, health emergency declared
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 5 (ANI): For the second day in a row, a thick layer of smog enveloped the Nepal capital Kathmandu. Visibility in the valley went down dramatically in the last two days with the Air Quality Index shown by the US Embassy in the capital remaining over 300 which means
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Lahore's air pollution reaches 'hazardous' level
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Amid persisting cold weather and high air pollution in Lahore, the city's highest Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday was recorded at 615 near the US Consulate, categorised at 'hazardous' level.
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New York embraces major winter storm
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): New York City has been experiencing a wallop of heavy snow, strong wind, and hazardous travel conditions since Wednesday afternoon as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic areas are hammered by winter storm Gail.
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NGT expresses concern over non-use of funds for victims of hazardous subst
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed concern over non-utilisation of over Rs 800 crores meant for the victims who suffered accidents in the process of handling hazardous substances and asked the Environment Ministry to look into this aspect an
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Andhra govt decides not to store any hazardous material at Vizag port: YS
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 14 (ANI): Months after huge quantities of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse exploded in Beirut killing at least 190 people and injuring 6,500 others, YSRCP MP Vijaysai Reddy on Friday said that Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led governm
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Microbes in gut could be protective against hazardous radiation exposure
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): A recent study suggested that bacteria in the gut can protect from the exposure of hazardous radiation.
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World Bank consultant quits job, turns farmer to supply organic produce di
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 7 (ANI): The increasing level of hazardous chemicals in food has led to health issues. In order to find a solution to this problem, a World Bank consultant, Venkat Vetti, encouraged farmers to grow their produce in an organic way.
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