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"BJP's dirty politics behind air and water pollution in Delhi," says CM At
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As the national capital grapples with increasing levels of pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has launched a blistering attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the real reason behind the air and the water pollution here is the dirty politics of the BJP. She assured
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Climate change erodes education outcomes: World Bank
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Over the past 20 years, schools were closed during around 75 percent or more of the extreme weather events that impacted 5 million people or more. It's now common for a country to close their schools multiple times over the course of a year due to heatwaves, flooding, high levels of pollutio
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"Need to control sources of pollution": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai after rev
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday held a review meeting with his colleague amid prevailing concerns over the rising levels of pollution in the National Capital.
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Study: Simple measures can go a long way to combat air pollution in school
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Most primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost half, according to a new study.
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Punjab farmers continue to burn stubble, say govt has not provided compens
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], November 14 (ANI): Amid the rising levels of pollution in Delhi, stubble burning continues in various parts of Amritsar, with farmers alleging that the government has done nothing in regards to providing machinery and compensation for controlling the burning of stu
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Human health at risk from long-term exposure to air pollution below curren
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution.
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Air quality improves in Noida, AQI in 'poor' category
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): After reeling under a layer of hazardous levels of pollution for almost a week, the air quality in Noida significantly improved but remained in the 'poor' category.
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Delhi gets slight relief from choking as air quality improved to 'poor'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): After an extended bout of hazardous levels of pollution, the air quality in the national capital and its adjoining areas on Wednesday fell in the 'poor category' due to positive influence of high-speed winds.
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Pakistan may have released poisonous gas to pollute air in India, says UP
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): A BJP leader on Tuesday said that Pakistan and China should be blamed for the high levels of pollution in the national capital region and adjacent areas and alleged either of the two neighbouring countries could have released poisonous gases into
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Concerned about air pollution, Priyanka Gandhi asks Delhi Congress to laun
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Concerned with the alarming levels of pollution in the national capital, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting of Delhi Congress leaders and asked them to launch a mass awareness campaign to help people comba
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Harbhajan Singh expresses concern over pollution, urges PM Modi for soluti
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday expressed his concern over rising levels of pollution and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take all necessary steps to address the problem.
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India-Bangladesh clash: There are risks due to pollution but match should
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Despite high levels of pollution surrounding the national capital, the passionate fans of cricket want the match between India and Bangladesh to take place, though they agree to the fact that there is a risk for both players and the spectators.
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