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Despite ban, people burst firecrackers in UP's Ghaziabad to celebrate Diwa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 15 (ANI): Despite a ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh Government on the sale and use of firecrackers in NCR, people burst firecrackers in Ghaziabad to celebrate Diwali on Saturday evening.
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Haryana CM launches 'Project Air Care', 2 new development projects in Guru
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): In a step towards combating the rising air pollution in the NCR region, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Wednesday unveiled 'Project Air Care', under which 65 state-of-the-art WAYU air purifier units will be installed in locations with high Air Qual
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Delhi environmentalist welcomes NGT's 'total ban' on firecrackers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): An environmentalist and founder of an activist group, Swechha, Vimlendu Jha welcomed the 'total ban' on the sale or bursting of firecrackers by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) across the National Capital Region (NCR) till the end of November.
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This Diwali, Indian manufacturers launch home-made sweets namely 'Mishtabh
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): While the Diwali season was hit hard this pandemic, sweet sellers still have seen a surge in sweet and snacks sales consistent with past years.
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Delhi's air quality worsens in Delhi- NCR
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Residents of Delhi- NCR continues to breathe bad air, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in 'severe' category on Tuesday, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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NGT bans sale, use of firecrackers in NCR, other cities with poor air qual
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from worsening owing to poor air quality, the National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a total ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in the National Capital Region from midnight of November 9 to midnight of
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Biogas plant will take care of stubble burning problem: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar virtually inaugurated a compressed biogas demonstration plant in Pune for biomass production during a meeting held to discuss "steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on findin
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Javadekar virtually launches biomass plant to curb air pollution in Delhi,
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar held a meeting to discuss "steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on finding a permanent solution" on Friday. He virtually launched a demonstration plant at Pune which produces c
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Parliamentary panel on Urban Development meeting today to discuss steps ta
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New Delhi, [India], November 6 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development will hold a meeting here on Friday at 11 am to discuss 'steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on finding a permanent solution'.
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Delhi gasps for clean air as AQI remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India], November 5 (ANI): A layer of smoky haze lingered over Delhi-NCR as air quality index (AQI) continues to remain in the 'very poor' and 'severe' category in several areas with rise of pollutants in the atmosphere.
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NGT seeks views on imposing temporary ban on bursting firecrackers in Delh
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal on Monday issued notice to the Environment Ministry, Delhi government, pollution control agencies, and neighboring states seeking their stand on whether the use of firecrackers should be temporarily banned from November 7 to
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Celebrate Halloween with exclusive screening of horror films at PVR Cinema
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI/PRNewswire): PVR Cinemas, the largest and the most premium film exhibition company is bringing back Halloween Film Festival this year to showcase best-loved horror films for its patrons across select PVR theatres.
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