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35 major mandals hold joint Dahi Handi event in Pune to ease traffic woes
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a unique initiative to alleviate traffic congestion in Pune city, 35 prominent mandals have joined forces and organised a single Dahi Handi event at the iconic Lal Mahal Chowk near Shaniwar Wada.
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Israel continues to deal with noise pollution from cars
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The operation was carried out after the city of Harish appealed to Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman for help on the matter.
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Mumbai Police engage school, madrasa students to spread awareness on 'No H
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
With the objective to spread awareness of noise pollution, Mumbai Police have engaged school and madrasa students to spread the 'No Honking' message under the JJ flyover and Bhendi Bazaar area from December 21.
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Rajasthan registers maximum number of cases against noise pollution, Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Rajasthan contributed 98.9 per cent of the total 7,378 cases registered under the Noida pollution acts in 2022, while Uttar Pradesh registered one case and Delhi zero cases, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) annual report.
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Delhi police issues notification to prohibit blowing of horns at Delhi air
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In an attempt to reduce noise pollution on the streets, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a gazette notification to prohibit the blowing of horns at departure and arrival forecourts of Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
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Monkeys make a stink in response to human noise
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research, monkeys increase their usage of scent markings in order to compensate for human noise pollution. Pied tamarins (Saguinus bicolor) communicate through both vocal calls and scent markings, and the current study, published in the journal Ethology Ecology & Evolut
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Vishwakarma Puja: A shared tradition of fervour, devotion between India an
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Vishwakarma Puja is not an ancient Bhutanese tradition, but has made its mark in Bhutan’s cultural canvas, particularly in factories, industrial areas, and construction sites, Bhutan Live reported on Thursday.
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Haryana Govt taking significant steps towards environment protection, wast
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While addressing a training programme on the implementation of district environment plans at the Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Sanjeev Kaushal said, "As per the directives of the NGT, all Deputy Commissioners of the state have been sensitized to prepare District Environment Pla
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Goa: Police file chargesheets against two restaurants for playing loud mus
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Anjuna Police have filed charge sheets in sound pollution cases against the owner and manager of two restaurants in Goa, which played music beyond the permissible limits, police said on Saturday.
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Study finds exposure to airplane noise increases risk of sleeping less tha
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a recent study, those who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise had a higher risk of not getting the minimum amount of sleep recommended each night. This risk was also higher for those who lived in the Western United States, close to a significant cargo airport,
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Study finds how road noise linked with high blood pressure
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
If you reside close to a busy road, you may feel as though the constant noise of the motors, honking of the horns, and wailing of the sirens raises your blood pressure.
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Road noise could make blood pressures high: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We were a little surprised that the association between road traffic noise and hypertension was robust even after adjustment for air pollution," said Jing Huang, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health at Peking
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