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Delhi's AQI remains in 'poor' category days ahead of Diwali
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Days ahead of Diwali, the air quality in the national capital remained in the 'poor' category on Saturday with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 262, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Research: Tire particles can affect fresh water
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kelowna [Canada], October 21 (ANI): Ever wonder what happens to tyre tread when a car's tyres lose their rubber traction?
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Delhi Govt announces 'Red light On Gaadi Off' campaign to reduce vehicular
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Delhi Government announced the 'Red Light On Gaadi Off' campaign on Friday in its bid to reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital.
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Delhi Govt floats plan to reduce stubble burning-triggered pollution
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that the Delhi Government has started a 15-point Winter Action Plan in order to reduce the dust pollution owing to stubble burning in the National Capital.
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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde urges people for pollution-free Diwali
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged the people for a pollution-free Diwali.
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SC declines urgent hearing of plea against Delhi govt's decision to ban fi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing of a plea filed by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari challenging the Delhi government's decision to ban the sale and purchase and usage of firecrackers during the festive seasons in the national capital.
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HC refuses to entertain plea challenging complete ban on firecrackers in D
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea challenging the order for a complete ban on firecrackers in the NCT of Delhi till January 1, 2023, noting that similar petitions are pending before the Supreme Court.
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Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea challenging complete ban on firecracker
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain the plea challenging the order for a complete ban on the manufacture and sale and purchase of firecrackers in the National Capital Territory till January 1, 2023.
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Air pollution: CAQM for operationalization of GRAP holds emergency meeting
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): An emergency meeting of the Sub-Committee for operationalization of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) was held on Wednesday, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Cli
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Delhi: 800 kg of banned firecrackers recovered from Sadar Bazar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): To check air pollution, the Delhi Government has banned the sale and purchase of firecrackers in the national capital this year.
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Air pollution linked to worse outcomes for patients with lung disease: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pittsburgh [US], October 17 (ANI): People with lung disease are more likely to die if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution composed of chemicals associated with industrial sources and vehicular traffic, according to new research by scientists.
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Air quality panel tells agencies to strictly implement actions
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas has reiterated to all implementing agencies of the central and state governments of NCR to strictly implement actions under stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in vi
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