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India-Norway partnership highlights science-based legal approach to curb p
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The session, titled "From Source to Seas: Science-informed pathways for transforming plastic and chemical pollution governance," was held at Taj Palace and focused on findings from the India-Norway INOPOL project. The research tracks how plastic waste and persistent organic pollutants mov
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Protesting under tenure of "compromised PM" has become biggest crime: Rahu
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
In an 'X' post, Rahul Gandhi stressed that the world's largest democracy is being pushed to a stage where "dissent" is termed as "treason", meanwhile, asking questions are conspiracy. He further mentioned that lawsuits against people who protest against the government have become a normal
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"Words on paper, but are they being implemented?'": Dia Mirza calls out go
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Actor Dia Mirza recently opened up about the growing pollution levels in cities like Mumbai and Delhi, calling out the government for not doing enough. The actress also added that they need to shift from mere words to real action and focus on tangible "outcomes" rather than just plans on pap
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"The air itself could kill us": Saiyami Kher raises alarm over Mumbai's ri
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Actor Saiyami Kher raised an alarm about the rising air pollution in Mumbai, sharing that the worsening air quality has drastically changed her daily life. She also compared the situation to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Chandigarh Administrator launches citizen-friendly environmental status re
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The Chandigarh Administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria, today released the first Quarterly Environmental Magazine of the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) in the presence of the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary-cum-Chairman, CPCC, Member Secretary, CPCC, and other senior officers of
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Savlon Swasth India Mission Launches the Doc's Pod, Spotlighting the Growi
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 25: Parenting today comes with new challenges. Children are today forced to choose between spending more time indoors and fighting pollution when they are outdoors during certain periods. They are also growing up in an environment that is very differen
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category; Anand Vihar AQI hits 342
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The air quality in East Delhi's Anand Vihar area deteriorated to the "very poor" category on Wednesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 342 at 8:00 AM, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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Mere passing orders isn't enough: SC closes suo moto case on river polluti
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed its 2021 suo motu (self initiated) proceedings on pollution in rivers, holding that continued monitoring should be undertaken by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which was specifically constituted to deal with environmental matters.
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NGT examines plastic pollution from bottle caps, seeks responses from auth
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The Tribunal also observed that broader issues relating to plastic waste collection and the regulation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime are already under consideration in other pending matters. In view of the overlapping environmental concerns, the present case will be
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NGT orders strict action against 13 stone crushers in Punjab's Rupnagar ov
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According to a report submitted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), mining activities were being carried out illegally in forest and mountainous areas, and several stone crushers were found operating in violation of environmental norms in the district.
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Supreme Court directs Delhi Government to operationalise CAQM's long-term
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A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant also directed the Ministry of Environment and Power to submit a proposal, based on the latest CAQM recommendations, for shifting all coal-based industries out of Delhi-NCR. This proposal must include the identification of such industr
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Minimum Temperatures Dip Across Punjab, Haryana; Bathinda Coldest at 8°C,
Updated : 5 days, 20 hours ago IST
Minimum temperatures witnessed a slight dip across Punjab and Haryana on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Meteorological Centre Chandigarh, reporting near-normal conditions in Haryana and above-normal temperatures in Punjab.
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