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Post-Diwali air pollution in Chennai less this year compared to last year:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 6 (ANI): Air pollution in Chennai due to the bursting of firecrackers during Diwali this year was less than last year, said Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday.
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Delhi govt bans 92 construction sites for violating dust norms
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Delhi government has banned 92 construction sites in the national capital for violating dust norms, said Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday.
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Emissions from stubble burning reach 36 pc today, relief expected by tomor
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): With emissions from stubble burning contributing to a 36 per cent share of the pollution in Delhi on Saturday, the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the "severe category" for the second consecutive day.
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Pollution not limited to northern states, everyone will have to think over
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Saturday said that pollution is not just limited to northern states of the country and every citizen will have to think about it.
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Delhi's pollution levels dangerous for elderly, vulnerable for COVID recov
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): As the air quality of the national capital deteriorated following the festival of Diwali, Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute on Friday said the pollution levels are dangerous for the elderly people as well as COVID recovered patients.
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Air pollution may lead to severe COVID cases, says AIIMS director Randeep
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Stating that air pollution could lead to more severe cases of COVID, All India Institute of Medical Science Director Dr Randeep Guleria said that pollution has a huge effect on respiratory health, especially among those who have lung diseases and asthm
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Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds due to heavy pollution
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 5 (ANI): China on Friday was forced to close highways and school playgrounds in the capital city Beijing due to heavy pollution.
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COVID-19, respiratory patients at higher risk due to rising air pollution
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The overall air quality level in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) slipped to hazardous levels on Friday.
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Stubble burning, firecrackers responsible for heavy pollution in Delhi, sa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the sudden increase in the number of stubble burning incidents and firecrackers are the two major reasons for heavy pollution in the Delhi region.
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Cutting ammonia emissions is cost-effective way to prevent air pollution d
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hangzhou [China], November 5 (ANI): An international study led by Chinese scientists has discovered using a modelling framework, including the IIASA GAINS model, that tackling pollution from the emission of nitrogen compounds, particularly ammonia, could reduce many of the 23.3 million years
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Delhi air quality in 'severe' category, says IMD DGM
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The overall air quality in Delhi is in the 'severe' category on Friday after bursting for firecrackers on Diwali and the presence of bio-mass pollutants in the national capital, said RK Jenamani, deputy general manager (DGM), India Meteorological Departme
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Delhi-NCR air quality worsens post-Diwali
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The air quality in various parts of the National Capital Region deteriorated as it entered the 'severe' category on Friday morning, following Diwali.
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