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China-run Gold mine pollutes river in Laos, create hardship for people
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], November 3 (ANI): A Gold mine run by Chinese owners has polluted the river water badly in Sekong province of Laos, killing fish and fouling water used by villagers for drinking.
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SC sets aside Calcutta HC order banning firecrackers in West Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court has set aside the Calcutta High Court order putting a blanket ban on the sale, purchase and use of all kinds of firecrackers in the state during Kali Puja, Diwali celebrations and some other festivities this year to check air pollution a
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Parliamentary panel special meeting to discuss pollution in Delhi-NCR afte
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): With air quality levels continuing to remain in the 'Poor' category in the national capital and its adjoining areas in October, the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Urban Development (UD) will hold a special meeting with officials of the government
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Petition challenging ban on firecrackers in Delhi withdrawn from High Cour
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): A petition challenging the decision of complete ban imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee on the storage and sale of any kind of firecrackers within the national capital during the festival of Diwali has been withdrawn from the Delhi High Court
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Lahore ranks second among top five most polluted cities in world
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 1 (ANI): Pakistan's Lahore is ranked second among the top five cities with bad air quality in the world, reported local media.
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Despite measures to curb pollution in place at Central Vista construction
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Environmental experts are concerned that the National Capital's pollution level will add up this winter due to the ongoing construction of the Central Vista Avenue project at the heart of New Delhi. However, contractors of the project claim they have put
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Study shows impact of air pollution on sperm count
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): During recent study researchers have shown how air pollution reduces sperm count by causing inflammation in the brain.
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Delhi's air quality recorded in 'very poor' category
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): The overall air quality of the national capital was recorded in the "very poor" category on Saturday, according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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People switch to eco-friendly crackers in Hyderabad
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 30 (ANI): Many people are switching to Green or eco-friendly crackers in Hyderabad city ahead of Diwali.
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What to gift this Diwali? Bhubaneswar organistion has eco-friendly options
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 29 (ANI): In a bid to promote eco-friendly Diwali celebrations, a Bhubaneswar-based organisation is running a campaign to encourage people to gift plants on the festival.
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Nirvana Being launches Airific Car Cabin Filter- Solution for Pollution
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 28(ANI/ PR Newswire): The onset of winters brings farm fires with it, massively impacting the nation's capital and bringing its air quality index down and increasing the pollution up to 20 times higher than the safe threshold levels defined by the World Health Organ
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Researchers show how air pollution reduces sperm count
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have shown how air pollution reduces sperm count by causing inflammation in the brain.
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