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Smog tower to purify air installed at Bengaluru's Hudson Circle
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 28 (ANI): Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has installed a 'smog tower' at Hudson Circle that uses nanotechnology to purify the air.
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Gadkari suggests use of e-cycles for delivering goods
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New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday pitched for the use of e-cycles to deliver goods and said that it will help in reducing expenditure and pollution.
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Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): The air quality of the national capital improved to the 'moderate' category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 156 on Thursday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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SC to hear Yamuna pollution matter on Thursday
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear the Yamuna pollution matter on Thursday, after hearing lawyer Shadan Farasat, appearing for Delhi Jal Board (DJB), seeking a direction for an urgent hearing in the matter, keeping in view the demand for wat
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): The overall air quality in the national capital slightly improved but remained in the poor category on Monday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) clocking at 235, said Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). Read More
Entrepreneurship and Social Change: A blended approach by Kavach Mask
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI/SRV Media): According to a WHO survey, air pollution is a major contributor to human deaths with more than 4.2 million deaths every year. WHO reported that poor air quality is one of the world's largest indirect health risks.
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Air-conditioned electric buses introduced in Lucknow
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 17 (ANI): In a move to tackle carbon emission and to provide a pollution-free environment, the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced air-conditioned electric buses in Lucknow on Tuesday.
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Pakistan ranked as second-most polluted country in world
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Pakistan has been ranked as the second-most polluted country by IQAir global air quality report.
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Sandstorm causes severe air pollution, traffic disruptions in Beijing
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Beijing [China], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A strong sandstorm in the Chinese capital led to major traffic disruptions in the city on Monday morning, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Green Crematoria pyres in Delhi to mitigate a
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New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): The Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday inaugurated four pyres of the Green Crematoria at Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat Crematorium along with three new pyres run by Indraprastha Gas Limited
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SC issues notice to Centre, Delhi Govt on petition to bar entry of vehicle
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi Government on a petition seeking to immediately stop entry and parking of vehicles inside the Sunder Nursery in the Nizamuddin area here beyond the Mughal Pavilion as it is endangering
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Punjab cabinet approves restructuring of 4 departments to create employmen
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 4 (ANI): Punjab Cabinet on Thursday approved the restructuring of four more departments, including the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), to create more employment opportunities in place of archaic, non-essential and long-vacant posts.
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