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Need to guard against carelessness in fight against COVID-19, says former
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): There is need to guard against carelessness in the fight against COVID-19 and people should be careful because pollution has also started rising, Dr Ravi Malik, a former secretary of Indian Medical Association (IMA), said on Saturday.
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Ensure compliance with directions to Okhla, Ghazipur, Bawana waste plants,
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to issue appropriate directions for compliance with their recommendations for the waste-to-energy plants in Okhla, Ghazipur an
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Pet owners in Chandigarh happy about firecracker ban during Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], November 14 (ANI): Pet owners in Chandigarh welcomed the decision of the Union Territory Administration to ban the sale and use of firecrackers during Diwali festivities.
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Here's how you can celebrate a fun-filled cracker-free Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): The most auspicious and happening festival of the year is here and people across the country are celebrating it in different ways.
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Pollution levels dip in Delhi, air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): People in Delhi woke up to a further spike in air pollution as the city continued to remain engulfed in a blanket of smog with the air quality index in 'severe' and 'very poor quality' at several places on Saturday morning.
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President Ram Nath Kovind appeals people to celebrate environment-friendly
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind extended wishes on the occasion of Diwali on Saturday and appealed to people to celebrate the festival in a pollution-free and environment-friendly manner.
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Senior citizens, pet lovers in Delhi relieved after NGT imposes firecracke
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Senior citizens and pet owners in Delhi breathed a sigh of relief with the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order to ban firecrackers in the national capital this Diwali owing to rising pollution levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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President of India wishes fellow citizens on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday sent his Diwali greetings to the countrymen and requested people to have a pollution-free celebration.
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Delhi's air quality expected to go in 'severe' category on Diwali: IMD
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital is expected to go in the 'severe' category on Diwali.
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COVID-19 situation in Delhi expected to come under control in next 7-10 da
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 13 stated that the COVID-19 situation in the national capital is expected to come under control in the next 7 to 10 days.
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Karnataka govt allows sale of green firecrackers during Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 13 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Thursday issued modified guidelines for Diwali and permitted sale of only green firecrackers by licensed shops in the state.
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Delhi's Air Quality in 'very poor' category ahead of Diwali festivities
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (Delhi) [India], November 13 (ANI): With the festive weekend around the corner, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was in 'very poor' category, as per the data released by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), on Friday.
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