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South Pacific seabirds facing major threat from plastic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Plastic being a major cause of environment pollution has now been confirmed as a threat to South Pacific seabirds, including albatrosses.
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Kejriwal government looks to shift blame concerning pollution management
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Saturday accused Kejriwal government of not doing enough to curb pollution levels in the national capital and trying to shift the blame on the Centre for a dip in air quality in the national capital.
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Air quality dips in Delhi as layer of haze lingers in the sky
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Even though the central government and Delhi government are making efforts to curb the pollution level, the air quality continues to dip in the national capital for the last one week.
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Delhi government imposes Rs 1 cr fine on North MCD for increasing air poll
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the situation of air pollution in Delhi is constantly deteriorating, but the agencies responsible for controlling the situation are not serious and so a penalty of Rs 1 crore has been imposed on Nor
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'Pollution watchdogs late this year again': Environmentalists
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Though several measures are coming into force with an effort to curtail the air pollution index by pollution watchdogs at the national and state levels in Delhi, experts believe action shouldered by the authorities was 'pretty late this year again'.
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Air quality 'poor' in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The air quality improved slightly in the national capital on Friday, as compared to a day before, but it is still in the 'poor' category.
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9-year-old activist stage protest on air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Holding a banner, Licypriya Kangujam, a 9-year-old girl staged a protest in the Vijay Chowk area over air pollution in the national capital.
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Odisha Chief Secretary tasks SPCB to set national benchmark in service del
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): In another significant step towards 'ease of doing business' in Odisha, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy has directed to make the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) more be vibrant and facilitating through 'process reengineering' without comprom
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Capt Amarinder Singh slams Kejriwal after release of data on Delhi polluti
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following the release of data on Delhi pollution and stubble burning, asking him to stop diverting attention from his failure and protect the enviro
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NDMC Mayor sprays water in Karol Bagh during anti-pollution drive
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) Mayor Jai Prakash on Thursday sprayed water in the Karol Bagh area to combat dust during an anti-pollution drive.
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SC issues notice to Centre, Singrauli industries on plea to check pollutio
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Central government and the industries of Singrauli on a plea seeking compliance by industries as well as the authorities concerned with the National Green Tribunal order to check acute pollution in Singra
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Kejriwal launches campaign to turn off vehicle ignition at red lights to
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): In a bid to tackle the increasing air pollution in the national capital due to stubble burning in the neighbouring states, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched a campaign to turn off the vehicle ignition at red lights.
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