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Delhi's air quality improves to 'satisfactory'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): The pollution level in Delhi has improved to 'satisfactory' category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 66 in the morning on Saturday, said Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Newly discovered bacteria breaks down soil pollutants
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): Researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that is particularly adept at breaking down organic matter, including the cancer-causing chemicals that are released when coal, gas, oil and waste products are burned.
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NGT asks Delhi Jal Board to file detailed action plan to prevent drain pol
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Delhi Jal Board to file a detailed action plan, including phytoremediation, with reference to the allegation of pollution of drain flowing from Shahdara to Ghazipur before Yamuna Monitoring Committee within a mo
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Pariyavaran Sammelan will be held on February 27 to discuss on next action
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday announced that the national capital will host a Pariyavaran Sammelan on February 27. The Minister also reviewed the work being done by his department to tackle the menace of pollution in the city.
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SC says want to hear Nitin Gadkari on Centre's electric vehicle policy to
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Chief Justice SA Bobde on Wednesday said that it would like to hear Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on the Centre's policy of switching all public transport and government vehicles to electric vehicles over a period of time in order to curb air pollution.
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Gopal Rai to chair high-level meet on Delhi air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will hold a high-level meeting on Delhi air pollution on February 20 at Delhi Secretariat.
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Delhi air quality remains 'very poor' for second consecutive day
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The pollution level in Delhi remained in the very poor category for the second consecutive day with the Air Quality Index crossing 300 mark in the morning on Tuesday, said Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Love the stars? Astronomers have a unique suggestion for Valentine's Day
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 11 (ANI): Few sights are more romantic than a star-filled sky, but there are fewer places on Earth where we can still enjoy a truly dark, star-filled sky. Light pollution means we risk losing one of the most romantic spectacles in nature, so this Valentine's Day as
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US Embassy teams up with Delhi-based NGO to address air-pollution issue
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The United States Embassy in India is planning to set up low-cost air-quality monitors and weather stations in educational institutions in selected second and third-tier cities, as well as rural areas, across north India to address the country's deteriorating
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The air quality in Delhi on Monday remained in the 'very poor' category for the second consecutive day with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 310, said Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): The pollution level in the national capital continues to deteriorate as the overall air quality stood in the "very poor" category on Sunday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 301, said Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Resea
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Hyderabad traffic police to introduce sound meters at traffic signals to c
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): In its bid to reduce the noise pollution, the Hyderabad Traffic Police is mulling to install sound measurement meters at the traffic signals, which will automatically increase the waiting time at a red light if the decibel levels of honking exceed
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