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Delhi air quality remains 'poor' for second consecutive day, AQI at 283
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): The air quality in Delhi remained in the 'poor category' for the second consecutive day on Thursday, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Coal-burning banned at hotels, restaurants in Lucknow
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 7 (ANI): In view of rising air pollution, the local administration on Tuesday banned the burning of coal at hotels and restaurants in Lucknow.
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Delhi: 406 challans issued on third day of Odd-Even scheme
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday issued a total 406 challans on the third day of Odd-Even vehicle scheme.
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Punjab govt will implement SC order to give incentives to farmers who shun
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that Punjab government will implement the order of the Supreme Court directing Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to give incentives for small and marginal farmers who shun stubble-burning.
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Harsimrat urges PM Modi to allow use of MPLAD funds for stubble management
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow MPs to use the MPLAD funds to curb the practice of stubble burning by funding stubble cleaning and super seeder machines to farmers.
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SC orders incentives for Punjab, Haryana and UP farmers who shun stubble-b
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered incentives for small and marginal farmers who shun stubble-burning, directing that Rs 100 per quintal be given to farmers for handling crop residue of non-basmati rice.
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SC pulls up Delhi govt over deteriorating air quality
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government for not tackling the air pollution which led to the depletion of air quality in the national capital and asked it to take strict actions against the violators.
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Kanpur reels under poor air quality and pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kanpur (UP) [India] Nov 6 (ANI): Kanpur is reeling under poor air quality after Diwali and the pollution also aggravated due to the burning of paddy straw. The plumes present in the air have further deteriorated the pollution in the city.
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Ludhiana: District Administration intensifies drive against stubble burnin
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India] Nov 6 (ANI): In a drive to contain stubble burning to check pollution, the Ludhiana District Administration has arrested 22 farmers and registered 45 FIRs.
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Delhi gets slight relief from choking as air quality improved to 'poor'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): After an extended bout of hazardous levels of pollution, the air quality in the national capital and its adjoining areas on Wednesday fell in the 'poor category' due to positive influence of high-speed winds.
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Delhi: Schools reopen after extended Diwali break due to pollution, studen
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Schools reopened on Wednesday after an extended Diwali break due to pollution with a large number of students seen using anti-pollution masks to protect them from health hazard.
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Pakistan may have released poisonous gas to pollute air in India, says UP
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): A BJP leader on Tuesday said that Pakistan and China should be blamed for the high levels of pollution in the national capital region and adjacent areas and alleged either of the two neighbouring countries could have released poisonous gases into
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