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Concerned about air pollution, Priyanka Gandhi asks Delhi Congress to laun
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Concerned with the alarming levels of pollution in the national capital, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting of Delhi Congress leaders and asked them to launch a mass awareness campaign to help people comba
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Odd-Even scheme: 384 challans issued till afternoon on Day 2
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that as many as 384 challans were issued till afternoon on the second day of the Odd-Even scheme rolled out by the Delhi government in a bid to reduce air pollution.
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Citizens' protest at India Gate against air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Tuesday evening gathered at India Gate in the national capital to carry out a 'citizens' protest' against the severe air pollution and alleged 'government inaction' over the matter.
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No separate environmental clearance needed to produce additional ethanol f
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): The government said on Tuesday that no separate environmental clearance is required to produce additional ethanol from B-heavy molasses as it does not contribute to the pollution load.
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Oxygen therapy in high demand amid air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): With air quality in Delhi and NCR dipping to alarming levels, health experts are saying that the demand for a new kind of therapy, called Oxygen therapy or Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), has shot up among a large number of patients with respiratory problems
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Union Cabinet Secretary reviews air pollution situation in NCR
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Tuesday reviewed the progress made in the arrangements, since Sunday, to control air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Deputy CM Chautala calls for joint effort against air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday called for a joint effort from all states to solve the problem of air pollution.
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Centre should take steps to convert stubble into organic fertilizers: Chha
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said that the Centre should take concrete steps to convert stubble into organic fertilizers to combat the problem of air pollution.
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Foreign tourists still keen to visit Delhi despite rise in pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Even as air pollution levels in Delhi have risen sharply over the past few days, tourists who arrived at the IGI airport on Tuesday said that they were not deterred by it and did not change their travel plans though some of them stressed on early solution to t
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PM Modi reviews Delhi's air pollution, Gujarat cyclone situations
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the air pollution situation in Delhi and the cyclone 'Maha' situation in Gujarat with senior officials here on Tuesday.
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Actions taken by us to tackle air pollution 'deficient': Delhi govt tells
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): The Delhi government on Tuesday told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that actions taken by it were "deficient" and more steps need to be taken to tackle air pollution in the national capital.
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Ample evidence to show that odd-even is effective, Delhi minister on SC re
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Responding to Supreme Court's remarks about the rationale of odd-even scheme, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot on Monday suggested that there was ample evidence to show that the scheme was effective in tackling pollution.
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