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Rainfall brings relief from pollution in Punjab's Jalandhar
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A sudden change in the weather was witnessed in Punjab on Friday morning. There was a drop in temperature in the city around 7 am due to heavy rain accompanied by thunder.
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Schools, offices shut, parks closed due to pollution in Pakistan's Lahore
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Chief minister of Punjab province Mohsin Naqvi said that an "environmental and health emergency" has been imposed in three cities of Gujranwala, Hafizabad and Lahore until the situation improved.
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Air pollution: NGT reserves order on suo moto matter; pulls of various sta
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday pulled up various states where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has dipped to "severe, very poor and poor categories" and said the action taken reports filed by them do not disclose what action has been taken for improvement of air quality.
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Delhi pollution: SC questions Odd-Even rule; orders to stop farm fires imm
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court in the hearing on Delhi pollution on Friday questioned the Odd-Even rule and ordered to stop farm fires immediately.
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BSF recovers another China-made Pak drone in Punjab's Tarn Taran
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday morning recovered another China-made Pakistani quadcopter drone near the International Border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district.
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"Puppet CM busy playing driver to his Delhi boss": SAD chief Badal rips in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Citing CCTV footage purportedly showing a man grabbing a woman's neck in a bid to snatch her chain, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal launched a blistering attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, alleging a complete breakdown in law and order under the
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Punjab stubble burning: Smoke blankets Bathinda, AQI in 'very poor' catego
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The city remains enveloped in stubble smoke, raising concerns among the people of the residential areas for health-related issues.
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93 pc of 22,644 stubble burning events recorded in Punjab: Sources
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba called an urgent meeting on Wednesday with stakeholder ministries and state governments to discuss the steps needed for implementation of the directions issued by the Supreme Court this week on the air emergency in Delhi-NCR.
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Punjab Narcotics seizure case: NIA freezes Rs 1.34-cr linked to chargeshee
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The NIA took the measures on November 8 after the funds were identified as 'illegally acquired property' allegedly belonging to Amritpal, a resident of Tarn Taran district in Punjab.
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Suspended Congress MP Preneet Kaur supports Lok Sabha Ethics Panel report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Notably, Kaur who is the wife of former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who is now in the BJP.
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Measures being taken to contain stubble burning, says Punjab Advocate Gene
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"While filing the affidavit on behalf of Punjab, we said that 30 to 40 thousand machines should be given to the farmers of Punjab. Secondly, the share of funds should be distributed between 25 per cent from Delhi, 25 per cent from Central and 50 per cent from Punjab," Gurminder Singh said.
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Punjab Police bust interstate opioid manufacturing, supply network
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a significant crackdown on illegal opioid manufacturing and supply, Fatehgarh Police has dismantled an interstate network operating from pharma factories in Delhi and Haryana.The operation, conducted on the basis of intelligence gathered, resulted in the seizure of approximately 6 lakh un
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