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People forced to live in gas chamber, it's better to kill them: SC rips in
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday slammed Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh government for failing to curb stubble burning and also came down heavily on the Central government for not taking concrete steps to improve the deteriorating air quality in the nat
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Supreme Court pulls up Punjab, Haryana govt over stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the governments of Punjab and Haryana for failing to take steps against stubble burning.
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Punjab: Farmers continue to burn stubble in Ludhiana
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Farmers continued to burn stubble near the Ludhiana highway in Punjab on Saturday.
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Lok Sabha members call for time-bound action plan to fight air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Members of the Lok Sabha expressed serious concern on the air quality in Delhi and several other cities in the country and called for a concerted action plan that includes tough timelines, maximum use of technology and support to farmers to stop stubble bu
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Farmers don't have options: AAP MP Bhagwant Mann on stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): At a time when Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is blaming stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana for air pollution in the national capital, party MP from Punjab, Bhagwant Mann on Thursday defended the farmers over the practice.
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AAP didn't take steps to tackle air pollution in last 5 years: Vijay Goel
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): BJP leader Vijay Goel on Thursday accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi of not taking enough measures to address air pollution in the national capital over the last five years.
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Centre first praises farmers for growth in paddy production, later blames
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwat Mann on Wednesday hit out at the Centre, stating that government praises the farmers for growth in paddy production and later punishes them for stubble burning.
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Stubble burning issue: 81 FIRs filed against defaulting Bareilly farmers
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): In a drive to contain stubble burning amid worsening levels of air pollution, Bareilly administration has registered 81 FIR's against the erring farmers indulging in the prohibited practice.
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'Very poor' air quality leaves Delhi gasping for breath, AQI likely to fal
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad again plunged to 'very poor' category on Thursday and is expected to fall into 'severe' category by tomorrow, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting
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Tiwari attacks Kejriwal govt on pollution, says should have spent Rs 50 cr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Delhi BJP chief and party MP Manoj Tiwari said Delhi government should have spent Rs 50 crore to buy stubble from farmers in the National Capital Region (NCR) to help tackle deteriorating air quality but instead it has provided a budget of Rs 200 crore for
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Discussion on air pollution, climate change in Parliament today
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): A discussion on air pollution and climate change is expected to take place in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday afternoon on the second day of the Parliament's winter session.
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Haryana: Dedicated department formed to promote investment, international
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The newly-formed Haryana cabinet on Monday held a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, in which several key decisions were taken, including one to set up a new department by the name of Department of Foreign Cooperation to promote
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