Category: Environment

Central team visits Gwalior on drought situation

Gwalior, Nov 15 (IANS) A Central drought inspection team visited some villages in Gwalior on Wednesday to take stock of…

8 years ago

Punjab signs MoU for paddy straw conversion

Chandigarh, Nov 15 (IANS) To curb the tendency among farmers to burn paddy stubble, which is causing large-scale air pollution,…

8 years ago

PM has no time for Delhi’s air pollution: Congress

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not paying adequate attention to…

8 years ago

Cleaner BS-VI fuels launch in polluted Delhi advanced to 2018

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) In a move to tackle the high pollution levels in the Indian capital, the government…

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Availability of BS-VI compliant vehicles difficult till 2020: Experts

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Customers will find it difficult to get a BS-VI compliant vehicle in the national capital…

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Delhi collects Rs 787cr environment cess, spends nil, puts onus on Centre

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday blamed the Centre for blocking projects as an…

8 years ago

Almost week gone waste at UN climate talks: BASIC negotiator

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 15 (IANS) Almost a week has gone waste at the UN Climate Change talks to…

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Delhi air improves to ‘very poor’; checks on trucks, constructions may go

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Still suffering "very poor" air quality, the national capital on Wednesday saw improvement, with environment…

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EESL to tender for 10,000 electric cars by March-April

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) on Wednesday announced it will invite bids for supply…

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Parrikar slams Congress for proximity to Adani, JSW steel

Panaji, Nov 15 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday accused the Congress of proximity to the Adani Group…

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Blood type may indicate heart attack risk from pollution

New York, Nov 15 (IANS) If you have A, B, or AB blood type, you might be more at risk…

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AAP blames Centre for unused Rs 787 cr green cess

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday blamed the central government for its failure to…

8 years ago

Low pressure triggers rainfall in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov 15 (IANS) Several parts of Odisha on Wednesday experienced rainfall under the impact of a low pressure formed…

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Cleaner Euro-VI fuels launch in polluted Delhi advanced to 2018

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) In a move to tackle the high pollution levels in the Indian capital, the government…

8 years ago

Delhi government prepares short-term plan to tackle pollution

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Under attack from the opposition for not spending a single penny in 2017 out of…

8 years ago

Sembcorp wins 2nd project via Indian wind power auctions

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Singapore-listed Sembcorp's renewable energy business has won another bid to set up a 250 MW…

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Reconsider steep hike in parking fees, LG urged

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday urged Lt Governor Anil Baijal to reconsider the…

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‘Of Rs 787cr green cess collected in 2017, Delhi has spent nil’

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Amidst the city's fight against pollution, an RTI revelation on Wednesday put the Delhi government…

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Mild tremors in parts of Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Nov 15 (IANS) Mild tremors were felt in Jubilee Hills and surrounding areas in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The tremors…

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Emissions from agriculture set to spike globally

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 15 (IANS) Emissions from agriculture are set to increase in the future, further contributing to…

8 years ago



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