Category: Environment

Air quality improves marginally, NGT rejects plea for odd-even exemptions

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Air quality in the National Capital Region saw a marginal improvement from "severe plus" to…

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Procure more buses on ‘war footing’, HC tells Delhi government

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana alone cannot…

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Industry transition to low-carbon economy takes wings

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 14 (IANS) The new technology industrial revolution will provide a major boost to speeding up…

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Outdoor pollution behind 6% of disease burden: Report

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) As Delhi and neighbouring areas struggle with poor air quality, a report on Tuesday said…

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Iran quake toll reaches 540, survivors plead for help

Tehran, Nov 14 (IANS) The death toll in the devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Iran in a region bordering Iraq…

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NGT notice to Minister Mahesh Sharma’s hospital

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notice to a hospital owned by Union…

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BASIC nations bat for finances to fight climate change

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 14 (IANS) Batting for adequate financial and technology resources to assist the developing world, BASIC…

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Delhi government’s new review petition seeks odd-even in other states, too

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Hours after the green court turned down its first review petition seeking exemptions in the…

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Japan’s ROHM enters India’s EV parts market

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Japanese semiconductor manufacturer ROHM on Tuesday announced its plans to foray into India's electric vehicle…

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Punjab CM rejects Kejriwal’s plea for meeting on pollution

Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea for a…

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Air Pollution: Delhi-NCR out of ’emergency’

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The national capital on Tuesday saw improvement in the air quality with six out of…

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CO2 emissions rising again after three-year hiatus

London, Nov 14 (IANS) Driven by China's greater use of coal, global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels…

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International Solar Alliance set to get become legal entity

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 14 (IANS) The International Solar Alliance (ISA), jointly launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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35-metre sauropod created world’s longest dinosaur trackway

London, Nov 14 (IANS) The world's longest dinosaur tracks discovered in the French village of Plagne were left 150 million…

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Graded measures, not knee-jerk reactions needed against air pollution

By Amit Kapoor "Delhi is a wakeup call for the world on air pollution. It clearly tells us that unless…

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Gadkari shares strategy to counter air pollution

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Amid rising pollution levels, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said traffic…

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California remarkably cuts plastic bag litter

San Francisco, Nov 14 (IANS) California has successfully cut plastic bag litter by 72 per cent, according to a new…

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NGT turns down Delhi government plea on odd-even exemptions

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday turned down the Delhi government's plea to exempt…

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Kejriwal seeks meeting with Amarinder over pollution

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh to meet…

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Rain, snow in J&K will reduce Delhi smog: Met Office

Srinagar, Nov 14 (IANS) The Regional Met Office on Tuesday said rain and snowfall forecast in Jammu and Kashmir will…

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