Category: Environment

Stop construction activities, spray water on hot spots: NGT to Delhi government

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) In a major move to curb air pollution, the NGT (National Green Tribunal) on Thursday…

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Facebook rolls out ‘Disaster Maps’ in India

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) In a bid to help communities recover and rebuild faster in the aftermath of natural…

8 years ago

ISB to incubate non-profits in clean energy

Hyderabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The Indian School of Business (ISB) and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation have collaborated to launch the…

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No improvement in air quality, Delhi still faces emergency situation

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) With no improvement in the air quality, Delhi-NCR continued to breathe toxins for the third…

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Solar scam report tabled in Kerala assembly

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday tabled the full text of the Solar Judicial Commission…

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Foggy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) It was a foggy morning in national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Air quality in most UP cities turns toxic

Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) After the deadly smog in Delhi, the hazardous weather conditions have hit the state of Uttar…

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DUSU seeks closure of colleges till Sunday

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) President Rocky Tuseed on Wednesday demanded that Delhi University should…

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Elephant kills mahout in Tripura zoo

Agartala, Nov 8 (IANS) A 50-year-old mahout was trampled to death by an elephant on Wednesday in Tripura's Sipahijala wildlife…

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Metro parking rates to go up four-fold from Thursday

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Delhi Metro on Wednesday announced a four-fold hike in the rates for parking on…

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Delhi residents asked to stay indoors, avoid morning walks

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) With the air pollution level deteoriating in the national capital region, the Union Health Ministry…

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Delhi-NCR pollution needs Centre’s intervention: Amarinder

Chandigarh/New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that air pollution level in the National…

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Delhi is gas chamber, authorities scramble to combat pollution

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Delhi and its suburbs turned into a virtual gas chamber on Wednesday with dense haze…

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Masks not effective, surge in respiratory cases: AIIMS Director

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Emphasising that N95 masks and air purifiers are not completely effective in the current air…

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All Punjab schools ordered closed for 3 days

Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered closure of all government, private, aided and recognized schools throughout…

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LG approves measures against pollution

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday said that he had approved necessary measures against the…

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NHAI field officials asked to help reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday decided to ask its field officials…

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Delhi Metro trains to run more trips from Thursday

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Considering the alarming pollution levels in the city, the Delhi Metro has decided to increase…

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Morocco launches earth observation satellite

Rabat, Nov 8 (IANS) Morocco has successfully launched an earth observation satellite, the European consortium Arianespace announced on Wednesday. Dubbed…

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Pollution beyond ‘severe’ at all locations in Delhi, getting worse

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) As Delhi-NCR continues to breathe toxins for the second day in row, the major pollutants…

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