Category: Environment

Two days after Diwali, air quality ‘very poor’ in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court-imposed ban on cracker sale does not appear to have done much good…

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Incessant rain affects normal life in northeast

Agartala/Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS) Normal life was badly affected in most parts of the northeastern region due to the incessant…

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Moderate rainfall in West Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) The districts in Gangetic West Bengal on Saturday received light to medium rainfall following Friday's heavy…

8 years ago

Python shocker for devotees in Mathura

Agra, Oct 21 (IANS) Panic gripped devotees gathered at Vishram Ghat along the Yamuna river in Mathura for a holy…

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Responsibility of clean air lies with all: Assocham

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over poor implementation of the Supreme Court ban on the sale of fire…

8 years ago

Shallow fog on Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Shallow fog was witnessed on Saturday morning in the national capital resulting in low visibility…

8 years ago

Better air quality in Delhi this Diwali, says Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the air quality in Delhi this Diwali…

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Day after Diwali: Delhi air toxic but better than last year

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas was toxic and a thick blanket…

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Odisha gets piped natural gas supply

Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (IANS) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday launched the Piped Natural Gas (PNG)…

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‘Nirmal Ganga’ a reality for Varanasi soon: Government

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) With new sewage treatment plants coming up, the dream of Varanasi residents and visitors to…

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Odisha orders relief measures in rain-affected areas

Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (IANS) The Odisha government on Friday directed the District Collectors to take measures to provide relief to…

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CBI must probe illegal pesticide-resistant seeds, demands Maharashtra farm panel

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Oct 20 (IANS) A Maharashtra government Special Task Force on Friday urged the Centre to institute a CBI…

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India among worst hit as pollution gets deadlier than wars, AIDS

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) An estimated nine million people died worldwide in 2015 due to diseases caused by pollution…

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Bengal hit by heavy rains, more forecast

Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed parts of Gangetic West Bengal on Friday with the Met office here forecasting…

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CBI must probe illegal pesticides, demands Maharashtra farm panel

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Oct 20 (IANS) A Maharashtra government Special Task Force on Friday urged the Centre to institute a CBI…

8 years ago

Post-Diwali air pollution in Delhi ‘severe’, but better than 2016

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A thick haze enveloped Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region on Friday morning…

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Shallow fog on Friday morning

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) There was shallow fog on Friday morning here in the national capital with the minimum…

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Festive fervour grips nation on Diwali, less crackers in Delhi after SC ban

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The festive fervour gripped the nation on Thursday as people celebrated Diwali, often referred to…

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Heavy rain dampens Diwali spirit in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct 19 (IANS) Heavy rainfall in Odisha on Thursday dampened Diwali celebrations and the festive spirit, forcing the people…

8 years ago

Air quality in Delhi better this Diwali, shows CPCB data

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital this Diwali was better than last year, according…

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