Category: Environment

Parking fees may go up in Delhi if air quality worsens

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Delhi's air quality, which has already entered the red zone, may trigger an increase in…

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Delhi Police cracks down on firecracker shops

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Dozens of shops were found selling firecrackers in Delhi on Tuesday as police moved to…

8 years ago

EPCA implements ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories of GRAP

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Ahead of Diwali and the winter season, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA)…

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‘India can reduce 520 mn tonnes of greenhouse gas’

New Delhi/Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) India can offset close to 520 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year through…

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Whales, dolphins have rich ‘human-like’ cultures: Study

London, Oct 17 (IANS) Whales and dolphins live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and…

8 years ago

Don’t deface public property during polls: Himachal HC

Shimla, Oct 17 (IANS) Acting tough ahead of the November 9 assembly polls, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday…

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Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) It was a misty morning in the national capital here on Tuesday with the minimum…

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Three killed as Hurricane Ophelia hits Ireland

Dublin, Oct 17 (IANS) Two men and a woman were killed as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia hit the British…

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Delhi: Repetition of 2016 post-Diwali pollution scenario unlikely

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The 2016 post-Diwali scenario is unlikely to berepeat this year on Friday after Diwali even…

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Morocco signs Global Dryland Alliance foundation treaty

Rabat, Oct 16 (IANS/MAP) Morocco and 12 other countries have signed the foundation treaty of the Global Dryland Alliance (GDA).…

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Masks to be part of uniform of Delhi Traffic Police

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) With air quality in the national capital deteriorating consistently and likely to cross the red…

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31 killed in Portugal wildfires, 4 in Spain

A Coruna (Spain), Oct 16 (IANS) Hundreds of wildfires ravaging the northwestern corner of the Iberian peninsula have killed at…

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Air quality worsens in Delhi, use of masks advised

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) With increase in stubble burning in neighbouring states and the NCR, Delhi on Monday saw…

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Shillong to hold first India International Cherry Blossom Festival

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Come November and you will see Mother Nature in all her glory in Shillong as…

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Odisha invites investment in downstream aluminium sector

Bhubaneswar, Oct 16 (IANS) In order to promote investments in downstream aluminium sector, the Odisha government on Monday held discussions…

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Majority of working professionals welcome cracker ban in Delhi-NCR: Survey

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR continues to draw mixed reactions…

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Naveen Patnaik turns 72, Modi prays for his good health

Bhubaneswar, Oct 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik turned 72 on Monday and good wishes poured in from all…

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Aquifer water levels in Himalayas can forewarn of earthquakes

By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) Continuous monitoring of water levels in the foothills of the Himalayas can warn…

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Misty Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi Oct 16 (IANS) It was a misty morning in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature…

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Typhoon Khanun makes landfall in China

Beijing, Oct 16 (IANS) Khanun, the 20th typhoon this year, made landfall on Monday in China's Guangdong province. According to…

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