Air Quality
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Air pollution on Diwali worse than last 3 years, Centre summons 5 northern states
India | Oct 31, 2016, 09:59 PM ISTDiwali fireworks has increased pollution levels in the national capital by 21 times, the worst in three years.
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Delhi's air quality plunges to 'severe' category, crosses safe limits by multiple times
India | Oct 30, 2016, 11:47 PM ISTthe air quality of Delhi plunged to severe category on Sunday, which carries the risk of affecting people's respiratory system.
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Never thought of a car as cleaning machine: Javadekar on JLR's claims
Feb 10, 2016, 04:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today landed a jibe at Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth's comments on Delhi's air quality, saying he had never thought of a car as a "cleaning machine".He was
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5 takeaways from Delhi government's Odd-Even Plan
India | Jan 16, 2016, 10:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: The trial period of Delhi government's ambitious odd-even scheme ended on Friday amid speculations that it could be reintroduced in the future.The move, aimed to curb the alarming levels of pollution in the
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This app tells you about quality of air you're breathing
Jan 04, 2016, 06:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Helpchat, one of India's biggest personal assistant apps, has launched a new "pollution metre" feature that monitors the air in the surrounding environment and delivers you a personalised air quality update.The app also
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Delhi's air quality to be relatively better till New Year
India | Dec 30, 2015, 11:14 AM ISTNew Delhi: The residents of Delhi can look forward to usher in the New Year with a relatively better air quality that is expected to be 'moderate' to 'very poor', largely due to favourable weather
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Emission fiasco: NGT notice to Volkswagen
Dec 14, 2015, 11:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre and German automobile major Volkswagen on a plea seeking a ban on sale of its vehicles in the country for allegedly flouting emission
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Delhi had clean spring air- but it won't last
India | Oct 20, 2015, 03:59 PM ISTAs winter soon descends on Delhi, the city can expect air that is more than twice as polluted than during the spring and summer.Every Delhiite knows that air pollution varies by season. But not every
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Greenpeace urges India to improve 'National Air Quality Index'
India | Oct 18, 2015, 11:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Claiming that the current information dissemination system was "unreliable", Greenpeace India today urged the government to make improvements to the National Air Quality Index (NAQI).With Delhi faring poor in the air quality ranking,
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Experts to chalk out plan to tackle rising pollution in Delhi
India | Jun 16, 2015, 05:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: At a time Delhi is grappling with deteriorating air quality, experts from across the country are coming together to prepare an action plan to improve the scenario.Around 100 experts from the scientific and
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Action plan prepared to monitor air quality in Delhi region
India | Apr 21, 2015, 06:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government has consulted states in the National Capital Region and prepared an action plan to check worsening of air quality in Delhi and around, which includes installation of ambient air quality monitoring
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Air quality in Delhi violates prescribed norms: CPCB
India | Feb 27, 2015, 05:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid growing concerns over deteriorating air quality in the capital, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has said that air quality in Delhi is seriously violative of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.CPCB
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Air quality reducing Indian lifespan by 3 years: US Study
India | Feb 23, 2015, 08:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Rising pollution levels in India is severely affecting the lifespan of its citizens, curtailing most Indian lives by over three years, says a new study.As many as 660 millon people live in areas
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Delhi, Pune get mobile app to check air pollution
India | Feb 17, 2015, 11:03 PM ISTPune: India's earth sciences ministry on Tuesday launched the country's first air quality mobile application to provide the forecast for air quality and corresponding health advisories in real time. The service is presently for Delhi