Pollution
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Anti-pollution masks save Gods from bad air at Varanasi temple
India | Nov 06, 2019, 11:34 AM ISTWith air quality worsening by the day, devotees in the holy city are helping gods avoid toxic air by covering the faces with anti-pollution masks.
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Two factories, eight people fined in UP for pollution
India | Nov 06, 2019, 10:08 AM ISTThese units were not found using anti-pollution equipment during the checking conducted by a team of the pollution department, the officials added.
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Speaker asks OSPCB to launch awareness campaign against pollution
India | Nov 06, 2019, 09:55 AM IST"The AQI (air quality index) level in Bhubaneswar is averaging between 90 and 110, which is in the 'satisfactory' to 'moderate' level," OSPCB member-secretary Debidutta Biswal said.
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IIT Delhi to map indoor pollution in capital
India | Nov 05, 2019, 02:39 PM ISTIIT Delhi has developed a process to convert agro-waste such as stubble into pulp which can be used to make bioethanol, paper and tableware and also helps the farmers generate profits from their waste instead of burning it off and can help in reducing pollution caused by burning of crop residues.
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Five anti-pollution masks to protect you from effects of smog in Delhi-NCR
Lifestyle | Nov 04, 2019, 05:58 PM ISTHere's a list of masks that you can easily buy from Amazon and protect yourself from this dangerous smog.
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Pollution soars, Delhi chokes: But netas choking with politics
National | Nov 04, 2019, 01:07 AM ISTNot just Delhi's air that is turning toxic but the political war of words too is turning one. In a press conference held in Delhi, just hours before the odd-even scheme kicks in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party targeted BJP and Congress in the same vain, by flashing maps of stubble burning from Punjab and questioning the alleged inaction of the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.
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#DelhiAirEmergency gets people to talk about solutions
Health | Nov 03, 2019, 11:57 PM ISTFrom wearing masks and staying indoors to working from home, suggestions to deal with the deadly air pollution in Delhi flooded Twitter on Sunday as people took to social media to vent their anger on politicians for their inactions.
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College students protest against govt's inability to counter health emergency in Delhi
India | Nov 03, 2019, 11:19 PM ISTStudents from universities across Delhi on Sunday formed a human chain in Connaught Place to protest against the "government's inability" to handle the rising pollution levels in the city.
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Pray to Lord Indra to check pollution: UP Minister
India | Nov 03, 2019, 06:29 PM ISTUP minister Sunil Bharala's comments came at a time when Delhi, parts of western and central Uttar Pradesh are under the grip of one of the worst air quality with the AQI level in most places is either in 'very poor' or in 'severe' category
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CISF issues masks to its personnel at IGI, Metro stations
India | Nov 03, 2019, 05:08 PM ISTAs the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi touched dangerous levels of 625 on Sunday, pushing the city back into the 'severe plus' category, CISF Director General Rajesh Ranjan ordered immediately distribution of anti-pollution masks to its personnel deputed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Metro stations and other government establishments across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Marginal improvement in Delhi's air quality as pollution due to stubble burning dips
India | Nov 03, 2019, 12:00 AM ISTPollution levels in Delhi and neighbouring cities dropped marginally on Saturday with slight increase in wind speed and light rains, a day after the region recorded its worst air quality forcing authorities to shut schools, ban all construction activities and declare a public health emergency.
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Till when will Delhi bear brunt of stubble burning in other states? Kejriwal asks
India | Nov 01, 2019, 06:40 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at Haryana and Punjab government, targetting them for stubble burning taking place within their borders.
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Delhi Pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal distributes masks to school students
News | Nov 01, 2019, 02:46 PM ISTDelhi Pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal distributes masks to school students. This is the first time that the air quality has dipped to emergency levels in the national capital this season. Such a situation was last seen in January 2019.
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Pollution reaches to very dangerous level in Delhi
News | Nov 01, 2019, 02:48 PM ISTPollution reaches to very dangerous level in Delhi. The PM 2.5 level has crossed 500 in many areas.
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Delhi choking because of stubble-burning in nearby states: Delhi CM
India | Oct 30, 2019, 08:34 PM ISTStating that the national capital is shrouded in a toxic haze because of stubble-burning in neighboring states, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday requested Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh governments to provide machinery and equipment to their farmers to stop the activity.
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Sharp rise in respiratory and eye problems in Delhi-NCR post Diwali
India | Oct 30, 2019, 08:20 PM ISTWith a sharp spike in air pollution following Diwali celebrations, hospitals across the National Capital Region have reported a rise in visits of patients, with most complaining about respiratory and eye problems.
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Orange alert in northern China over air pollution concerns
World | Oct 30, 2019, 03:11 PM ISTThe orange alert is issued when the level of PM 2.5 particles the most harmful kind is expected to remain above 200 on the Air Quality Index for three consecutive days, Efe news reported
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Numbers say Delhi air quality best in 4 years but is that enough?
India | Oct 29, 2019, 12:59 PM ISTThe AQI numbers post-Diwali in Delhi show a considerable improvement when compared to last four years, thanks to the self restrain in bursting crackers by society at large. But will that be enough? Figures say this is well begun but we still have miles to go.
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Haze envelops Delhi-NCR as revellers flout Supreme Court guidelines
India | Oct 28, 2019, 05:43 PM ISTA layer of haze enveloped Delhi-NCR a day after Diwali as the city's air quality on Monday plummeted to the "severe" category for the first time this season with a large number of revellers brazenly flouting the Supreme Court-enforced two-hour limit for bursting crackers.
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Post-Diwali pollution in Delhi likely to be lower than last 3 years
India | Oct 27, 2019, 06:54 PM ISTThe post-Diwali pollution levels in Delhi are likely to be the lowest as compared to the past three years as favourable wind speed would possibly negate the impact of firecracker emissions and stubble burning, according to a government air quality monitor.