Pollution
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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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This year’s Diwali to be more polluted than last two: Survey
India | Oct 30, 2016, 07:53 AM ISTThe national capital is set for a significantly more polluted Diwali this year than the last two years, said an official survey today. According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)
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Level of pollution in India and China quite shocking, says astronaut Scott Kelly
World | Oct 22, 2016, 05:30 PM ISTRetired American space explorer Scott Kelly, who has put in a year in the space, is stunned by the level of pollution in China and India. "Seeing places like China and India, and the pollution
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Is Chinese industry polluting India? Beijing’s media outlet hints so
World | Aug 22, 2016, 06:59 PM ISTAfter China's largest train maker set in motion its operations in India, Beijing is struggling to assure pollution free industries to New Delhi, suggests a Chinese media outlet. An article published by the state-run Global
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Watch: Shirt indicates pollutants in air by changing its colour
Jul 28, 2016, 04:41 PM ISTPeople wearing masks in urban areas to protect themselves from various respiratory problems is commonplace these days. Taking measures to fight pollution is the need of the day and protecting oneself from pollution has become
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Ban all diesel vehicles plying for over 10 years in Delhi: NGT
India | Jul 18, 2016, 02:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an order that is aimed to improve the deteriorating quality of air in the national capital, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi transport authorities to deregister all diesel vehicles operating
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One third of people can’t see Milky Way due to light pollution
World | Jun 11, 2016, 06:14 PM ISTLondon: One third of humanity cannot see the Milky Way at night due to the luminescent glow of artificial light, say scientists who created a new world atlas of light pollution. Artificial light pollutes the
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India says no to US study on pollution in the country
India | Jun 09, 2016, 08:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: The central government on Wednesday rejected a study on pollution published in the Geophysical Research Letters Journal of the American Geophysical Union. "We reject the claims made in the so-called research article that
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Pollution reduces life by 6 years in Delhi, consumes most lives in UP: Study
India | Jun 07, 2016, 08:55 AM ISTPune: Pollution in Delhi has brought down the life expectancy by 6.4 years, a study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology has revealed. The study is based on data compiled in the 2011
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India set to get first dedicated institute for pollution research: Prakash Javadekar
National | May 18, 2016, 08:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Calling for better coordination between the different pollution control boards in the country, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today that India is to soon get its first 'National Pollution Research Institute'.
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Ban of diesel taxis not enough to tackle pollution in Delhi: Environmentalist Sunita Narain
India | May 02, 2016, 07:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: A day after the Odd Even rule came to an end and the ban on diesel-run cabs came into effect in Delhi, environmental activist Sunita Narain said that these measures were not enough
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Delhi’s pollution affected performance of athletes: PT Usha
Other Sports | May 01, 2016, 07:59 AM ISTNew Delhi:Legendary sprinter P T Usha on Saturday expressed unhappiness at New Delhi hosting the Federation Cup National Athletics Championships, saying dust and pollution at the Capital City affected the performance of the participants. “Delhi
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Odd-even 2.0: No data to suggest impact on vehicular pollution, CPCB tells NGT
India | Apr 22, 2016, 07:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Thursday informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that there is no data to suggest that the odd-even scheme has lowered vehicular pollution in the national capital.
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Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh has cleanest air in India, Delhi’s condition worst: Study
India | Apr 20, 2016, 06:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh has cleanest air in India while the national capital has most polluted air, reveals a study conducted by the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
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Odd-Even Day 1: Phase II off to moderate start, real test to begin from Monday
India | Apr 15, 2016, 10:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: The odd-even car-rationing scheme today returned to Delhi for its second phase amid poor air quality in various areas of the city with the real-time readings of gaseous pollutants such as ozone observed
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Odd-even is back, phase two of road-rationing scheme kicks off today
India | Apr 15, 2016, 06:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi government is all set to roll out the second phase of the odd-even scheme tomorrow with 2,000 traffic personnel, 580 enforcement officials and over 5,000 civil defence volunteers being deployed on
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Delhi gets pollution free electric bus, more may follow
India | Mar 10, 2016, 07:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai today flagged off a pollution free electric bus. “It is the first such bus in India which is 100 percent pollution free and operates completely on electricity. It
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Pollution in northern India affecting Bengal
India | Mar 01, 2016, 12:49 PM ISTKolkata:Scientists have found out that polluted air generated in industries in northern India travel over 2000 km to reach the hills of Darjeeling and islands of Sundarbans in West Bengal. A huge and thick mass of
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Odd-even scheme: HC refuses to entertain plea against exemption to women
India | Feb 19, 2016, 04:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi High Court today rejected a plea against exemptions granted to women and two-wheelers in the odd-even car rationing scheme, scheduled to resume from April 15, terming it "premature".A bench of Chief Justice
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Why Delhi's polluters should pay for pollution
India | Feb 12, 2016, 02:30 PM ISTDelhi's January attempt to reduce road congestion (and the air pollution it causes) by using license plate numbers to restrict driving was a success: both congestion and air pollution were down in the 15-day trial