Pollution
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Air in Delhi dirtier than what our cars emit: JLR CEO slams SC ban
Feb 07, 2016, 03:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: In stinging criticism of the ban on high-end diesel car sales, Tatas-owned luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has said that the air sucked in by its latest technology vehicles on Delhi roads is
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Delhi's air quality much better than Mumbai's, declares SAFAR
India | Feb 02, 2016, 04:58 PM ISTMumbai: A recent analysis by the System for Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has concluded that the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the business capital of India, Mumbai, was much worse than that
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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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Pollution killing people: Supreme Court on petition against odd-even scheme
India | Jan 14, 2016, 07:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: "The government is taking some steps to control pollution. People are dying due to pollution and you are challenging it for publicity," The Supreme Court said today and refused to urgently hear a
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'Odd-even' has reduced PM 2.5 levels in city: Delhi Govt
India | Jan 07, 2016, 09:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: The most prominent pollutant in Delhi's air, PM 2.5, has “come down” by around 25 per cent as compared to December's figures, Delhi government said today attributing the “drop” to the prevailing odd-even
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Pollution soars, odd-even not enough for Delhi
India | Jan 06, 2016, 06:58 PM ISTDelhi had one of its worst air-pollution days of the season on day four of the odd-even programme, indicating that the government will have to do much more to clean up the air of the
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Ban on diesel vehicles; Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of auto majors
India | Jan 05, 2016, 08:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked auto giants -- Mercedes-Benz India, Toyota and Mahindra and Mahindra whether their heavy diesel vehicles were less polluting than those run on petrol even as it agreed
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Toyota may bring in petrol Innovas, Fortuners
Jan 05, 2016, 08:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: Amid concerns among automakers that the supreme court ban on diesel SUVs in NCR may be extended, Toyota's India unit is exploring to bring in the petrol versions of popular multi-purpose vehicle Innova
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Lalu's son Tej Pratap Yadav rides a horse to 'curb pollution'
National | Dec 26, 2015, 07:10 PM ISTBihar: Bihar Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav, who is RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's elder son, rode a horse from his parents' home to his official residence to celebrate Christmas, drawing sharp criticism from opposition BJP.Accompanied
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SC bans registration of Diesel SUVs in Delhi-NCR till March 31
India | Dec 16, 2015, 11:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a move to curb the alarming rise in pollution levels in the national capital, the supreme court has banned registration Diesel SUVs and cars above 2000cc in the entire national capital region
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PM Modi to gift two battery buses for MPs to check pollution: Gadkari
National | Dec 13, 2015, 10:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid a raging debate on pollution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to gift two electric buses for MPs that will help them play their part in preventing choking of the national capital."If
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NGT bars registration of disel-run vehicles in Delhi
India | Dec 11, 2015, 09:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today announced tough measures to tackle the rising level of pollution in Delhi.The NGT directed that diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in Delhi with immediate effect and
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Builders to pay Rs 50k fine for dumping on road, says NGT
Dec 11, 2015, 09:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Builders who dump construction material on roads will have to pay a fine of Rs 50,000, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said today.The green panel also noted that waste burning in open is a very
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Is Kejriwal govt seeking credit for pre-declared winter vacation?
India | Dec 11, 2015, 08:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi government today said it is mulling over a proposal to ask schools to remain shut between January 1 and 15, the period of implementation of its odd-even formula.The idea, the government
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Delhi HC says no to restraining odd/even vehicle formula
India | Dec 09, 2015, 12:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to restrain the city government from enforcing it's decision to allow even and odd number cars to ply in Delhi on alternative dates, saying the decision
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Delhi: City debates 'even odd' while foul air chokes residents
India | Dec 07, 2015, 07:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Air quality today plunged into the ‘severe' category in places across Delhi, with real time readings showing PM 2.5 five times above the prescribed limit at times, which has the potential to affect
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CJI Thakur backs Kejriwal's odd even traffic scheme
India | Dec 06, 2015, 10:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The newly appointed Chief Justice of India TS Thakur has backed the 'odd-even traffic formula'' proposed by the Delhi government to curb the ever rising pollution in the national capital.“We welcome even-odd car
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Visibility in Delhi improves slightly, no let-up in pollution
India | Dec 02, 2015, 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: The quality of air in Delhi, going through one of its worst smog spells this season, largely fell in the 'very poor' category with the National Air Quality Index recording 'severe' level of
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Artist sucks up Beijing polluted air, makes a brick out of collected dust
World | Dec 02, 2015, 07:53 AM ISTBeijing: For four hours every day, for 100 days, Chinese artist Wang Renzheng held up the attachment of an industrial vacuum cleaner to suck in Beijing's notoriously polluted air at various landmarks.Passers-by were intrigued, inquiring
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Car-Free Day: Arvind Kejriwal on cycle with roadmap for pollution-free Delhi
National | Oct 22, 2015, 03:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Leading from the front, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today pedalled through the streets to mark the national capital's first car-free day as he laid down the roadmap towards a pollution-free and healthy Delhi