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  Sandalwood, Milk & Turmeric facepack, know DIY masks & more to protect your skin from pollution

  Beauty | October 28, 2022 21:20 IST

  Grind a tablespoon of flaxseeds into a powder (not a very fine powder) and mix it with 1 tablespoon of yogurt/curd and use it to exfoliate and cleanse your skin.

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  Delhi records best AQI in last 5 years after Diwali, claims Environment Minister Gopal Rai

  India | October 25, 2022 15:42 IST

  Delhi AQI: Environment minister Gopal Rai stated that the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 323 a day after Diwali, as compared to 462 in 2021.

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  Trade union leader Rahul Shaw meets minister Ashwini Choubey to discuss pollution, other issues

  India | October 25, 2022 12:44 IST

  During the meeting, Shaw also discussed issues of FCI workers, initiatives to aid and support the growth of labour force with Union Minister Ashwini Choubey.

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  'Corporate greenwash': COP27's Coke sponsorship draws flak online, activists demand to scrap it

  World | October 24, 2022 20:30 IST

  More than 228,000 people have signed an online petition demanding that Coke be dropped as a sponsor.

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  OPINION | Pollution: Is ban on firecrackers a solution?

  India | October 21, 2022 16:17 IST

  Anybody bursting firecrackers in the national capital till January 1 can be fined Rs 200 and jailed up to six months, while sale, storage and production of firecrackers will attract a fine of Rs 5,000 and imprisonment up to three years under Section 9B of Explosives Act.

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  Delhi govt to launch 'Red Light on Gaadi off' campaign to curb vehicular pollution from October 28

  India | October 21, 2022 15:59 IST

  Ten volunteers will be deployed at each traffic signal in two shifts. The major focus will be on 10 big traffic intersections where 20 volunteers each will be stationed.

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  Diwali 2022: 5 ways to protect yourself from pollution this festive season

  Health | October 19, 2022 20:05 IST

  Pollution on Diwali has become a common phenomenon. Despite many regulations, we come across several reports claiming increasing levels of air pollution. Mostly, it is said that the cause of pollution is firecrackers. So, it becomes necessary to protect yourself from air pollution.

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  Delhi govt bans bursting of firecrackers, imposes jail term up to six months for violation of rules

  India | October 19, 2022 15:44 IST

  Delhi firecracker ban: In September, the city government re-imposed a complete ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1, including on Diwali, a practice it has been following for the last two years.

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  Delhi Pollution: No fuel without PUC at petrol pumps from Oct 25, says Minister Gopal Rai

  India | October 01, 2022 13:34 IST

  Delhi government will launch its 24X7 war room on October 3 to combat pollution and ensure effective and serious implementation of amended Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

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  Delhi pollution action plan: 233 anti-smog guns, 611 teams to check garbage burning in open

  India | September 30, 2022 12:23 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced 15-point winter action plan for curbing pollution. Earlier it was decided that A 'finer' Graded Response Action Plan -- a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the national capital and its vicinity according to the severity of the si

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  Air pollution woes: Delhi CM Kejriwal to launch 15-point action plan on September 30

  India | September 27, 2022 16:11 IST

  Air pollution in Delhi: The winter action plan will focus on stubble management, dust pollution, vehicular emission, open burning of garbage, industrial pollution, pollution hotspots, smog towers, public participation, firecrackers and joint action with neighbouring states among other aspects

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  Indoor pollution can cause headaches and itchiness, claims study

  Health | September 21, 2022 14:53 IST

  The study found the concentration of PM 2.5 pollutants indoors to be almost six times higher than the WHO standards.

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  Delhi, Punjab governments join hands for stubble burning management

  India | September 15, 2022 14:06 IST

  Stubble burning: On Thursday, Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said high-level meetings were held in New Delhi on the issue.

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  Delhi: Gopal Rai writes to Bhupender Yadav, seeks time to prepare plan to fight 'air pollution'

  India | September 09, 2022 14:08 IST

  Delhi air pollution: The Delhi government is committed to providing clean air to people and is working on short-term and long-term measures. These measures are being implemented through action plans for summers and winters, he said.

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  Revamped plan to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR to come into force from October 1

  India | August 07, 2022 12:44 IST

  The revised plan, which is part of a new policy formulated by the CAQM to abate air pollution in Delhi-NCR, focuses on the proactive implementation of curbs based on forecasts, and restrictions can be imposed up to three days in advance.

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  'Green cement' - Navrattan Group's answer to rising infrastructure air pollution in India

  Business | June 24, 2022 20:08 IST

  The CEO of Navrattan Group of Companies, Himansh Verma pointed out that the world is staring at a big crisis due to the rampant exploitation of our natural resources.

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  Delhi government writes to Haryana over pollution

  India | June 22, 2022 11:46 IST

  In a June 15 letter to Haryana Transport Dept Principal Secy Navdeep Singh Virk, Delhi’s Transport Special Commissioner OP Mishra has said the situation has attracted the attention of Supreme Court and the CAQM.

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  Pollution claimed 90 lakh lives globally in 2019, India tops list with over 23.5 lakh deaths

  India | May 18, 2022 13:57 IST

  The majority of air pollution related deaths- 9.8 lakh- in India were caused by ambient PM2.5 pollution- tiny pollution particles in air that are two and one half microns or less in width, the researchers said.

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  With audiometers, Noida cops check loud music including at religious places

  India | April 21, 2022 15:58 IST

  Mentioning the Allahabad High Court ruling and the state government's instructions, cops are issuing notices and warning people to keep the noise down in religious place in Noida and Greater Noida or face action over non-compliance of noise pollution-related guidelines.

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  Delhi government issues 21 notices under anti-open burning drive

  India | April 20, 2022 7:33 IST

  ''So far around 1,915 garbage burning sites and landfill sites have been inspected by the teams deployed under the Anti-Open Burning Campaign. Along with this 21 notices/challan have been issued to individuals,'' Gopal Rai said.