Lawyers, judges ditch cars, ride cycles to court
Ajmer: Wednesday morning was a sight to behold! One could see senior judges pedalling side by side junior magistrates on their bicycles. Setting an example for the entire city, several judges, lawyers
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This shirt indicates pollutants in the air by changing its color
A novel way to know if the area you’re in is safe from hazardous air conditions Urban dwellers are no strangers to pollution, especially with respiratory issues caused by suspended particles and noxious
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Grave concern: No allocation in upcoming PSDP to clean Rawal Lake yet
The relevant authorities are once again overlooking the rising level of pollution in the Rawal Lake as no financial allocation has been made so far in the coming budget of the Planning Division to tackle
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Environment minister launches task force to reduce Haifa Bay air pollution
Over a 10-year period, about 780 of the 4,860 cancer cases found in the region likely resulted from air pollution. After meeting over the weekend with Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, Environmental Protection
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DPCC to serve notice on polluting units
LG forms panel to check pollution in city Amid heightened concerns over Delhi being categorised as the most polluted city in the world by the WHO, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung today directed the
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Divert nullah to avoid pollution of Ulhas river
In case of non-compliance within three months, the state urban development department will take control the affairs of Ulhasnagar. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Ulhasnagar Municipal
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Beijing's smog police outgunned in China's war on pollution
BEIJING: Environmental inspectors in Beijing are scrambling to keep pace with a rising number of cases as the city tries to impose tough new standards on thousands of polluting firms, highlighting the
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Air in Delhi likely to turn 'severe' on Diwali, may enter 'emergency' zone
The Supreme Court, earlier this month, has imposed a temporary ban on the sale of the firecrackers in Delhi-NCR region during Diwali this year to check the alarming air pollution level. New Delhi: The
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HC orders notice over ban on 4-stroke diesel autos
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday issued notice to the state government over the ban on registration of four-stroke diesel passenger autorickshaws. Justice B V Nagarathna was hearing a petition
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Air quality slips to ‘red' zone again
After a brief respite with relatively clean air over the last two days, city's air quality slipped to "very poor" zone on Monday. Despite favourable weather conditions such as wind speed, temperatures
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Cops told to crack down on Chinese crackers
Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Thursday wrote to Delhi Police and to the customs department, asking them to ensure that import of prohibited firecrackers into Delhi is not permitted. The direction
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Fresh air becomes rarer in city
Even before the onset of Deepavali and the expected increase in air and noise pollution levels, the diminishing quality of air in Bengaluru over the last five years is a clear cause for concern. The Air
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Canadian premier 'not satisfied' with Husky spill response
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said on Wednesday he was not satisfied with Husky Energy Inc's emergency response to an oil spill into a river that supplies drinking water, and said the western Canadian
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Rs 700cr from green cess, no idea how to spend it
At least Rs 400 crore collected under the "polluter pays" principle in recent times and Rs 300 crore out of the entire pollution cess on diesel sold in the capital since 2008 are yet to be utilised to
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Karnataka State Pollution Control Board fails to give sound solutions
BANGALORE: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) was tasked with the job of finding solutions to the city's soaring decibel levels. In response to a high court directive, the board asked
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by cashew nut processing unit, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, 06/05/2015
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yesuraja Vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Others dated 06/05/2015 regarding pollution caused by cashew nut
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Idol immersion makes Ganga polluted
PATNA: Even as hundreds of idols were immersed in the Ganga in Patna and neighbouring areas on Tuesday and Wednesday to mark the end of the Durga Puja festival, the district administration did not show
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Administration wakes up to the call of villages
Sonepat DC forms committee to check water pollution near Bari industrial zone Taking serious note of the complaints about contamination of sub soil water from a number of villages located near the Bari
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Stench grips Mansa’s sacred Ghaggar river
Once a clean river and its water used for rituals in gurdwaras, the Ghaggar has over the past several years turned into a polluted water body. It’s dark, foamy water that bears a pungent smell now makes
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Zero in on factors causing smog
No quick-fix measures can clear the smog that builds up every year in October/November. A well-thought-out strategy, coupled with sincerity of purpose and clarity of agenda, is the only solution.