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Pollution panel bring directive out for keeping air clean for north Indian states
Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management on Wednesday issued a detailed action plan for north Indian states to curb air pollution. The...
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Air pollution one of the biggest environmental threats to human health: WHO
The World Health Organisation said its new air quality guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution.
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Air pollution shortens average Indian life expectancy by 5.9 years: Report
By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The average Indian life expectancy is shortened by 5.9 years due to air pollution, compared to what it...
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IIT Delhi researchers develop modified cotton fabric which adsorbs air pollutants
By PTI
NEW DELHI: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have developed a modified cotton fabric capable of adsorbing harmful air...
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Smog towers quick fix’, no scientific evidence they tackle pollution long-term: experts
Smog towers are an enormous distraction from what should be the governments #39; focus: reducing emissions, according to experts.
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SC refuses to entertain Delhi govt’s plea seeking closure of power plants in Punjab, Haryana, UP
By ANI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by the Delhi government against the Centre seeking closure of...
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IIT Kanpur professor appointed honorary member of WHO body
By PTI
KANPUR: A professor at IIT-Kanpur has been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Pollution and...
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Indians take 1.3 billion days off work yearly due to effects of air pollution: Study
By Express News Service
CHENNAI: Indian workers take 1.3 billion days off work annually because of the adverse effects of air pollution on their...
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Centre says there’s ‘no conclusive data to establish direct correlation of death, disease due to air pollution’
By PTI
NEW DELHI: There is no conclusive data available to establish a direct correlation of death and disease exclusively due to air pollution,...
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Coal-fired brick kilns cannot be allowed to operate in NCR during severe pollution: NGT
The tribunal had earlier rejected a plea to allow brick kilns running on #39;Zig-Zag #39; technology in NCR saying their operation will have a disastrous effect on the air quality.
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Now weapons will not be raised… 3 Naxalites including rewarded Naxalite surrendered, 685 Maoists have returned home
Dantewada. Influenced by the Lon Varatu (Come Back Home) campaign, 3 Maoists including 1 rewarder have laid down...