Friday, March 29, 2024

Air Pollution

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...