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TN govt order to close unit is 'naked' discrimination, Sterlite tells HC

It said the order was only a knee-jerk reaction of the state to "appease" a section of public with vested interest

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Vice President suggests environment ministry should consider 'stop work order' on Polavaram

Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar to Rajya Sabha and suggested to him that his ministry should consider keeping

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Clean-energy sources surpass coal's power supply for first time in the US

The onslaught of clean power is coming largely at the expense of coal, which only a decade ago supplied more electricity in the US than anything else

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G20 to discuss progress in tackling terrorism, climate change: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that progress achieved in combating global challenges like terrorism and climate change will be discussed at the G20 Summit in Japan and it will also

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Air pollution in India linked to increased hypertension risk in women: Study

Exposure to higher levels of indoor air pollution in India is associated with an increased risk of hypertension among women, according to a study.

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Amritsar: UNDP team tours city to address air pollution issue

A United Nations Development Program (UNDP) team on Wednesday visited various parts of Amritsar city as part of a team to assess the air pollution levels to enable a future action program to addres

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India revises solar manufacturing tender specs to attract investors

Wafers, cells, modules manufacturing & imported panels for power plant allowed

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High SO2 emissions create hurdles for Koradi power units

Nagpur: Taking serious note of high pollution levels from the Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS), the Union environment ministry has refused to initiate the process for granting environmental clea

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226 polluting brick kilns to be closed

Ghaziabad: The UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has ordered the shutting down of 226 brick kilns in the district.

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Sound pollution: Report on categorisation of areas

Bengaluru: The high court on Wednesday directed the government to submit a status report on categorisation of areas on the basis of permitted sound levels for effective implementation of the Noise

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