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Delhi government sets plantation target to fight air pollution

With the national capital reeling under the wrath of polluted air, Delhi government on Wednesday set out a plantation target for the year 2019-20.

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Devendra Fadnavis moots penalty on lenders failing to meet crop-loan target

The crop-loan target for FY19 was Rs 58,324 crore for Maharashtra

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54% of health professionals in India do not have required qualifications, says study

NEW DELHI: Around 54% of health professionals including doctors, nurses, midwives and other paramedics in India do not have required qualifications, whereas 20% of adequately qualified doctors are

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Delhi: NGT seeks report on action taken against defaulting industries

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to submit an action taken report in regard to the closure of defaulting industries which were

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Problem only where borewells are being used’

NEW DELHI: A day after the National Green Tribunal asked the Centre to ban use of reverse osmosis (RO) purifiers in areas where the TDS (total dissolved solids) in water is below 500 mg/l, Delhi Ja

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Heatwave in striking distance of capital

New Delhi: A severe heatwave is set to hit Delhi and its neighbouring regions which, according to IMD, is likely to push the maximum temperature to 45 degrees Celsius in the next 48 hours.

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Waste segregation at source level: Chandigarh Municipal Corporation yet to complete arrangements

As per the undertaking submitted in NGT, Delhi, Chandigarh administration decided to cover the entire city under the segregation of waste at source level till September 2019.

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Ban all single-use plastic, says Chandigarh’s Department of Environment

Chandigarh is among 25 states/UTs that failed to submit the action plan and may have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 1 crore.

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Ozone pollution likely to spike in Capital

Air Quality Index also expected to slowly deteriorate in the next two days

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