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Stubble burning role in Delhi's foul air to be lesser this year: CPCB

Amid massive spike in air pollution in Delhi, the CPCB claimed that stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and neighbouring regions may not contribute much to city's deteriorating air quality this year

Telecom dept clamps down on illegal mobile network boosters in Delhi

Department of Telecom's wireless monitoring organisation conducted raids in Delhi to bring down illegal network boosters which interfere with mobile services and result in call drops and other issues

Conditions in Delhi unfavourable for pollutant dispersion since Sept: CPCB

Meteorological conditions in Delhi have been "extremely unfavourable" for dispersion of pollutants since this September as compared to last year, CPCB said on Friday

SC appoints ex-judge M B Lokur as one-man panel to prevent stubble burning

SC appointed retired judge Justice Madan B Lokur as a one-man committee to take steps for preventing stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and UP which is a source of pollution in Delhi-NCR

We provide platform; won't appear before Delhi assembly panel: FB to SC

The Delhi Assembly's Peace and Harmony Committee is probing the social media giant's alleged failure to track down hate speech

Stubble burning accounted for 6% of Delhi's pollution on Thursday: SAFAR

The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM 2.5 concentration was 6 per cent on Thursday, according to a central government agency

Kejriwal launches 'Red light On, Gaadi off' campaign against pollution

"Delhi is trying to combat pollution. For this, we have launched a new campaign from Thursday called Red light On, Gaadi off," announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Prakash Javadekar flags off 50 CPCB teams to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR

To check the rising pollution levels across Delhi-NCR, Prakash Javadekar flagged off 50 teams of CPCB for conducting field visits to the various hot spots to ensure checks on pollution

Being in denial will not help, Kejriwal to Javadekar on stubble burning

Being in denial will not help, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said after Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar asserted that stubble burning contributes to only 4 per cent air pollution

Stubble burning contributes only 1% to Delhi's pollution menace: Experts

The massive spike in noxious air in Delhi and its surroundings is not entirely from stubble burning in adjoining states but also owes its genesis to predominant local pollution sources, say experts

Have asked govt to close polluting thermal power plants around Delhi: Jain

Delhi minister Satyendar Jain said he has written to the Union power minister seeking closure of 11 thermal power stations around the national capital, which contribute majorly to pollution in Delhi

Delhi pollution body bans use of diesel generators till further orders

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Wednesday issued directions banning the use of diesel generators in the national capital from Thursday under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)

Taking action against all violators of pollution norms, even MCD: Gopal Rai

Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said strict action is being taken against those flouting dust control norms, be it the Delhi government's Public Works Department or municipal corporations

Hindu Rao Hospital removed from list of Covid-19 facilities, OPD resumes

Civic-run Hindu Rao Hospital, whose resident doctors are currently agitating over due salaries, was removed from the list of Covid-19 facilities by the Delhi government

Amid rising pollution, Delhi launches scheme to convert stubble to compost

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai kick-started the sprinkling of the bio-decomposer solution, prepared by Pusa Research Institute in a field at Hiranki Village in Narela area of Delhi

MCDs unable to run hospitals because of corruption, alleges Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain alleged corruption in the functioning of the BJP-led municipal corporations and said that's the reason civic bodies have not been able to run hospitals properly

Delhi air quality hits 'very poor' level: Govt measures, other key updates

The national capital's air quality was in the very poor category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds and low temperatures allowing accumulation of pollutants

States should stop blaming each other on stubble burning: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said state governments should stop blaming each other and work together to find a solution to the issue of stubble burning, one of the major causes of Delhi's yearly issue of poor air

Award for NDMC for efficiency in street lighting: Mayor Jai Prakash

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has bagged an award for bringing energy saving in street lighting system by converting a huge number of units to automation-based LED lights,its mayor Jai Prakash said on Monday. He said that the NDMC had participated in the HUDCO Awards for the first time and received it along with a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. "The NDMC got the award under the theme of 'Environment management, Energy Conservation & Green Building' for one of India's biggest replacement, approximately 2 lakh conventional street lights with automation-based LED lights system," he said. This saved nearly 65 per cent electricity consumption. It also resulted in reduction of 20,000 tonnes equivalent of carbon dioxide emission, saving about 90 million units of electricity annually, thus helping in improving the environment tremendously, Prakash said.

Volume gains ahead for United Breweries, but investors should be cautious

While the September quarter could be another washout, there are some positive triggers which could lead to demand improvement