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Delhi Air Quality 'Very Poor' Despite AAP's 15-Point Action Plan
- Sunday October 29, 2023
- Delhi News | Asian News International
Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram are in the grip of 'Very Poor' to 'Poor' air quality, with Air Quality Index (AQI) ranging from 221 to 341, sounding the alarm for residents in the National Capital Region (NCR).
- www.ndtv.com
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Goa Police Files Chargesheets Against Two Restaurants For Playing Loud Music
- Saturday May 27, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Anjuna Police have filed charge sheets in sound pollution cases against the owner and manager of two restaurants in Goa, which played music beyond the permissible limits, police said on Saturday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Sound Alarm As Ocean Temperatures Hit New Record In 2022
- Wednesday January 11, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Court Asks Cops To List Steps Taken To Reduce Noise From Vehicles
- Monday January 14, 2019
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the traffic police to inform it about the steps it proposes to take to remove pressure horns and modified silencers, which make thumping and backfiring sounds, from two wheelers, especially motorcycles.
- www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Air Pollution Highlights: Thick Smog Grapples Delhi After Diwali
- Thursday November 8, 2018
- India News | Written by Aditi Ghosh
As Delhi continues to grapple with rising air pollution, the air quality slipped to "very poor" category on Diwali night on Wednesday. A thick haze engulfed the city as Delhiites continued to burst firecrackers long after the deadline set by the Supreme Court. The overall Air Quality Index was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, which fell in the very poor c...
- www.ndtv.com
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Bombay High Court Refuses To Lift Ban On DJs, Dolby Speakers In Festivals
- Saturday September 15, 2018
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court today refused to lift the blanket ban on use of DJ and high-volume sound systems during the Ganesh Chaturthi and Navaratri festivals.
- www.ndtv.com
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Too Noisy? Hyderabad Ranks Third Among Most Sound Polluted Cities
- Thursday June 7, 2018
- Hyderabad News | Edited by Richa Taneja
The sound levels in the city have risen sharply over the years in Hyderabad.
- www.ndtv.com
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West Bengal Pollution Control Board To Hold Workshops In School Ahead Of Diwali
- Tuesday October 3, 2017
- Education | Press Trust of India
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board will hold workshops in schools to raise awareness about sound pollution in the run-up to the Diwali festival.
- www.ndtv.com/education
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New Noise Pollution Rules Do Away With Silence Zones, Say Activists
- Saturday August 19, 2017
- Cities | Written by Saurabh Gupta
Under existing the laws there are several silence zones of Mumbai. But now, according to the new noise pollution laws there will be no silence zones.
- www.ndtv.com
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As US Backs Away From Climate Pledges, India And China Step Up
- Friday June 2, 2017
- India News | Annie Gowen, Simon Denyer, The Washington Post
As the United States pulls back from its commitment to fight climate change, the world's two other biggest polluters - India and China - are sounding the alarm. But neither country is in a position to fill the void left by American leadership, or to foot the bill.
- www.ndtv.com
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Conduct Sound Mapping In Connaught Place: Green Tribunal To Delhi Government
- Sunday May 14, 2017
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Acting on the complaint of a resident of Connaught Place, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board to map the sound levels in the area, particularly when demonstrations are carried out by protestors near the historic Jantar Mantar.
- www.ndtv.com
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No Loud Firecrackers: Kolkata Aims For A Quieter Diwali
- Saturday October 29, 2016
- Kolkata News | Written by Saurabh Gupta
The Kolkata Police in the last few years has been unable to control sound pollution on Diwali with the sound limits being openly violated. This time however, they promise it will be different.
- www.ndtv.com
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Recently Concluded Thrissur Pooram Violated Animal Rights, Alleges Activist
- Thursday April 21, 2016
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
An animal rights campaigner has written to the Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, and the Director of Project Elephant alleging violations of Wildlife Protection Act and Sound Pollution Regulation Rules in the recently concluded Thrissur Pooram festival.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chhattisgarh Government Issues Circular Seeking Action On Noise Pollution
- Wednesday December 30, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a bid to control noise levels in Chhattisgarh, the state government has issued necessary directives to prevent sound pollution on roads and other public places.
- www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Air Quality 'Very Poor' Despite AAP's 15-Point Action Plan
- Sunday October 29, 2023
- Delhi News | Asian News International
Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram are in the grip of 'Very Poor' to 'Poor' air quality, with Air Quality Index (AQI) ranging from 221 to 341, sounding the alarm for residents in the National Capital Region (NCR).
- www.ndtv.com
-
Goa Police Files Chargesheets Against Two Restaurants For Playing Loud Music
- Saturday May 27, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Anjuna Police have filed charge sheets in sound pollution cases against the owner and manager of two restaurants in Goa, which played music beyond the permissible limits, police said on Saturday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Scientists Sound Alarm As Ocean Temperatures Hit New Record In 2022
- Wednesday January 11, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi Court Asks Cops To List Steps Taken To Reduce Noise From Vehicles
- Monday January 14, 2019
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the traffic police to inform it about the steps it proposes to take to remove pressure horns and modified silencers, which make thumping and backfiring sounds, from two wheelers, especially motorcycles.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi Air Pollution Highlights: Thick Smog Grapples Delhi After Diwali
- Thursday November 8, 2018
- India News | Written by Aditi Ghosh
As Delhi continues to grapple with rising air pollution, the air quality slipped to "very poor" category on Diwali night on Wednesday. A thick haze engulfed the city as Delhiites continued to burst firecrackers long after the deadline set by the Supreme Court. The overall Air Quality Index was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, which fell in the very poor c...
- www.ndtv.com
-
Bombay High Court Refuses To Lift Ban On DJs, Dolby Speakers In Festivals
- Saturday September 15, 2018
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court today refused to lift the blanket ban on use of DJ and high-volume sound systems during the Ganesh Chaturthi and Navaratri festivals.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Too Noisy? Hyderabad Ranks Third Among Most Sound Polluted Cities
- Thursday June 7, 2018
- Hyderabad News | Edited by Richa Taneja
The sound levels in the city have risen sharply over the years in Hyderabad.
- www.ndtv.com
-
West Bengal Pollution Control Board To Hold Workshops In School Ahead Of Diwali
- Tuesday October 3, 2017
- Education | Press Trust of India
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board will hold workshops in schools to raise awareness about sound pollution in the run-up to the Diwali festival.
- www.ndtv.com/education
-
New Noise Pollution Rules Do Away With Silence Zones, Say Activists
- Saturday August 19, 2017
- Cities | Written by Saurabh Gupta
Under existing the laws there are several silence zones of Mumbai. But now, according to the new noise pollution laws there will be no silence zones.
- www.ndtv.com
-
As US Backs Away From Climate Pledges, India And China Step Up
- Friday June 2, 2017
- India News | Annie Gowen, Simon Denyer, The Washington Post
As the United States pulls back from its commitment to fight climate change, the world's two other biggest polluters - India and China - are sounding the alarm. But neither country is in a position to fill the void left by American leadership, or to foot the bill.
- www.ndtv.com
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Conduct Sound Mapping In Connaught Place: Green Tribunal To Delhi Government
- Sunday May 14, 2017
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Acting on the complaint of a resident of Connaught Place, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board to map the sound levels in the area, particularly when demonstrations are carried out by protestors near the historic Jantar Mantar.
- www.ndtv.com
-
No Loud Firecrackers: Kolkata Aims For A Quieter Diwali
- Saturday October 29, 2016
- Kolkata News | Written by Saurabh Gupta
The Kolkata Police in the last few years has been unable to control sound pollution on Diwali with the sound limits being openly violated. This time however, they promise it will be different.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Recently Concluded Thrissur Pooram Violated Animal Rights, Alleges Activist
- Thursday April 21, 2016
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
An animal rights campaigner has written to the Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, and the Director of Project Elephant alleging violations of Wildlife Protection Act and Sound Pollution Regulation Rules in the recently concluded Thrissur Pooram festival.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Chhattisgarh Government Issues Circular Seeking Action On Noise Pollution
- Wednesday December 30, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a bid to control noise levels in Chhattisgarh, the state government has issued necessary directives to prevent sound pollution on roads and other public places.
- www.ndtv.com