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PM Modi's gifts: Muga silk stole for Italy PM, Ladakhi stole for Sweden PM, Kesar mangoes for UAE prezPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented unique Indian gifts to world leaders during his recent five-nation tour. Items included Muga silk st...21 May, 2026, 07.12 PM IST- How long will Modi govt live in denial, asks Congress citing World Bank's air pollution reportA recent World Bank analysis reveals that air pollution claims approximately one million lives each year in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and th...18 Jan, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
- Haze hood over Delhi-NCR, Gangetic plains nextA March 2023 report of an expert panel (from IITs, Union environment ministry and Central Pollution Control Board) submitted to the Nationa...04 Nov, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
- Dense fog engulfs Indo-Gangetic plains, to persist over 2-3 daysMany trains are also running late due to the prevailing fog. "Darbanga-New Delhi special, Puri-New Delhi Purushottam exp, Banaras-New Delhi...04 Jan, 2023, 01.50 PM IST
- Dense fog disrupts road, rail traffic in DelhiA railway spokesperson said 20 trains were running late by 1:30 to 4:30 hours. Flight operations remained unaffected, an airport official s...23 Dec, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
- Change in approach needed to improve air quality & reduce level of pollutants: World Bank studyA new study by the World Bank, released on Thursday, calls for a shift away from focusing on pollution control in cities and hotspots to an...15 Dec, 2022, 11.53 PM IST
- Indo Gangetic plain global hotspot of atmospheric ammonia: IIT Kharagpur studyThe study titled "Record high levels of atmospheric ammonia over India: Spatial and temporal analyses" has also been published in the inter...03 Dec, 2020, 03.36 PM IST
- Delhi: Rain, stronger winds help bring down pollution levels, AQI in 'moderate' categoryHowever, Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the improvement will be short-lived and the AQI is likely to slip bac...17 Nov, 2020, 12.55 PM IST
- Green ministry seeks Rs 1.69 lakh crore grant to curb pollutionThe environment ministry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and top officials of Punjab and Haryana governments have faced the Supreme...14 Nov, 2019, 12.04 AM IST
- ET View: A looming water crisisIndia has to change the cropping pattern, to channel water guzzling crops away from relatively arid regions to the Indo-Gangetic plains.22 Jun, 2019, 08.03 PM IST
- Urban heat island burns hole in fog over DelhiUrban heat island refers to the higher temperature seen in a city compared with adjacent rural areas because of intense concrete developmen...13 Jan, 2018, 10.23 AM IST
- Urban heat island burns hole in fog over DelhiUrban heat island refers to the higher temperature seen in a city compared with adjacent rural areas because of intense concrete developmen...13 Jan, 2018, 08.23 AM IST
- Abolish old brick kilns to fight fog: Atmospheric scientistBengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) In the wake of 15 schoolchildren dying in a tragic bus accident in Uttar Pradesh, reportedly due to foggy conditio...19 Jan, 2017, 03.54 PM IST
- UP, Bihar, West Bengal see more fog than NCRWhen it comes to fog in north India, the large number of flight cancellations helps keep the spotlight firmly on New Delhi.06 Feb, 2016, 10.50 AM IST
- North India's cities the most polluted, south's cleanestAlmost all of most polluted cities in India are located in the north with Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan dominating the list, accordin...28 Dec, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
- North India's cities the most polluted, south's cleanestAlmost all of the most polluted cities in India are located in the north with Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan dominating the list, acco...28 Dec, 2014, 01.59 AM IST
- Fog-free holidays on the cardsHaze not to intensify till Christmas, so air & rail traffic won’t be disrupted13 Dec, 2013, 12.04 PM IST
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