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Who is S. Keerthana? Vijay’s TVK MLA who made history as the first woman MLA from 'fireworks capital' Sivakasi and sparked buzz with fluent HindiS. Keerthana, the first woman MLA from Sivakasi, has made headlines for speaking in Hindi to connect with a wider audience, a move amidst p...- 'Firecrackers light up the sky but darken the lungs’: Doctors warn as SC allows 'green' crackers this DiwaliMedical experts urge caution as Delhi's pollution levels rise ahead of Diwali, despite the Supreme Court's allowance for limited use of "gr...
- SC says year-round ban on firecrackers needed: Will it be a short-term fix or a step towards cleaner air?Delhi is pushing for a permanent ban on firecrackers in its bid to combat severe air and noise pollution, particularly during the winter mo...
- Delhi's AQI remains in 'very poor' category, smog engulfs cityDelhi's air quality remained 'very poor' on Tuesday, with some areas experiencing 'severe' conditions exceeding 400 on the Air Quality Inde...
- Toxic smog lingers over Delhi, keeping AQI in ‘Very Poor’ rangeDelhi Air Quality: Following Diwali, Delhi's air quality remained in the "very poor" range, with a daily AQI reading of 362 on Friday morni...
- Delhi's air quality plummets after Diwali despite firecracker ban: AQI soars above 900Diwali celebrations in Delhi led to widespread firecracker usage, severely degrading air quality and visibility across the city. Despite a ...
- Delhi's air quality dips to severe levels: Kejriwal urges residents to avoid firecrackers this DiwaliDelhi AQI: A thick layer of smog has covered parts of Delhi, reaching the 'Severe' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several ar...
- Air pollution: Health Ministry asks public to minimise exposure to bad air, use public transportThe government has urged states to improve healthcare preparedness and enhance public awareness to combat air pollution, particularly durin...
- Delhi govt bans production, sale of firecrackers till Jan 1The Delhi government has banned the production, sale, and use of firecrackers in the national capital to control air pollution during the w...
- Delhi pollution: Aliens from another world must think Delhiites to be on a suicide missionThe health risks of polluted air are personal to a vast majority of the Capital's residents. Yet, few want to take responsibility and even ...
- SC upholds Delhi govt order banning sale, use and storage of firecrackersThe Supreme Court has refused to interfere with Delhi government's ban on the sale and usage of firecrackers. The ban, aimed at combating h...
- Firecrackers ban: Things to know about green crackers, air pollution & states which have banned firecrackersOn October 10, the apex court had refused to stay the Delhi government's order banning storage, sale, and use of all varieties of firecrack...
- Workers, the axis of Sivakasi's fireworks industry, toil and sweat to fight oddsAs the sun sets, workers of firework units mill around the solitary liquor shop downing their choice beverage and laughing away their trava...
- Diwali: Ban use of all firecrackers, activist tells Maharashtra governmentIn a Facebook post addressed to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray, activist and founder of NGO Awa...
- Air pollution increases risk of mortality from COVID-19, NGT informedSenior advocate Raj Panjawani and advocate Shibhani Ghosh, who have been appointed by the tribunal as amicus curiae in a case related to ba...
- Air pollution from stubble burning costing India $30bn annually: StudyAir pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India is a leading risk factor of acute respiratory infections and causes an estimate...
- Air pollution from stubble burning costing India USD 30bn annually: StudyThe study that estimates -- for the first time -- the health and economic costs of CRB in northern India also found that CRB leads to an es...
- Beyond the smoke and the stubble: Fighting Delhi's killer air needs sustainable, year-round solutionsWhile steps have to be taken on multiple fronts, improving air quality will require everyone to pitch in.
- Air pollution: Firecracker ban puts lid on toxic brew, a step in right directionThe ban is an intervention that makes much more sense than steps such as the temporary ban on diesel vehicles, the odd-even scheme, environ...
- Centre to reply on plea seeking designated place for crackersThe NGT today sought response from the government on a lawyer's plea seeking designated time and place for use of firecrackers during festi...
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