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UK families win fight over birth defects |
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The Economic Times , Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
LONDON: Britain's High Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of a group of young people, born with deformed hands and feet, who say pollution from a
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UK families win fight over birth defects |
AP |
Times of India , Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
LONDON: Britain's High Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of a group of young people, born with deformed hands and feet, who say pollution from a former steelworks contributed to their disabilities.
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Govt hatches 2-stroke plot |
A STAFF REPORTER |
The Telegraph , Friday, July 10, 2009 |
The government is making a hush-hush move to give two-stroke autos an escape route.
The writ so far, ruled by court pressure, was to scrap all polluting two-stroke autos and allow only four-stroke si ...More
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China mulling new air quality regulations |
REUTERS |
Times of India , Friday, July 03, 2009 |
BEIJING: China is considering new air quality regulations as it looks to build on its success clearing Beijing's skies during the Olympics, environmental officials from the capital said on Friday.
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China mulling new air quality regulations |
REUTERS |
The Economic Times , Friday, July 03, 2009 |
BEIJING: China is considering new air quality regulations as it looks to build on its success clearing Beijing's skies during the Olympics,environmental officials from the capital said on Friday.
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PSEB to overhaul units to control pollution |
SP Sharma/Tribune News Service |
The Tribune , Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
Bathinda, June 22
Faced with persistent criticism on the issue of air pollution being caused by its Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant (GNDTP) here, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has finally wo ...More
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PSEB to overhaul units to control pollution |
SP Sharma/Tribune News Service |
The Tribune , Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
Bathinda, June 22
Faced with persistent criticism on the issue of air pollution being caused by its Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant (GNDTP) here, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has finally wo ...More
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Beijing's claims of clean air called into question |
ANI |
Times of India , Friday, June 19, 2009 |
LONDON: The Chinese environment ministry has called into question Beijing's claims that its air has been drastically cleaned up, from last year's Olympic Games till the present day.
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Online UPCB to expedite tardy pollution certification |
Rajendra S Markuna | Haldwani |
The Pioneer , Wednesday, June 10, 2009 |
The online version of Uttrakhand Pollution Control Board can cut short the run of entrepreneurs seeking a no objection certificate (NOC) regarding pollution clearance.
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Tackling water, air pollution not on govt agenda |
Tribune News Service |
The Tribune , Monday, June 08, 2009 |
The governments in Punjab have done very little for improving the environment situation in the state.
The state has three major rivers, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. The Sutlej is the most polluted. A la ...More
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Rapid urbanisation leading to air pollution |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Sunday, June 07, 2009 |
LUCKNOW: Rapid urbanization and massive construction being carried out in the city is leading to air and noise pollution, according to a report by the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research.
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Rapid urbanisation leading to air pollution |
PTI |
Times of India , Sunday, June 07, 2009 |
LUCKNOW: Rapid urbanization and massive construction being carried out in the city is leading to air and noise pollution, according to a report by the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research.
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Power plants defy pollution control norms |
SP Sharma /Tribune News Service |
The Tribune , Saturday, June 06, 2009 |
Bathinda, June 5
The Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power (GNTP) station, which is the biggest source of air pollution here, shied away from observing the World Environment Day, celebrated by various governm ...More
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‘Climate change can affect many livelihoods’ |
Himanshu Kumar Lall | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Saturday, June 06, 2009 |
Several leading personalities from the field of environment showed their concern about the rapidly increasing in pollution levels across the country due to various man-made factors that not only contr ...More
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Haryana Govt committed to combat climate change |
We will turn Haryana green, says CM |
The Pioneer , Friday, June 05, 2009 |
The worsening climate change is a matter of concern for Governments worldwide.
India with its long traditions is making conscious efforts to meet this challenge. The World Environment Day, comm ...More
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ADB calls for low-carbon transport systems |
AFP |
The Economic Times , Sunday, May 31, 2009 |
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank Saturday called on its Asian governmentborrowers to design mass transport systems in a way that would slow the rapid growth of their greenhouse gas emissions.
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