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Do’s and Don’ts for a Safe and Colourful Diwali

Odisha News Insight Nov 6, 2018 0

ONI Bureau: Diwali, the festival of light, colors and happiness is celebrated with high enthusiasm and spirit across all the parts of India and even in many countries abroad. However, every year we get the news of accidents, caused due to…

News Bulletin

Evening News Headlines (November 5, 2018)

Odisha News Insight Nov 5, 2018 0

ONI Bureau: Good Evening Readers! Here are the Evening News Bulletin on India and World by Odisha News Insight. — Delhi Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa files criminal complaint against Shahrukh Khan and others for allegedly…

Odisha

Odisha CM launches Star Rating System for Industries

Odisha News Insight Sep 17, 2018 0

ONI Bureau: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a star rating system for industries, a first-of-its-kind transparency initiative to categorise industries from one to five stars compliant to pollution standards. "We…

News & Views

Delhi to get 1,000 Electric Buses

Odisha News Insight Jul 11, 2018 0

In a major move to fight air pollution in Delhi, the city government on Wednesday approved the hiring of a consultant to run 1,000 electric buses estimated to cost Rs 2,500 crore in the national capital as promised in its 2018-19 Budget.…

World

NASA, South Korea to develop global air quality observing system

Odisha News Insight Feb 25, 2016 0

New York, Feb 25: In an effort to develop a global air quality observing system, NASA has partnered with South Korea to carry out a field study in order to monitor air pollution accurately from space, a NASA statement said on Thursday.…

News Bulletin

Fourth car free day observed in Delhi

Odisha News Insight Jan 22, 2016 0

New Delhi, Jan 22: A car free day -- an initiative by the Delhi Government to check rising air pollution -- was observed in a part of the city on Friday, making it the fourth such event. The car free day was observed from the…

News Bulletin

Delhi government hints at reintroducing odd-even scheme

Odisha News Insight Jan 15, 2016 0

New Delhi, Jan 15: With a day left for the pilot-run of the odd-even scheme to end, the Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing of a plea challenging a Delhi High Court go-ahead for it. The Delhi government hinted that the…

Features

Delhi’s car restrictions may not reduce pollution: Indian-American expert

Odisha News Insight Jan 12, 2016 0

Bengaluru, Jan 12: The odd-even restrictions for cars being experimented with in New Delhi will not work to improve the national capital's air quality due to its geographical location and the long-range airmass floating in from north and…

Delhi HC refuses to interfere in odd-even scheme

Odisha News Insight Jan 11, 2016 0

New Delhi, Jan 11: The odd-even scheme is a policy decision and was introduced based on the opinion of experts, the Delhi High Court said on Monday while refusing to interfere with the Aam Aadmi Party government's pet project to curb air…

News Bulletin

Odd-even Scheme may be extended beyond 15 days: Delhi Government

Odisha News Insight Jan 8, 2016 0

New Delhi, Jan 8: The Delhi government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it may extend the odd-even scheme beyond the planned 15 days trial period. A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath took note of the…

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