Human noise population in oceans leading fish astray
August 4th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 4 (ANI): Rising amount of human noise pollution in the ocean could lead fish away from good habitat and to their death, according to new research.Baby tropical fish rely on ... Read more...
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Madonna in trouble over noisy London house party
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): Madonna has reportedly been cited for noise pollution by authorities in London.The Queen of Pop has received an official warning from council officers after staff at her ... Read more...
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No private helipads in country: Jairam Ramesh
July 6th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said that no new private helipads will be allowed in the country.
Reacting to the Maharashtra government's plans to allow ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits life in India’s bustling tech hub
July 5th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 5 (IANS) The dawn-to-dusk all India shutdown Monday crippled normal life in India's tech hub, with hundreds of IT firms, including Indian bellwethers Infosys and Wipro and multinationals logging out ... Read more...
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No power in South Delhi for hours as supply trips
June 15th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Residents across south Delhi had a harrowing time in the scorching summer Tuesday as most areas reported electricity cuts for hours due to excess load on the ... Read more...
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Taj city is greener, cleaner but larger battle remain (Letter from Agra)
June 9th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, June 9 (IANS) Seventeen years after India's Supreme Court called for reducing pollution around the Taj Mahal, this tourist city certainly boasts of cleaner public transport and improved greenery. ... Read more...
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Noisy planes will not be allowed in Delhi, DGCA tells court
June 3rd, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Thursday said it will push for phase-out of old aircraft that create more noise, and assured the Delhi High Court ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Rising man-made noise pollution levels threatening fish
June 2nd, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): Rising levels of man-made noise pollution are threatening fish, according to scientists.The researchers reviewed the impact on fish species around the world of noises made by oil and ... Read more...
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Have your kitsch art and eat it too - at La Ramblas (Eating Out With IANS)
May 16th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Art and food have come togther in a unique gourmet experience at La Ramblas, the new baby of Delhi-based restaurant magnate A.D. Singh. It offers contemporary Indian kitsch art along ... Read more...
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Baby corals use sound cues to reach home
May 15th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Coral larvae, just like their older counterparts, can use sound as a cue to find coral reefs, found researchers.Many years ago, Dr Steve Simpson, Senior Researcher in the ... Read more...
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Shivaji Park declared silence zone, political parties upset (Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday virtually banned noisy political rallies in the historic Shivaji Park, the biggest playground in the heart of Mumbai, by declaring it a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Mumbai’s biggest playground declared silence zone
May 5th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday virtually banned noisy political rallies in the historic Shivaji Park, the biggest playground in the heart of Mumbai, by declaring it a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Gillnets killing dolphins in India, Indonesia: Experts
March 26th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) Gillnetting, a common fishing method, is killing endangered dolphins in India and Indonesia, experts at a two-day international conference on Irrawaddy dolphins here said.
The Mahakam river, the ... Read more...
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Aviation officials asked to solve noise problem
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Delhi High Court Monday directed the Civil Aviation secretary to convene a meeting of the officials concerned to solve the noise pollution problem being faced by the ... Read more...
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No helipads atop residential buildings: Jairam Ramesh
March 16th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said the construction of helipads atop residential buildings, as proposed by the Maharashtra government, was not viable and wouldn't be allowed. ... Read more...
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Night curfew on IGI airport’s third runway lifted
March 10th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday lifted the night curfew imposed on the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport's third runway following complaints of noise pollution from the residents ... Read more...
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Reduce noise near Delhi airport, orders court
March 3rd, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take "immediate measures" to check noise pollution near the airport that is affecting ... Read more...
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For Holi and health, there’s bhang!
February 24th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Holi is around the corner and so are 'bhang thandai' and 'bhang pakoras'! But not everyone knows of the enormous health benefits of bhang - ... Read more...
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Check noise pollution near airport, court tells DGCA
February 3rd, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take steps to check noise pollution near the airport that is affecting people ... Read more...
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Court pulls up civil aviation body for flouting order
January 20th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for misleading the court and flouting its earlier order barring the use of ... Read more...
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‘Personalised mover’ draws eyes at Auto Expo (With images)
January 6th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) A "Personalised Mover" that could find applications at the Commonwealth Games in October and a "Formula Student Car" developed by students of a technological university here are ... Read more...
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Main roads in Srinagar to get a facelift
January 2nd, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan. 2 (ANI): Main roads in Srinagar are getting a facelift, thanks to an initiative of the Jammu and Kashmir Government.The authorities have started widening the roads and constructing footpaths to ... Read more...
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Carols, church bells, prayers mark Christmas in Maharashtra
December 25th, 2009 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Ringing of bells, prayers and carols in hundreds of churches across Maharashtra heralded Christmas celebrations to mark the birth of infant Jesus at the stroke of midnight.
According to ... Read more...
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Delhi airport proposes “noise” tax on old aircraft (Lead)
December 23rd, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Neelam Mathews
Frankfurt, Dec 23 (IANS) The consortium running the Indian capital's airport proposes a new tax on older aircraft by 2012, especially on those landing late evenings and early mornings, to ... Read more...
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Delhi airport proposes “noise” tax on old aircraft
December 23rd, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Frankfurt, Dec 23 (IANS) The consortium running the Indian capital's airport proposes a new tax on older aircraft by 2012, especially on those landing late evenings and early mornings, to curb noise ... Read more...
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‘Bands at marriages could mean fines, boycott’
December 13th, 2009 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) A community council in an Uttar Pradesh town has banned loud music and bands at marriage functions, saying they violate the provisions of the Shariat (Islamic law) and ... Read more...
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Varanasi makes a noise about noise pollution
December 2nd, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 2 (IANS) If you are in Varanasi, you are advised not to make too much noise.
Until a few weeks ago, no case relating to noise pollution had ... Read more...
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Two arrested in Varanasi for noise pollution
November 26th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Nabeel A. Khan
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 26 (IANS) In the first such case in this ancient city, two people have been arrested for causing noise pollution. This come four years after ... Read more...
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Cellphones to fight sound pollution through ‘Noise Tube’
November 19th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 19 (ANI): Cellphones could soon be used to fight noise pollution, with a downloadable software called NoiseTube using people's smartphones to monitor noise pollution.According to a report in New Scientist, ... Read more...
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‘NoiseTube’: cell phone app that maps noise pollution
November 19th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 19 (ANI): Mobile phones will soon be upgraded to monitor noise pollution.Nicolas Maisonneuve of the Sony Computer Science Laboratory in Paris, France, has introduced a downloadable software app, called 'NoiseTube,' ... Read more...
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Drug trade may increase during tourist season: Goa police
November 11th, 2009 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 11 (IANS) Weeks after Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik consistently denied the sale of drugs in the state, a senior police official has admitted that there could be a possible ... Read more...
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Chandigarh records low pollution levels this Diwali
October 21st, 2009 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) The air pollution level during Diwali this year in Chandigarh, which is rated the greenest city in the country, was lower than last year, officials said Tuesday.
"The sound ... Read more...
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Experts warns against use of coloured fireworks
October 19th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Compared to last year, the national capital suffered from lower air pollution this Diwali on all counts except sulphur dioxide, but experts have warned against increasing use ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Less noise in Maharashtra this Diwali
October 17th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) The famed Siddhivinayak Temple of Lord Ganesha in central Mumbai set the tone for Diwali celebrations here Saturday by auctioning off the valuable offerings made to its coffers ... Read more...
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Implement noise pollution norms in festive season, police told
September 23rd, 2009 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed Delhi Police to strictly implement the noise pollution norms, specially during the ongoing festive navratri season.
The court was hearing a public ... Read more...
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