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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicAir pollution

Topic: air pollution

Covid virus found on pollution particles, masks & social distancing a must, say govt experts 

Citing a Harvard study, govt health experts say there could be a correlation between high pollution levels and Covid deaths, and reiterated the need to stay vigilant.

Air pollution could be linked to 15% of Covid deaths globally, new study says

The study estimates that air pollution contributed to 27 per cent Covid deaths in East Asia, 19 per cent in Europe and 17 per cent in North America.

SC puts order appointing Justice Lokur to monitor states on stubble burning in abeyance

Supreme Court put its own order in abeyance after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the Centre is planning to create a permanent body to tackle the issue of stubble burning.

‘Look at India, it’s filthy, the air is filthy’ — Trump, once again, at presidential debate

Trump had made a similar remark during the first debate on 29 September when he said India, China and Russia contribute to global pollution.

Odd-even scheme in Delhi will be last weapon against pollution, says Minister Gopal Rai

The Delhi Environment Minister said 2,500 'environment marshals' will be deployed to spread awareness about AAP govt's anti-pollution campaign using the principle of 'Gandhigiri'.

Delhi’s air quality continues to remain ‘poor’, likely to worsen due to spike in farm fires

There has been a spike in farm fires around Punjab, Haryana and UP, and this could send the air quality in Delhi-NCR spiralling into the hazardous category.

65% Delhi-NCR households already experiencing pollution-related ailments, finds survey

Conducted by the Noida-based LocalCircles, the survey found that the most common ailment was a cough, cold or sore throat.

Delhi CM urges people to turn off vehicle engines at traffic signals to fight air pollution

Arvind Kejriwal said the govt will launch a massive campaign — 'Red light on, Gaadi off' — to make people aware of efficacy of the action and to ensure its success.

These six steps are key to Arvind Kejriwal govt’s war against winter smog in Delhi

A war room, an app and an anti-dust drive are three of the measures the Delhi govt has envisaged to tackle Delhi’s notorious winter smog.

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Nuapada byelection may change Odisha’s political landscape. It should not be ignored

The byelection follows the death of MLA Rajendra Dholakia, a Gujarati businessman-turned-politician of the BJD who also served as a minister in the previous government.

Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.