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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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