Delhi government at least seems to be trying to deal with air pollution. In Kolkata, little is being done to control the menace. Guidelines are followed more in the breach than observance.
Commission for Air Quality Management, noted a significant rise in Delhi’s Air Quality Index owing to unfavourable climatic conditions and local pollution sources.
Children return to school wearing masks, Yamuna still covered in toxic foam. Monday’s AQI of 336 was down from Thursday’s level of 509, but still 'hazardous', Swiss group IQAir said.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had mentioned the possibility of the return of the odd-even car rationing measure if the AQI crosses the 450-mark.
The rainfall in the national capital comes amid the Delhi government's ongoing efforts to implement the idea of 'artificial rain' to curtail the pollution situation in the city.
In letter to Delhi’s transport commissioner, Uber says 'indiscriminate restriction' on CNG cabs would force people to move to the more-polluting diesel and petrol vehicles.
Benjamin Netanyahu will likely take even more erratic actions against Iran, especially now that he is more isolated than before and finds himself on the losing side of everything.
India’s aviation space is grappling with more than just a pilot deficit problem as industry experts highlight the need for the government and the aviation regulator to step in.
New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.
As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.
Which part of Kolkata? Where I live it’s 160 AQI whereas average of Delhi is 350 AQI.