PM 2.5 levels and PM 10 levels recorded a year-on-year reduction, according to the city’s Economic Survey released on 23 March by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
The sudden spike in the city’s air quality began over the weekend, when the AQI jumped from 172 on Friday to 246 on Saturday, plunging the city into 'poor' air quality.
The city also recorded its first spell of fog Monday. Visibility as low as 50 metres early in the morning disrupted dozens of flights across the region.
One after another, the barely 20 protestors present spoke about unchecked development, the reckless exploitation of natural resources, and the greed of industrialists that capitalism inevitably fuels.
According to Commission for Air Quality Management, 2024 saw a record 209 days with AQI below 200, even though the index slipped to dangerously high levels in some months.
Global media highlights the serious implications of US charges against Adani for India's business reputation. It also notes the distinct phenomenon of 'resort politics' in the country.
National Medical Commission had dropped respiratory medicine to 'ease workload of MBBS students', but doctors say India needs more physicians trained to handle rise in respiratory diseases.
The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.
Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.
The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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