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TopicDelhi pollution

Topic: Delhi pollution

Phones, TVs, air purifiers & more—this is your ultimate gadget guide for Diwali shopping

From deals on Samsung flip 3, 5G Redmi Pro+, TV with QLED to Xiaomi purifier, gadget market is right on cue with the festive season.

New Delhi remains the world capital in air pollution, Swiss survey finds

The report by IQAir found 35 of the world’s top 50 cities to be Indian; no city here meets WHO guidelines on pollution.

Work on permanent solution for Delhi-NCR pollution: SC directs air quality panel

An apex court bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant directed the commission to invite suggestions from the general public and experts.

Air quality panel for Delhi issues new orders, educational institutions to be shut

In its new directions, the commission has banned the entry of trucks in Delhi, with an exception of electric vehicles, those running on CNG and trucks carrying essential commodities.

Closure of schools, ban on truck entry to continue in Delhi: Modi govt to SC on pollution

The top court also asked the Centre and the NCR states to continue with their measures to curb air pollution and called for advance preventive steps with the help of IMD.

Delhi lifts ban on construction, demolition activities as air quality improves

Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the Delhi govt will take a call on the reopening of schools and work-from-home for govt staff during a review meeting on 24 November.

Hue & cry over stubble burning baseless: SC pulls up Centre, states on Delhi pollution

New Delhi: The central government Monday claimed stubble burning by farmers contributes to just 10 per cent of air pollution in Delhi, prompting the...

Air quality slips into ‘severe’ category in Delhi as season’s first smog episode kicks in

According to the Centre for Science and Environment, the ongoing smog episode is a public health emergency. The 24-hour average AQI was 372 in the national capital Wednesday.

Covid piggybacking on soot? Researchers link stubble burning to Delhi’s 3rd wave in Nov 2020

According to researchers at IITM, Pune, the onset of stubble burning in Punjab & Haryana coincided with a 10-fold increase in daily Covid cases in Delhi. 

22 of world’s 30 most polluted cities in India, Delhi tops capitals list, says report

Prepared by Swiss organisation IQAir, the report shows that Delhi's air quality improved by approximately 15% from 2019 to 2020, but is the world's 10th most polluted city.

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How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.