To test efficacy of cloud seeding in curbing air pollution, BJP-led Delhi govt plans five trials beginning later this month in city's outskirts. IIT Kanpur will oversee implementation.
Dr R. Goswami, professor of endocrinology at AIIMS, says ‘sunshine exposure’ is best way to get Vitamin D, highlights long-term impact of deficiency on human body.
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.
Till Saturday, a majority of Delhi’s pollution load was from stubble fires (25.10%), followed by vehicular emission (12.58%), & contamination from neighbouring states.
Graded Response Action Plan Stage III came into effect in NCR region today, imposing strict ban on various construction activities & on entry of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles.
Farm fires to clear fields of paddy stubble in preparation for planting of wheat in the north has risen steadily this week to almost 2,300 on Wednesday from 1,200 Monday.
According to the earth sciences ministry, Delhi’s overall score on an air quality index (AQI) was ‘very poor’ at 384 and was likely to stay there until Thursday.
Pollution board has urged citizens to take public transport, minimise use of personal vehicles, avoid dust-generating activities & burning solid waste in the open.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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