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Topic: NCAP

25 of 130 cities under National Clean Air Programme see spike in pollution levels

Soumya Pillai -
Govt launched the programme with aim of improving air quality in 130 cities. A majority of the cities did witness a reduction in PM10 levels, Lok Sabha was informed.

City acing clean air action plan at bottom of PM10 levels survey? CSE points to govt data opacity

Akanksha Mishra -
NCAP focuses only on PM10 reduction, and 64% of all funds are used for dust control measures, finds CSE; recommends green municipal bonds and transparency in SVS ranking criteria.

India’s National Clean Air Programme hasn’t curbed pollution. It needs Swachh Bharat-like push

Angelica Zocchi -
The National Clean Air Programme should evolve beyond just guidelines and become a mission that ties financial incentives to air quality outcomes.

India readying Bharat NCAP for safer cars but curbing violations can make big difference too

Kushan Mitra -
The New Car Assessment Programme or NCAP is a standard of car-safety testing. It involves crashing a brand-new vehicle to rate it on the safety scale.

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Opinion

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

Stela Dey -
The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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