With noise pollution becoming a growing issue causing stress and harm, it’s time to rethink honking, promote quieter cities, and raise awareness to protect our health and environment.
According to WHO guidelines, the admissible noise level limits are 55 decibels. The major industrial city of Moradabad recorded a noise level of 114 decibels.
The order, dated 9 March', said increasing the ambient noise level around these structures has 'deleterious effects on human health and the psychological well-being of people'.
Queen’s University Belfast researchers analysed over 100 species of birds, fish, mammals and reptilians, and found noise pollution affects their behaviour and physiology.
Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
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.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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