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TopicNorth India air pollution

Topic: North India air pollution

Department store chain says air pollution in north India hit its sales

It adds to other indicators that chronic air pollution is starting to impact businesses in the capital and surrounding areas.

Northeast is the new pollution hotspot. South has the cleanest air, says report

The report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, drawn from high-resolution satellite data, offers a panoramic view of India’s air. It analysed 33 states and UTs.

Air pollution in Northern India poses severe health and environmental challenges, study suggests

New Delhi: New research findings published in the journal Nature Communications suggest that air pollution in Northern India is not only harmful to human...

Lifting the smog won’t be cheap. India must think finance for cleaner air

Moving to a cleaner environment comes with high costs. As India goes for net-zero emissions, it must include pollution abatement costs in its climate finance strategy.

You thought only winter meant bad air in Delhi? Govt data tells a different, worrying story

Data released by environment ministry shows that National Capital Region maintains poor air quality, with AQI over 200, for at least half the time in a year.

SC to smog tower to AAP-Centre data slugfest – Delhi’s air pollution is a no-brainer

Govt proposals to reduce air pollution, such as Graded Action Plan or lockdown, come either just before the smog season or when cities are already choking.

2 in 3 families won’t burn crackers this Diwali, but 53% don’t support ban, says survey

LocalCircles survey shows 42% of households want 'some form of ban' on crackers. Of those who don't plan to burst them, 63% cite air pollution as the reason why.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.