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.
UN report 'Making Peace With Nature' reveals that 1 million of Earth’s 8 million species of plants and animals face threat of extinction, and only 15 per cent of planet's wetlands remain intact.
Alappuzha, a town best known among tourists for its backwaters, had a garbage problem. Here's how it sorted it out and became a model for other cities around the world.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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