Centre Doubles Penalty for Stubble Burning Amid Rising Air Pollution in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi: In response to the escalating air pollution crisis in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the central government has announced a significant increase in penalties for stubble burning.This move aims to curb the harmful practice that contributes substantially to the region’s deteriorating air quality.Under the new regulations, farmers will face doubled fines…

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4 houses and 40 quintals of paddy gutted in fire from mosquito coil in Balasore

Balasore: In a tragic incident, as many as four houses and 40 quintals of paddy were allegedly gutted in the fire after a cowshed caught fire. The incident happened on Wednesday night after a fire broke out in the cowshed in Ishan village under Bangalpur gram panchayat under Simulia police station in Balasore district.According to…

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HMPV not as transmissible as Covid-19, says Karnataka govt as state detects two cases

Bengaluru, 6/1: Following the detection of two Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the state, the Karnataka government on Monday urged people not to panic as the virus is not as transmissible as Covid-19. Emphasising that the respiratory virus primarily affects children, causing infections similar to the common cold, the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) said…

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Tejashwi Yadav slams BJP after Udaipur killer’s pics with its leader surface

Patna, 4/7: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has alleged that Riaz Akhtari — one of the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case — has links with BJP after his pictures with the saffron party leaders appeared on social media. In two back-to-back tweets on Sunday night, Tejashwi said: “Some photographs appeared in public domain indicating…

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AQI breaches 400 mark in Delhi NCR, reaches severe category

New Delhi: According to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Delhi pollution has worsened further, with levels again breaching the 400 mark and falling into the ‘severe’ category. At 7 AM on Tuesday, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was 421. AQI values in areas including Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, and Alipur ranged from…

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Mukesh Ambani to focus on Reliance Industry’s green energy pivot, while scions head other units

Mumbai,5/1: Mukesh Ambani the billionaire chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., will be focusing his attention on the Indian conglomerate’s pivot to green energy, according to people familiar with the matter, after putting his children in charge of other businesses.   The 65-year-old will oversee strategy, including the building of gigafactories and blue hydrogen facilities, will…

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