New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The current regime in Pakistan is outdoing even those that preceded it in accumulating short-term debt, promoting conspicuous consumption, and engaging in resource grabs, a new report has said.There is actually a bigger gap between how the ruling class projects its ‘successes’ and the actual conditions of working people than the inordinate focus on foreign remittances, says the report in Dawn.As per figures, remittances reached a record high of $34 billion in 2024 –…
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New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav here and apprised him about the discrepancy registered in the actual tree cover of 29.5 per cent against the officially recorded 27.99 per cent. He said this arises due to the non-inclusion of trees outside the forest in the consolidated representation of the state’s forest and tree cover. He said the state also exercised stric…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Air pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) have shattered previous records over the past few days, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the entire NCR, including Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad, slipping into the “severe” category. The deteriorating air quality has raised serious health concerns as pollution levels continue to remain dangerously high.In several locations, the AQI crossed 450, while in some areas it came close to the 500 mark.Owing to these a…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) People across Delhi-NCR are facing a double whammy of biting cold and severe air pollution on Tuesday. While the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts due to an ongoing cold wave, the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains at dangerously high levels in several areas. According to the IMD, a cold wave is likely to persist throughout January 13 and 14 across Delhi-NCR. During this period, the maximum temperature will hover around 20 degrees Cel…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday accused the government of attempts to downplay the air pollution’s impact on health, claiming that it is trying to cover up the scale of its “incompetence” and “negligence” on the issue.Jairam Ramesh, MP, General Secretary (Communications), All India Congress Committee, flagged the impact of air pollution on health by citing a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and called for reform by taking the first step of ac…
Amaravati, Jan 7 (IANS) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) said on Wednesday that significant progress has been made in blowout control operations at the well in Andhra Pradesh’s Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.Fire intensity, noise levels, and ambient heat in the vicinity of the well located at Irusumanda Village, Malkipuram Mandal have reduced significantly.ONGC continues to undertake focused blowout control at Well Mori-5, operated by PEC contractor M/s Deep Industries.The …
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said the government is making “serious efforts” to address the worsening pollution problem in the national capital, while also pointing out that environmental conditions in neighbouring states are significantly affecting the city’s air quality.The capital’s air quality deteriorated further on Wednesday, slipping into the ‘severe’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 408. Dense fog combined with h…
Jaipur, Dec 23 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Union Minister Bhupender Yadav’s statement about allowing only 0.19 per cent new mining in the Aravalli region is destructive. He said the Union government is using “number juggling” to harm Rajasthan’s environment and federal structure. Gehlot said the claim that mining will be limited to just 0.19 per cent is meant to mislead the public. “Illegal mining carried out under the cover of legal mining cannot be controlled …
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The government has reaffirmed its commitment to integrate surveillance and strengthen labs to combat influenza, said the Health Ministry on Tuesday.The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), organised a two-day influenza Chintan Shivir from December 22-23 in New Delhi.The Shivir provided a structured platform for deliberations to strengthen preparedness and response mechanisms ahead of the upcoming influenza…