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Guess which was India's most polluted city in 2023? Hint: It's not Delhi

Byrnihat in Meghalaya topped the list of most polluted cities in India in 2023, closely followed by Begusarai in Bihar and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, according to a report released on......

India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, 2nd highest in Asia

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published......

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', AQI at 306

The overall air quality in the national capital on Monday morning was recorded in the 'very poor' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 306 against 302 recorded on Sunday, as per......

Delhi most polluted city in India in 2022: Report

Delhi was the most polluted city in India in 2022 with PM 2.5 levels more than double the safe limit and the third highest average PM10 concentration, according to an analysis of Central Pollution......

Ahead of Diwali, Delhi government again bans firecrackers till January 1

There will be a blanket ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in the national capital, including on Diwali, till January 1, 2023, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on......

The poison that's 'KILLING' Delhi's citizens

In terms of disability adjusted life years, an average person in Delhi lost a healthy week of their life in 2017, and almost all of it due to outdoor air pollution. Air pollution affects different......

Did NDA govt help Vedanta's Tuticorin factory?

The environment ministry till May 2014 (still under UPA) ordered that cases like Vedanta’s expansion plans need to consult people. But in December 2014, the NDA government reversed this......

Delhi is the world's most polluted megacity!

In 2012, with one million deaths, China reported the highest toll from PM2.5 and PM10 pollution. At the time, India followed, reporting 621,138 deaths, nearly 10 per cent of the global toll......

Delhi's transport sector 3 times more polluting than Mumbai's

Despite a 187 km, seven-line metro network carrying 2.4 million commuters every day, private vehicles rose 92 per cent over the last 15 years Delhi’s transport sector produces six times as......

Paharpur Business Centre: Inside the 'healthiest' building in Delhi

In a city with the worst air quality globally, Kamal Meattle has built a building that is among the purest in the world, finds Dhruv Munjal. Image: The six-storey building, which is spread across......

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Guess which was India's most polluted city in 2023? Hint: It's not Delhi

India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, 2nd highest in Asia

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', AQI at 306

Delhi most polluted city in India in 2022: Report

Ahead of Diwali, Delhi government again bans firecrackers till January 1

The poison that's 'KILLING' Delhi's citizens

Did NDA govt help Vedanta's Tuticorin factory?

Delhi is the world's most polluted megacity!

Delhi's transport sector 3 times more polluting than Mumbai's

Paharpur Business Centre: Inside the 'healthiest' building in Delhi

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