The miners are also at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a severe inflammation of lung tissues that causes obstructed airflow. read more

Odisha government statistics between 2016 and 2019 show that of the total 6,228 deaths that took place due to various calamities, snakebite deaths alone accounted for 2,217 lives surpassing casualties due to cyclones, floods, lightning, fire accidents... read more

The biggest hurdle that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is likely to face in the implementation of the scheme is the limited number of public buses available in the city. read more

The odd-even vehicle restriction scheme introduced in Delhi for the first time in January 2016 could reduce pollution levels by just around 2 – 3%, a study done by a team of scientists from IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IITM-Pune, CSIR and the TERI, had concluded.... read more

Quoting the executive director, Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, the Delhi government stated, “The January 2016 odd-even pilot plan reduced particulate air pollution concentrations by 14%-16%.” read more

After organising a two-day training for some members of the staff in August, the airline is planning to hold such sessions for crew members. read more

The delay even as the monsoon is underway has been criticised by experts, officials and politicians, as lakhs of people use CR services daily. read more

Civic officials say BMC chief Praveen Pardeshi yet to accept the resignations read more

In Kalyan-Dombivli, all works related to road repair are initiated a month before the monsoon. The works involves floating tenders, finalising a contractor and then giving the work order. read more

Five years later as the Fadnavis-led government heads into assembly polls to vie for a second stint in power, neither of these promises seem to have held any good. read more

Coastal welfare activists and researchers fear the sea sparkles could be due to changes in the ocean ecosystem and may not be a welcome phenomenon. read more

Experts said the large amount of untreated sewage, debris and industrial effluents emptying into it is what is harming it. read more

89,580 challans for violations were issued from January 1 to July 31 this year read more

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Two women were killed by tigers in Sundarbans in two days adding to the number of people being mauled to death by the big cats. read more