city air pollution

Bihar’s Begusarai tops list as most polluted area, Delhi ranked worst capital for air quality

Bihar’s Begusarai emerged as the “most polluted metropolitan area in 2023,” while Delhi was identified being the capital city with the “poorest air quality” globally, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by IQAir, a Swiss organization. The report revealed that 96 per cent of India’s population resides in regions where air quality surpasses…

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polls

Kerala local body elections 2025: Over 1.55 lakh nominations approved after scrutiny

Thiruvananthapuram: The State Election Commission has approved more than 1.55 lakh nominations for the upcoming Kerala local body elections, according to official data released on Sunday. The figures were finalised after scrutiny concluded on Saturday. Of the total nominations received, 82,020 were filed by women candidates, with 72,524 cleared for the polls. The commission also…

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Covid19

Odisha reports 21 Covid-19 deaths, 1,480 new cases

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 8,818 on Thursday as 21 more patients succumbed to the virus, while 1,480 fresh cases pushed the state’s tally to 12,73,003, the health department said. The state had logged 1,712 cases and 22 deaths on Wednesday, reported PTI. Of the new fatalities, 12 were registered in Sundargarh, and…

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ECoR

Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express extended to Puri

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has extended the service of Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express up to Puri starting May 15. 12892 Puri-Bangiriposi Express will leave from Puri at 1620hrs and will arrive at 2305hrs. In the return direction, 12891 Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express from Bangiriposi will leave at 0420hrs and will arrive at Puri at 1105hrs. On the extended…

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