NEW DELHI: While Covid ruptured the mental peace of Indian families after leaving more than 5.3 lakh dead during the last two years, it was its evil twin — rapidly rising deadly pollution across the country— that snuffed out more than 23 lakh lives in 2019, according to a study. The Lancet, which is the […]
CHANDIGARH: Amid increasing levels of pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Haryana government on Sunday ordered closure of all government and private schools till November 17 in four districts adjoining NCR, namely, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat and Jhajjar. The government also announced a host of measures to curb air pollution. Similar orders have also been passed by the […]