MUMBAI: Measures adopted by the BMC to curb air pollution leave much to be desired, according to climate experts.Those measuring air quality have seen a "phenomenal jump" in particulate matter and other pollutants over Mumbai between October 2022 and 2023. In fact, the average concentration of particulate matter over the city of Mumbai has increased by 100%. Terming the situation as "grave" and...
NEW DELHI: In rampant malpractice, most IAS coaching institutes claim their “success rate” in UPSC examination by showcasing in their advertisements students who only took mock interviews at their centres and not the full course, the Central Consumer Protection Authority has found.The magnitude of inflated claims by institutes is huge considering that while 933 candidates were selected in UPSC 2022,...
Delhiites had a dandiya outing with Harshdeep Kaur over the weekend as the singer performed in the city for a dandiya festival. Though it was not Harshdeep’s first time performing at a garba festival, she told us she was excited to perform with her band. “I had created a special set list for this occasion. It was a mix of my popular Bollywood songs, some traditional folk songs, and fusion music. But...
KALYAN: The Kalyan Government Railway Police that falls in Maharashtra's Thane district, on Monday, booked a person under abetment to suicide charges after a 67-year-old man ended his life by jumping before local train near Badlapur. The deceased, identified as Ravindra Gor, was residing at Bhandup area in Mumbai.The Kalyan GRP said, on Saturday morning, Gor committed suicide by jumping before train...
NEW DELHI: The air quality in the national capital showed a marginal improvement on Monday and was recorded in the "poor" category. The city registered a maximum temperature of 31.5 degree Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The capital's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 313 on Sunday, deteriorating from 248 on Saturday.On Monday, the 24-hour average air quality index stood at 263 while...
MUMBAI: As the nine-day celebration of Sharadiya Navratra ended on Navami on Monday, Dadar flower market was filled with people buying yellow and orange marigolds for Vijayadashami or Dussehra.Jewellers in Zaveri Bazar and Dadar had their fingers crossed for gold sales at Dussehra, which is one of the three-and-a-half auspicious mahurats by the Maharashtrian calendar to make new purchases. Kalpesh Mehta...
KALYAN: While participating in the Navratri program organized by his son Shrikant Shinde in Thane's Dombivli on Monday night, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde said that the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be ready soon, after which everyone will be able to get darshan of Lord Ram.Shinde said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fulfilling the dream of Bal Thackeray who also wanted the Ram temple in...
The Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) at Tambaram was the third SEZ to be established in India, in 1984. Now, the facility spread over 262 acres is set for vertical redevelopment of 10 lakh sq m (more than 1 crore sq ft) that will bring in more companies and boost value of its exports to ₹30,000 crore and create another 1 lakh jobs, Alex Paul Menon, development commissioner, MEPZ SEZ, tells TOI in...
NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced the discovery of eight new pollution hotspots in the national capital, augmenting the current count of 13. Delhi: Air Quality Index (AQI) hits very poor' category in the National CapitalIn response, special teams will be dispatched to these areas to investigate and address pollution sources.Following a meeting involving 28 government...
MUMBAI: The air quality in Mumbai this morning was categorized as 'moderate' with an air quality index of 127, according to the Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research system, Safar-India. Last Tuesday, the air quality in Mumbai was also in the 'moderate' category, with an air quality index of 115. Previously, the air quality in Mumbai was classified as 'good'. However, due to a rise in...
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