Delhi Did Not See A Single ‘Clean Air’ Day This Winter | Delhi News

New Delhi: Delhi did not record a single “clean air” day in the winter months, even though annual pollution levels showed signs of improvement, according to a report by Climate Trends based on Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) air quality monitoring data for 2024–25.The study warns that current evaluation metrics under the National Clean Air…

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Census 2027 offers historic opportunity to record data on disabilities: Athawale | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said the upcoming Census 2027 presents a “historic opportunity” to accurately capture data on all 21 recognised categories of disabilities and enable targeted policymaking for persons with disabilities.Speaking at the launch of a handbook titled ‘Beyond the Visible: A Handbook on Disability Inclusion for Parliamentarians’, Athawale said…

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‘Caulocera Hollowayi and Asura Buxa’: Indian scientists discover two new lichen moth species |

An AI-generated representative image Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday that scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two previously unknown species of lichen moths.In a post on X, the minister described the findings as “a vital contribution to the documentation of India’s moth biodiversity,” and said the discovery highlights…

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Universal health coverage by 2033 on govt roadmap, says FM Sitharaman

Health insurance has become a priority area for the government, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, expressing hope that the country would achieve universal insurance coverage by 2033 as the sector expands its reach.Replying to supplementary queries during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said the insurance industry had already made significant progress,…

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Argentina Who Withdrawal: Argentina formally exits WHO, following US withdrawal earlier this year

File photo: Argentina’s President Javier Milei (Picture credit: AP) Argentina has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), its foreign minister announced on Tuesday, becoming the latest country to leave the UN health agency after the United States took the same step earlier this year. Buenos Aires completes exit after earlier announcement As per…

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