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Heatwave May Melt 4% Of GDP, Raise Medical Bills, Dent Productivity
Extreme heat has already accounted for around $159 billion in lost productivity, roughly 5.4 per cent of India's income.
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Over 50% Agricultural Families In Debt With Average Loan Of Rs 74,121 In 2019: Survey
Over 50 per cent of agricultural households in the country were in debt with average outstanding loan per household at Rs 74,121 in 2019, says a survey conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO).
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These 14 Cities In India Rank Among World's Polluted: 10 Points
New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi and Kanpur were among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world, based on their toxic air quality, data released by World Health Organization showed. On PM 2.5, most polluted city is Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. Major sources of air pollution from parti...
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"It's A Mess": Pongal Bonfire Smog Hits Flight Operations In Chennai
Flight operations in Chennai were suspended for at least five hours this morning due to thick smog and poor visibility on the runway as Tamil Nadu celebrates the beginning of Pongal festivities with 'Bhogi'. The celebrations started this morning with people setting bonfires on the streets with agricultural and household waste. The Air Quality Index...
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The Great Indian Water Walkathon
In Odisha, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, more than 35 per cent of rural households - at least one in four -- have to walk half-a-kilometer to get water, says data from Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS II), which surveyed 42,153 homes.
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Pongal celebrated with gaiety in South India
Tamils around the world are celebrating the harvest festival of Pongal today. The celebrations started on Sunday with people setting bonfires on the streets with agricultural and household waste to mark 'Bhogi'. It is the first day of the Tamil month of Thai. This day is believed to usher in prosperity in life.
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Heatwave May Melt 4% Of GDP, Raise Medical Bills, Dent Productivity
Extreme heat has already accounted for around $159 billion in lost productivity, roughly 5.4 per cent of India's income.
-
Over 50% Agricultural Families In Debt With Average Loan Of Rs 74,121 In 2019: Survey
Over 50 per cent of agricultural households in the country were in debt with average outstanding loan per household at Rs 74,121 in 2019, says a survey conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO).
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These 14 Cities In India Rank Among World's Polluted: 10 Points
New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi and Kanpur were among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world, based on their toxic air quality, data released by World Health Organization showed. On PM 2.5, most polluted city is Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. Major sources of air pollution from parti...
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"It's A Mess": Pongal Bonfire Smog Hits Flight Operations In Chennai
Flight operations in Chennai were suspended for at least five hours this morning due to thick smog and poor visibility on the runway as Tamil Nadu celebrates the beginning of Pongal festivities with 'Bhogi'. The celebrations started this morning with people setting bonfires on the streets with agricultural and household waste. The Air Quality Index...
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The Great Indian Water Walkathon
In Odisha, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, more than 35 per cent of rural households - at least one in four -- have to walk half-a-kilometer to get water, says data from Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS II), which surveyed 42,153 homes.
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Pongal celebrated with gaiety in South India
Tamils around the world are celebrating the harvest festival of Pongal today. The celebrations started on Sunday with people setting bonfires on the streets with agricultural and household waste to mark 'Bhogi'. It is the first day of the Tamil month of Thai. This day is believed to usher in prosperity in life.
