As air pollution continues to wreak havoc on our health, staying indoors, avoiding early morning walks, getting vaccinated for flu and pneumonia, wearing N-95 mask while venturing out could help reduce adverse effects of air pollution. Bronchitis cases have been on rise in Delhi-NCR and neighbouring cities as the air quality has plummeted to ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ …
Background: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in its board meeting dated 29 September 2022 ( Board Meeting) has inter alia, approved an alternative pre-filing mechanism for offer documents in initial public offers (IPOs); additional disclosures to substantiate basis for IPO issue price; monitoring of proceeds raised through qualified institutions placement (QIPs) and preferential issues; and …
New evidence that exposure to air pollution can potentially contribute to obesity in women has emerged from a study by the University of Michigan “Women in their late 40s and early 50s exposed long-term to air pollution—specifically, higher levels of fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone—saw increases in their body size and composition measures,” said Xin Wang, epidemiology …
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Particles breathed by mothers pass to their vulnerable foetuses, with potentially lifelong consequences Toxic air pollution particles have been found in the lungs, livers and brains of unborn babies, long before they have taken their first breath. Researchers said their “groundbreaking” discovery was “very worrying”, as the gestation period of foetuses is the most vulnerable stage …
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From braille signages to tactile floor indicators, here’s how Singapore worked toward inclusivity and enabled diversely-abled people to offer their diverse life experiences. India is a country that has always been welcoming to localise ideas and schemes implemented in foreign countries. One of the greatest proof of this remains our very constitution which has been …
