The US' consumer price inflation slowed to 3.32 per cent in October, snapping its steady climb over for the last two months, CNN reported, adding that the decline has come as a huge sigh of relief for American consumers, who have been grappling with rising prices of essential commodities
In a press release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) recorded a notable decline, standing at (-) 0.52 per cent (Provisional) for October 2023, compared to (-) 0.26 per cent in September 2023. This negativ
Retail inflation in India continued to ease through October, supported by a relative decline in some of the sub-indexes. The October consumer price index (CPI) came at a four-month low of 4.87 per cent against 5.02 per cent the previous month, official data showed.
"The Air Quality Index is in the Very Poor category in several areas... It indicates that the air pollution level has gone up after the bursting of crackers... The air has become still and its speed is slowing down, causing an accumulation of pollution. Right now, we need strictness with ou
Air quality in Chennai's Arumbakkam was recorded at 260 early Monday morning, it was recorded at 227 at Royapuram, 316 at Manali and 301 at the Velachery area, all in poor and very poor categories.
Post-Diwali celebrations have left the pollution hanging in the air as smoky smog. Roads of the city have also been littered with remains of crackers, boxes of sweets, edibles, beverage bottles and other such waste.
Delhi received the most anticipated gift on Diwali day, as the national capital recorded the best air quality with a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 218 today, which was the best in at least three weeks.
Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday said that due to strong wind, the pollution coming from other states is dispersing from the national capital bringing down the Air Quality Index.
Chief minister of Punjab province Mohsin Naqvi said that an "environmental and health emergency" has been imposed in three cities of Gujranwala, Hafizabad and Lahore until the situation improved.