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As of last week, nowhere else on the planet has air so hazardous to human health, according to global air quality monitors. By evening it feels like I am lifeless.”Deepak Rajak, whose asthma has worsened in recent weeks, visits a pollution clinic in New Delhi. Anushree Fadnavis/ReutersCommuters step out in a foggy winter morning amid rising air pollution, on November 19, 2024 in Greater Noida, India. But analysts say governments are focusing more on the emergency response rather than sustained efforts to improve air quality. While stubble burning during the winter harvest season exacerbates pollution levels, to solve the crisis, pollution needs to be tackled year-round, Dahiya said.

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☆ Temperatures in India hover at record highs as heatwave grips the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

NEW DELHI, INDIA - MAY 29: Residents of JJ Cluster Vivekanand Colony at Chanakyapuri fill up water from a tanker in the morning on May 29, 2024 in New Delhi, India. Temperatures have hovered near 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in Delhi, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. Some local weather stations reported highs of 49.9 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, above Delhi's previous record temperature of 49.2 degrees, which was logged in May 2022. Other weather stations in Delhi measured temperatures on Wednesday ranging from 45.2 to 49.1 degrees Celsius. The area of Narela cooled by as many as 1.5 degrees from Tuesday, while temperatures in many other sites rose further.

Persons: Vipin Kumar Organizations: Hindustan Times, Getty, Indian Meteorological Department, Reuters Locations: DELHI, INDIA, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India, Delhi, heatstroke

☆ New Delhi chokes as trash mountain fire spreads hazardous fumes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Sections of the Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi burst into flames on Sunday, causing dangerous heat and methane emissions and adding to India’s growing climate challenges. Smoke rises on April 23, following a fire that broke out at the Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi, India. Noemi Cassanelli/CNNFires burning at Ghazipur landfill site in New Delhi, India, April 22, 2024. Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi on April 23, following a fire that broke out. Firemen work to douse the fire at Ghazipur landfill on April 22, 2024 in New Delhi, India.

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☆ Hunger is India’s ‘biggest problem’ — one of the world's largest food producers leaves millions hungry
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A labourer works inside a mill of refined wheat flour at Khanna in India's Punjab state on May 18, 2022. "Hunger is the biggest problem in India," a representative of global agribusiness Bunge told CNBC on the sidelines of the Commodity Trading Week held in Singapore. If they are getting the food, it's not nutritious," said Amit Sharma, Bunge's global trade execution team leader. India's Department of Food and Public Distribution did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. Vipin Kumar | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesIndia's food problem is also compounded by the fact that the rising middle class is on course to demand for more food — and better quality food as well.

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Vipin Kumar | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesIndia is set to release its interim budget for 2024 on Thursday, ahead of the country's highly anticipated general elections. The interim budget is seen as a stop-gap financial plan during an election year, aimed at meeting immediate financial needs before a new government is formed. Typically, the interim budget won't include big and sweeping policy announcements. Fiscal deficit targetIndia's fiscal deficit stands at 6.4% of gross domestic product for the 2023-2024 financial year. TaxesDon't expect significant shifts in taxation as this is only an interim budget, analysts say.

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☆ Choking New Delhi smog shutters schools and shrouds Cricket World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A throat-searing blanket of smog has enveloped New Delhi, forcing schools to shut and disrupting the Cricket World Cup as officials rush to contain a pollution crisis that has become an annual occurrence in the Indian capital. New Delhi started the week with a PM 2.5 concentration nearly 80 times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit, according to Swiss air quality company IQAir. Traffic moves on a road enveloped by fog and smog in New Delhi, India, on November 3, 2023. The study also found that every single one of India’s 1.4 billion residents endure annual average pollution levels that exceed guidelines set by WHO. A passenger plane ready to take off at IGI Airport amid heavy smog on November 5, 2023 in New Delhi, India.

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