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The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly increasing in India. According to the ICMR-INDIAB national study, there are currently 101 million people with diabetes and 136 million people with prediabetes in India today. These numbers are expected to further increase in the years to come.

Air pollution: A new cause for the rising diabetes rates in India?

A new analysis using the NASA Earth VIIRS data to count farm fires and wind and temperature profile data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has revealed that there was 47.8 per cent reduction in farm fires in Punjab and 38.04 per cent in Haryana between 2022 and 2023 from October 1 to November 5.

Explainer: Punjab, Haryana see less farm fires, but Delhi needs action plan to curb pollution

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday decided to invoke Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire Delhi-NCR with immediate effect, banning entry of trucks and switching over to work from home, to prevent further deterioration of air quality in the national capital.

Truck entry banned, push to WFH as Centre invokes Grap Stage IV to tackle rising pollution in Delhi

With the pollution in the national capital still in the 'severe' category, the Delhi government on Sunday announced that the primary schools will remain closed till November 10 while the students of Class 6 to 12 are being given the option of shifting to online mode.

Primary schools to remain shut till Nov 10, says Delhi Minister amid 'severe' air pollution

The Delhi government on Friday said that to tackle the problem of increasing pollution in the national capital, construction and demolition works have been banned in the city.

Delhi bans construction, demolition work to tackle air pollution

Air pollution reached the near-maximum level possible in Delhi on Friday as the national capital was blanketed by a thick layer of toxic haze, marking the start of the annual smog season, as per reports.

Air pollution reaches near-maximum level possible in Delhi, 100 times WHO's limits

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for affidavits from governments of Delhi and adjoining states detailing the steps taken by them to curb the air pollution.

SC calls for affidavit from Delhi, adjoining state govts on steps taken to control air pollution

In a series of letters to the Chief Ministers of Haryana and Punjab, Delhi Lt. Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena has expressed his growing concerns about the alarming increase in air pollution in the national capital due to the burning of crop residue, known as 'parali', in the two neighbouring states.

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