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19 Mar 2024, 08:45

Delhi world's most polluted capital, Begusarai top polluted metro says IQAir

Delhi world's most polluted capital, Begusarai top polluted metro says IQAir

Delhi world's most polluted capital, Begusarai top polluted metro says IQAir

Bihar's Begusarai emerged as the world's most polluted metropolitan area while Delhi was identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report. With an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, India had the third worst air quality out of 134 countries in 2023 after Bangladesh (79.9 micrograms per cubic metre) and Pakistan (73.7 micrograms per cubic metre), according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by Swiss organisation IQAir.

ECI shakes up administrative posts ahead of LS polls
18 Mar 2024, 17:12

ECI shakes up administrative posts ahead of LS polls

In a move aimed at ensuring a level playing field for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has undertaken a significant reshuffle of administrative officials in several states across the country.

Indian IT services industry to see modest 3-5 pc revenue growth in FY25: ICRA
18 Mar 2024, 13:53

Indian IT services industry to see modest 3-5 pc revenue growth in FY25: ICRA

The revenue growth of the Indian IT services industry is expected to improve mildly from 2 per cent in the nine months of the current fiscal year but remain modest at 3-5 per cent in FY2025, a new report showed on Monday.Despite expectations of modest revenue growth, credit rating agency ICRA maintained its stable outlook on the Indian IT services industry, "led by a well-established business position, expectations of healthy earnings and cash flow generation, and strong balance sheets of the industry players."