Calcutta High Court,

Calcutta HC stays suspension of 7 BBMCH medical students

A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, stayed the decision of the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) at Siliguri in West Bengal's Darjeeling district to suspend seven medical students accused of running "threat culture" within the college campus. 3 days ago
Delhi minister writes to Centre, requests NOC for cloud seeding

Delhi Govt seeks Centre's NOC for cloud seeding

Amid worsening air quality in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Centre to intervene and approve artificial rain through cloud seeding as an emergency measure to combat the severe pollution crisis in the national capital. 3 days ago
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"Need Centre's action on pollution, not politics": CM Atishi as Delhi gasps

As the air in Delhi turned toxic on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi hit out at the Central government's alleged inaction and uncontrolled stubble burning in Madhya Pradesh and other neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for pushing the entire North India, including the national Capital, into a state of medical emergency. 4 days ago
Study links air pollution with infertility in men

Air pollution may raise risk of lung cancer, asthma in children, say experts

Long-term exposure to air pollution may cause severe harm to the lung health of children and significantly raise the risk of lung cancer and respiratory diseases like asthma and bronchitis, warned experts on Friday, even as Delhi-NCR's air quality remained severely poor for the third consecutive day. 7 days ago