quality

Osmania University professor appointed member of BIS Water Quality Committee 

by
Osmania University professor appointed member of BIS Water Quality Committee 

Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science at Osmania University, Syeda Azeem Unnisa has been appointed member of Water Quality Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). BIS, the national standards body, is responsible for developing and publishing Indian Standards, implementing conformity assessment schemes, accrediting and operating laboratories for quality evaluation, among others. In her … Read more

Delhi remains ‘most polluted city in India’, air quality in ‘severe’ category

by
Delhi remains ‘most polluted city in India’, air quality in ‘severe’ category

People were seen with masks against the air pollution, after experiencing good air quality during the first half of December. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Delhi continued to be the most polluted place in India — for the fifth consecutive day — with the overall air quality of the national capital continuing to … Read more

Delhi’s minimum temperature 4.9° Celsius; air quality remains ‘poor’

by
Delhi’s minimum temperature 4.9° Celsius; air quality remains ‘poor’

The minimum temperature in Delhi settled three notches below the season’s average at 4.9° Celsius. File | Photo Credit: PTI The minimum temperature in Delhi settled three notches below the season’s average at 4.9° Celsius on Sunday (December 15, 2024), the Met office said. On Thursday, the national capital recorded the lowest temperature of this … Read more

December’s first day brings respite for Delhi as air quality slightly improves

by
December’s first day brings respite for Delhi as air quality slightly improves

Delhi saw a slight improvement in air quality on December 1 as the city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 285 on Sunday, which was marked in the “poor” category, the first such occurrence since October 29. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the improvement was was aided by sunny weather and … Read more

Punjab sees 50% dip in post-harvest farm fires, yet no effect on Delhi’s air quality

by
Punjab sees 50% dip in post-harvest farm fires, yet no effect on Delhi’s air quality

A man sets fire to the stubble at a farm, in Patiala on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Farm fires in Punjab, often blamed for the rise in Delhi’s air pollution, have gone down by 50% since last year in the post-harvest period, with little effect on the air quality in the national capital. From … Read more

Delhi’s air quality improves due to favourable winds

by
Delhi’s air quality improves due to favourable winds

A view of India Gate covered in a layer of smog in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI The air quality in the national capital improved on Saturday (October 26, 2024) morning due to favourable winds even though the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the ‘poor’ category. Also read: Air pollution 8 … Read more

Regulator Drugs Controller General of India finds 49 drug samples not of standard quality

by
Regulator Drugs Controller General of India finds 49 drug samples not of standard quality

Image for representation only | Photo Credit: AP India’s drugs regulator on Friday (October 25, 2024) directed manufacturers of 49 medicines to recall their products after samples were found to be “not of standard quality”. Also, action has been initiated to book the makers of four spurious drugs.  Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajeev … Read more

Governor urges universities to ensure quality of PhDs

by
Governor urges universities to ensure quality of PhDs

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Friday called for quality in PhDs in the State. He also called upon educational institutions to encourage students to clear NET-JRF. During the NIRF Conclave for Excellence in Higher Education in Tamil Nadu in the Raj Bhavan in Chennai, Mr. Ravi felicitated representatives of … Read more

Telangana Deputy CM asks power utilities staff to ensure quality power supply

by
Telangana Deputy CM asks power utilities staff to ensure quality power supply

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu holding a meeting with senior officers of discoms working within the limits of the GHMC and surrounding municipal corporations, at TGSPDCL office in Hyderabad on Thursday. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, who handles the portfolios of Finance and Energy, asked the engineers, … Read more