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Which countries have the cleanest air?
short by Sakshita Khosla / on Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
As per the 2023 World Air Quality Report, French Polynesia has the cleanest air in the world, followed by Mauritius, Iceland, Grenada and Bermuda. Others on the list of top 10 countries with cleanest air include New Zealand, Australia, Puerto Rico, Estonia and Finland. These countries have PM2.5 concentrations of below 5 micrograms per cubic metre.
read more at IQAir
Unilever to separate ice cream business, cut 7,500 jobs worldwide
short by Pragya Swastik / on Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company Unilever announced plans to separate its ice cream business which includes brands like Magnum and Ben & Jerry's. Unilever also announced a new cost-savings programme to save €800 million over the next three years that would impact around 7,500 jobs globally. The spin-off of the ice cream unit will begin immediately.
read more at Unilever
Top Hamas commander Marwan Issa killed by Israel: US
short by Sakshita Khosla / on Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
High-ranking Hamas commander Marwan Issa was killed in an Israeli operation last week, US' White House said. Issa was Hamas' number three leader, White House said, adding, "The rest of the top leaders are in hiding, likely deep in the Hamas tunnel network." Issa, aka 'Shadow Man', was Deputy Commander of Hamas' military wing and one of Israel's most-wanted men.
read more at Hindustan Times
Union Minister Pashupati Paras quits over BJP's pact with nephew Chirag in Bihar
short by Sakshita Khosla / on Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) President Pashupati Kumar Paras on Tuesday resigned as the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries. He cited "injustice" as the reason after RLJP was left out of BJP-led NDA's seat-sharing deal for Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. Pashupati Kumar's nephew Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas), was, meanwhile, allocated five seats in the seat-sharing deal.
read more at ANI
Which are the world's most polluted countries as India ranks 3rd?
short by Sakshita Khosla / on Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
India is the world's third most polluted country after Bangladesh and Pakistan, as per IQAir's World Air Quality Report 2023. Tajikistan and Burkina Faso are on the fourth and fifth spots, followed by Iraq, UAE, Nepal, Egypt and Democratic Republic of Congo, the report said. India's PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 μg/m3 was 10 times higher than WHO's limit.
read more at IQAir
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