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Delhi pollution: Air purifiers, oxygen cylinders come to rescue of elderly at old age homes

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) From installing air purifiers to keeping oxygen cylinders on standby, old age homes in Delhi are sparing no effort to safeguard the well-being of their occupants amid the worsening air quality in the national capital. The city’s retirement homes have also advised its residents, especially those with breathing problems, to avoid going out and instead engage in physical activities and yoga indoors. “We have pro-actively placed emergency oxygen cylinders around the property to address any respiratory concerns due to the rising air pollution,” Rajeshwari Mishra, secretary of Shiv Ashray Old Age Home in north Delhi’s

If you feel a cold coming on take paracetamol and ibuprofen pills together

New Delhi, November 07, 2023: Dr Unnati Desai, the national lead for GP services at Nuffield Health, told Express.co.uk that there are two pills you should take as soon as you feel a cold coming on. She recommends taking two painkillers – paracetamol and ibuprofen – together as soon as you feel like a cold is developing. “If you feel a cold coming on, [paracetamol and ibuprofen] should be taken together, in their generic forms [at adult doses] rather than as a combination tablet, if no allergies.” she said. “This allows you to ensure you take the correct adult dose

Nitish favours hike in quotas for SCs, STs and OBCs; legislation likely in current assembly session

Patna, Nov 7 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced his intent to raise quotas for Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state, saying a legislation to the effect is likely in the ongoing assembly session. The announcement, which was much anticipated in the wake of his government’s ambitious caste survey, came on the floor of the House during a debate that followed tabling of the report. “The quota for SCs and STs together stands at 17 per cent. It should be raised to 22 per cent. Likewise, the reservation for OBCs should also

Ban on firecrackers containing barium not limited to Delhi-NCR but binds every state: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The order banning firecrackers containing barium binds every state and is not just limited to Delhi-NCR region, which is reeling under severe air pollution, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The clarification by the top court, which had in 2018 banned the bursting of conventional firecrackers to curb air and sound pollution, will have ramifications across the nation. The court also sought the response of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on stubble burning, after it was told that farm fires in states adjoining Delhi were affecting air quality in the national capital. A bench of

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