Environmental Health

Mountains under pressure: city crowds rush to escape severe toxic air

Introduction—A thick veil of smog has turned the streets of Delhi into a hazardous zone, prompting thousands to flee toward the foothills of the Himalayas. The sudden exodus highlights a…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

Environmental Health Government Policy Health

New Order Targets Illegible Doctor Handwriting to Boost Patient Safety

IntroductionIn hospitals and clinics across the nation, patients have long struggled to decipher the cryptic scripts that doctors leave on prescriptions and medical orders. Misreading a dosage or a drug…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

Air Quality Environment Environmental Health

Nano‑Droplet Air Purifier Erases 99.9% of Ultrafine Dust, Redefining Clean Air

Introducing a breakthrough in air purification, researchers have unveiled a nano water‑droplet system that can capture and neutralise up to 99.9% of ultrafine dust particles – those smaller than 0.1 µm…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

Delhi News Environment Environmental Health

Delhi NCR Pollution Relief: Supreme Court Orders Removal of Nine Toll Booths

Delhi NCR continues to grapple with hazardous air quality, especially during winter months when particulate matter spikes to dangerous levels. Recent litigation has brought the spotlight onto traffic‑induced emissions, prompting…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

Environment Environmental Health Government Policy

Delhi proposes ban on new coal‑based plants across 24 districts in four states

Delhi's air quality crisis has reached a tipping point, prompting the capital’s Pollution Control Board to draft a sweeping proposal that would halt the establishment of new coal‑based power plants…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

Delhi News Environment Environmental Health

Delhi government rolls out ₹10,000 compensation for laborers and 50% work‑from‑home policy amid severe smog

Introduction Delhi’s air quality has deteriorated to alarming levels, prompting the state administration to intervene with unprecedented relief measures. Starting this week, the government will provide a one‑time compensation of…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

Delhi News Environment Environmental Health

GRAP‑IV in Delhi: What’s Allowed, What’s Banned and How the Toughest Anti‑Pollution Rules Work

Delhi’s air quality has reached a tipping point, prompting the government to roll out the fourth phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP‑IV). Starting this week, the capital will…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

Air Quality Delhi News Environmental Health

Delhi’s smog crisis deepens: AQI hits 370, visibility plummets

Delhi is once again shrouded in a thick blanket of smog, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) lingering at a ‘very poor’ level of 370, according to the latest readings…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025