Air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in Delhi in 2020, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of cost to the economy due to air pollution. Six Indian cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Lucknow — feature in the global analysis. Globally, approximately 1,60,000 deaths have been attributed to PM 2.5 air pollution in the five most populous cities — Delhi, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. The damage is “equally worrying” in other Indian cities, said the report, released on Thursday. “An estimated 25,000 avoidable deaths in Mumbai in 2020 have been attributed to air pollution. Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad estimated an approximate 12,000, 11,000, and 11,000 avoidable deaths respectively due to polluted air,” it said. According to the report, the ‘Cost Estimator’, an online tool that estimates the real-time health impact and economic cost from fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution in major world cities, was deployed in … [Read more...] about ‘54,000 lives lost in Delhi due to air pollution’
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Manufacturing analytics in electronics industry – Pivot to quality in the “New Normal”
Derek Ong, Electronic Industrial Software Solutions manager, Keysight Technologies Squeezing every last drop of productivity from invested manufacturing equipment on the factory floor was the goal, and hence a lot of focus was on downtime and throughput. Predictive maintenance and asset utilisation are important business outcomes from any successful Industry 4.0 implementation. Then COVID-19 happened. Other than the race to 5nm chips, 5G, and cloud computing, some sectors of the electronics manufacturing industry have seen a drastic drop in volume, leading to a surplus of production assets on the floor. For some, machines have idled. For others, COVID-19 has caused massive supply chain disruptions. The necessary steps taken by governments around the globe to manage and halt the spread of this epidemic, has restricted movement of factory employees and subsequently lowered productivity and output. The trade situation between the US and China has forced manufacturers to shuffle … [Read more...] about Manufacturing analytics in electronics industry – Pivot to quality in the “New Normal”
Realme launches Buds Air 2 wireless earbuds at Rs 3,299
Realme launched its Narzo 30 smartphone series in India today. Alongside, the company also launched its Buds Air 2 wireless earbuds. The newly launched earbuds come powered by R2 chipset and is equipped with Bluetooth version 5.2 for wireless connectivity. Realme Buds Air 2 comes with a 10mm Hi-Fi driver. The device supports active noise cancellation of up to 25dB. The earbuds come with dual microphones with support for ENC noise cancelling algorithm. Realme says that the earbuds can cancel out surrounding noise during calls. Realme Buds Air 2 sports Bass Boost+ mode. The earbud also supports AAC High Quality Sound. On the battery front, the wireless earbuds is claimed to have a battery life of up to 25 hours. The earbuds boasts of features like open-up auto connection, Google fast pair, smart wear detection, intelligent touch controls, and IPX5 water resistance. Realme Buds Air 2: Price and availability Realme Buds Air 2 comes in two colour options — Closer … [Read more...] about Realme launches Buds Air 2 wireless earbuds at Rs 3,299
2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Globally Unveiled: Features Electrification As Standard!
Home Four wheelers oi-Punith Bharadwaj By Punith Bharadwaj Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2021, 4:15 [IST] The German luxury auto-manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new C-Class globally. The company has unveiled the 2021 C-Class in sedan and estate body types. However, only the sedan type of the 2021 C-Class will be brought to the Indian market. Speaking about the exterior changes of the new C-Class, the new design is in-line with other recently updated models such as the A-Class and the E-Class. This includes the new front grille, new bonnet design, redesigned light clusters and lesser overhangs at both ends. The overall silhouette of the car remains the same as the old model of the C-Class. The wheelbase on both the sedan has been increased by 25mm from the older model. The overall length now measures 65mm longer with an increase boot-space of 30 litres over the previous model. Moving to the … [Read more...] about 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Globally Unveiled: Features Electrification As Standard!
Choppers, firefighters tackle out-of-control vegetation fire in Marton
Rangitīkei firefighters battled an out-of-control vegetation fire for hours among logging remains. Two helicopters and four fire trucks fought a two-hectare blaze on Mt Curl Rd, 20 minutes north of Marton, that broke out at midday on Monday. At the scene, deputy principal rural fire officer Nick West said the blaze began as a controlled burn off but broke containment lines due to increased wind speed and hot, dry weather conditions. The fire started on a private farm from “slash” which consisted of tree material left on the ground after trees had been cut down. The fire burnt out of control for more than three hours. READ MORE: Firefighters battling a blaze of logging remains in Dannevirke Air force and fire crews tackle reignited blaze at Raumai Air Weapons Range, near Ōhakea South Taranaki vegetation fire a caused by eight-week-old burn following logging work The two choppers were called off at 4pm after helping firefighters on the ground get the flames … [Read more...] about Choppers, firefighters tackle out-of-control vegetation fire in Marton