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  You may have noticed the peace you feel after a walk in the park or a hike in the woods. There's science behind this. Being in nature causes many changes in the body. For example, stress hormones are reduced, blood pressure is balanced, and the digestive system improves.   You don't need to trek for hours to experience these benefits. Just spend half an hour in nature and you'll notice its effects. This means that going for a walk to the park during lunch time and sometimes eating lunch while sitting in the park can also be beneficial for your body and mind. IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH Seeing nature like green trees, calms the autonomic nervous system, lowering blood pressure and heart rate. This helps relieve stress and benefits health, as shown by studies.   You don't have to go to the forest—walking in any park can help. A UK study of nearly 20,000 people found that spending 120 minutes a week in greenery supports physical and mental hea...

  SUPREME COURT: RELAXING THE FIRECRACKER BAN ON A TEST CASE BASIS The Supreme Court has relaxed the complete ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on the occasion of Diwali, allowing government-approved "green crackers" on a "trial basis".   The order is said to seek to strike a balance between the livelihood concerns of the firecracker industry, festive traditions, and the public health crisis caused by air pollution in the region every winter.   The court's decision came after both the central government and the Delhi government supported the conditional relaxation, which is a temporary one, modifying earlier orders. WHAT ARE THE NEW DIRECTIONS FROM THE COURT? The Supreme Court has laid down a strict regulatory framework for this temporary relaxation. The key directions are:   Only  green crackers , as approved by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), can be sold...