pti The ban will come in effect from July 15 that will debar use of all types of plastic cups, polythene and plastic glasses as well. The CM urged the masses to cooperate with the government in its endeavour. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) Army Men Saves Three ‘Sadhus’ From …
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Use of plastic has long been condemned by state and environmental authorities due to its ill-effects and non-decomposable nature. Devendra Fadnavis’s government had announced a plastic ban in the state from June 23. It imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000 for the first offence, Rs 10,000 for the second up to Rs 25,000 and three months jail term for repeated …
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Despite, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) urging states to keep a watch for early detection of such rumours and initiate effective action in the connection, lynchings based on social media rumours continue unabated. The latest harrowing incident took place at Mahur Railway station in Dima Hasao district of Assam where hundreds of locals had gathered to lynch three ‘sadhus’ …
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Indian Railways food isn’t something most of us prefer to eat for several reasons. Bad taste, unhygienic preparation conditions, unhygienic storage conditions are the most obvious of them. The Indian Railways has decided to counter the bad publicity and criticism of its food by an innovative solution. Live Streaming. IRCTC Severe Backlash Back in July 2017, the annual Comptroller and …
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Come August, you may not have to queue up at government offices for several key services, including driving licence and caste certificates. This is because nearly 100 services will soon be delivered at your doorstep: the Delhi cabinet, chaired by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday approved the Department of Administrative Reform’s proposal to give the work to the successful …
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Social responsibility is not something that one would immediately associate with a terrorist group. But, a Somalia-based al-Qaeda affiliated group which calls itself Al Shabaab, believe it or not, has banned the use of single-use plastic bags! The ban was announced by Radio Andalus, Al-Shabaab’s radio station, on Sunday claiming plastic bags “pose a serious threat to the wellbeing of …
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AT a time where religious fanaticism has resulted in several inter-faith and communal crimes, the Muslim community in Allahabad is setting up an example of peace, harmony and brotherhood. They willfully destroyed parts of mosques in the city to make way for Kumbh Mela development. The city is set to hold the Kumbh Mela and UP CM Yogi Adityanath has …
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Tanvi Seth, the woman who had triggered a massive controversy last week alleging that an official at the Lucknow Regional Passport harassed her over her interfaith marriage has finally got her passport. Her passport was issued by the Lucknow Regional Passport Office under the new rules as the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) did not file any adverse report related to …
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So far, 29 people have been murdered across the country solely based on rumours of ‘child-lifters’ floating in WhatsApp. On June 28, a 33-year-old man engaged by the Tripura government to dispel rumours about child-kidnappers on social media was lynched by villagers, who ironically, took him to be a kidnapper. The same day a garment-seller was beaten to death by …
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In a move that would give many an inspiration, an India-origin woman entrepreneur in the UK is training to swim across the English Channel to raise funds to combat child trafficking in India. Leah Chowdhury, who runs a professional childcare service called ‘Pop up, Party & Play’ will set off from Dover on a gruelling 35 km swim to Calais …
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