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Bhubaneswar: Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram on Saturday said he is not going to contest in future elections but would be willing to serve in other capacities such as a Rajya Sabha member or as a governor. Speaking to the media in Sambalpur after attending a Rozgar Mela there, the six-time Lok Sabha member said, "I won't run for MLA or Lok Sabha MP any more. I will continue working for the party, but I feel it's time to make way for younger candidates."The 64-year-old veteran politician ...Read More >
New Delhi: Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), along with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), has devised Geocells, 3D block-shaped textile made utilising waste plastic. The innovation aims to provide an efficient way of addressing the menace of end-of-life plastic and building roads suited especially for difficult terrains.Geocells, when filled with soil or aggregated material like construction and demolition waste, can be used to pave roads. Scientists at CSIR-CRRI said they filed ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) traced, intercepted and seized Chinese firecrackers and fireworks worth Rs 35 crore as part of the agency's 'Operation Fire Trail', an official said on Friday. The firecrackers and fireworks were concealed in seven containers destined for or lying at Nhava Sheva Port near Mumbai as well as Mundra Port and Kandla SEZ in neighbouring Gujarat, he added. "These Chinese fireworks, weighing 100 metric tonnes, were illicitly imported ...Read More >
Madikeri: The Central Horticultural Experimental Station at Chettalli near Madikeri faces a continuous threat from wild elephants as they have damaged orchards.The centre maintains distinct blocks of orchards, including naseberry, guava, and butter fruit trees aged between 15 to 20 years. Wild elephants regularly invade these orchards during harvest seasons, destroying crops and damaging trees extensively. Wild elephants from the adjacent Meenakoli Reserve Forest have damaged the guava block.A m ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): The officers at the Mumbai Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, made a seizure of suspected NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) (Hydroponic Weed), weighing 33.355 Kg on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The NDPS (Hydroponic Weed) has an illicit market value of approximately 33.35 crore across six cases. A total of seven passengers and one receiver were arrested. On Wednesday and Thursday, based on specific intelligence, Cu ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Mumbai Customs has seized 33.35 kilograms of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 33.35 crore over three days, leading to the arrest of eight persons in six cases, officials have said. Hydroponic cultivation is the method of growing plants with mineral nutrient solutions in a water-based solvent rather than soil. Those arrested comprise seven passengers and a receiver responsible for collecting the contraband in one case, they said on Thursday. Since July 8, the Airport Commissio ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sabih Khan was 10 when his family left Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad for Singapore in 1976. He was just another bright-eyed Indian child, landing in a city bursting with ambition. He barely spoke English then. Now, nearly five decades later, that same boy sits at the top of one of the world's most powerful tech empires - as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Apple Inc. The announcement has stirred boardrooms. Khan's elevation is being seen as a sign of tectonic shifts within Apple, ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 2025: As Odisha welcomed millions of visitors for Ratha Yatra 2025, Coca-Cola India, in partnership with its bottling operations, ensured access to refreshment and hydration for those attending one of India's largest cultural festivals. The company's on-ground presence made chilled beverages easily accessible across Puri, while supporting the local economy. To make this possible, the company ensured availability of beverages through a strong retail and distribution network acros ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) iPhone maker Apple has elevated Indian-origin Sabih Khan to the position of chief operating officer, the company said on Wednesday. Khan, who will take over the role from Jeff Williams later this month, has been at Apple for 30 years and joined the executive team as senior vice president of operations in 2019. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for July 09, 2025 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lottery Game. H ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) iPhone maker Apple has elevated Indian-origin Sabih Khan to the position of chief operating officer, the company said on Wednesday. Khan, who will take over the role from Jeff Williams later this month, has been at Apple for 30 years and joined the executive team as senior vice president of operations in 2019. He was born in 1966 in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh where he studied till fifth grade before his family moved to Singapore. "Jeff Williams will transition ...Read More >
Varanasi: Building on the success of its single-use plastic ban drive in 2024, the Kashi Vishwanath Dham authorities are now taking a significant step towards a more sustainable future. Starting Aug 10, after the conclusion of the Shrawan month, the temple premises will enforce a comprehensive ban on all types of plastic items. This means that visitors will no longer be allowed to bring plastic containers, including those for milk or flower garlands, into the sacred space. This move underscores ...Read More >
Coimbatore: The steady flow of burn victims requiring skin grafting has now prompted the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital to consider setting up a skin bank on its premises. A Nirmala, dean, CMCH, said the experts at the hospital's department of plastic and reconstructive surgery had been asked to prepare a proposal to set up the skin bank. "The proposal will be sent to the state govt soon. It will help people easily undergo treatment for deep burn injuries at the hospital in the future." ...Read More >
Meerut, Jul 8 (PTI) A senior Uttar Pradesh government official on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure that no outsiders are allowed to enter camps set up for kanwariyas. Chairing a high-level meeting here, Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh said the safe and smooth completion of the Kanwar Yatra is the government's top priority. Also Read | Did Shaktikanta Das Endorse an Investment Platform Promising INR 1 Million Monthly Returns for INR 21,000 Investment? PIB Fact Check Reveals Truth Behind ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 8 (ANI): Following the detection of drone activity along the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar late last night, the Border Security Force (BSF) launched a swift and thorough search operation, leading to the recovery of arms suspected to have been dropped from across the border. The recovered weapon was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, indicating it was deliberately packaged for smuggling. Additionally, three illuminating strips with a metal ring and an empty plas ...Read More >
JOWAI, July 7: Calling for an immediate ban on the use of plastic bags in West Jaintia Hills, the Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO), Jowai Circle, on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of West Jaintia Hills. In the memorandum, the organisation highlighted the severe environmental damage caused by the daily use of plastic, pointing out that it pollutes water bodies, villages, and the surrounding environment, while posing serious health risks to both hum ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a mul ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Two Nigerians were arrested and 2.8kg of MDMA crystals, 200 grams of hydro ganja, mobile phones and weighing machines were seized, worth Rs 4.5 crore. Police said the two would dress as guards and claim to be working as security staff at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The duo would pack the drugs in readymade clothes and sell them to sub-peddlers and consumers, mostly software engineers and college students.The accused are Alasonye Peter Obioma, 35, and Sunday Windom, alias J ...Read More >
JALANDHAR: The family of 25-year-old Balwinder Singh, a US-bound youth traversing the donkey route who escaped from the clutches of human traffickers in Colombia's jungles, has approached Rajya Sabha member Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal to help his return to India.They have provided videos of the torture meted out by the traffickers upon three other men from Punjab and Haryana. Seechewal's office has forwarded these videos to Kapurthala police, as the family submitted a complaint for action agains ...Read More >
KOCHI: Elephants are known to be herbivores, but pachyderms in Kerala have begun consuming chicken! Yes, you heard it right. Elephants in the state have developed an appetite for cooked food like chicken curry, egg masala, chappathi, and Kerala porotta. And, the increasing trend of food waste from restaurants being dumped along forest fringes has ensured a steady supply. According to Raman of Allimooppan tribal settlement in Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, elephants have been flocking to forest fri ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian team, led by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, has returned from Washington after concluding another round of talks on an interim trade pact, but discussions will continue as certain issues in the agri and auto sectors still need to be resolved, an official said. The official said that the talks are in the last phase and its conclusion is expected to be announced before July 9. "Indian team is back from Washington. Negotiations will continue. There are certain issues which ...Read More >
New Delhi: The commerce ministry's arm DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping probe into the import of polyethylene from Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE following a complaint by Chemicals and Petrochemicals Association of India. The applicant has alleged that the industry is impacted due to the dumped imports of Linear-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE). It is primarily used in raw materials for the plastic processing industry to make a variety of products such as packaging films, pr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The India tour of Bangladesh, which was scheduled to take place in August, is likely to be cancelled because of the situation prevailing in the country over the last few months, as per sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). India is supposed to play a three-match ODI series from August 17, which will then be followed by a three-match T20I series, which will begin from August 26. Speaking about the India tour of Bangladesh, a BCCI source to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) The commerce ministry's arm DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping probe into the import of polyethylene from Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE following a complaint by Chemicals and Petrochemicals Association of India. The applicant has alleged that the industry is impacted due to the dumped imports of Linear-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE). It is primarily used in raw materials for the plastic processing industry to make a variety of products such as packag ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The India tour of Bangladesh, which was scheduled to take place in August, is likely to be cancelled because of the situation prevailing in the country over the last few months, as per sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Also Read | Who Is The Current WWE Universal Champion? Does The Title Still Exist?. India is supposed to play a three-match ODI series from August 17, which will then be followed by a three-match T20I series, which will ...Read More >
New Delhi: A mix of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives can propel India's chemicals industry into the global big league, policy think-tank NITI Aayog said on Thursday, a sector that can catalyze India's journey to a $5-trillion economy and beyond. The strategic roadmap unveiled in a new report aims to raise India's share of the global chemicals value chain from the current 3-3.5% to as much as 6% by 2030 and 10-12% by 2040. Achieving this will demand coordinated national efforts spanning policy ...Read More >
Rayachoti (Andhra Pradesh), Jul 3 (PTI) Two alleged terrorists from Tamil Nadu nabbed here recently after 30 years lived under "fake identities," and nearly 20 kg of explosives were seized from them, police said on Thursday. Abubacker Siddique, allegedly involved in the 2011 pipe-bomb planting attempt during BJP veteran and former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani's rath yatra in Tamil Nadu's Madurai and his accomplice Mohammed Ali were arrested earlier from here. Siddique was involved in sever ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: As part of the ongoing 'Adopt Cleanliness - Eliminate Disease' campaign, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) intensified its action against single-use plastic. Raids conducted across various locations led to the collection of Rs 40,000 in fines from eight commercial establishments and the seizure of 8.5 kg of banned plastic materials, primarily plastic bags. In the Belapur ward, five shopkeepers were penalized Rs 25,000 collectively, and 4 kg of plastic was seized. In the Neru ...Read More >
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh): Following the tent collapse at Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has cancelled all programs for the next two days. A video of Dhirendra Shastri speaking has been circulating on social media, in which he clarifies that the main shade did not collapse, but only a small polythene tent fell. Hear Him Speak Below : According to information, the decision came after a man from Ayodhya died and eight others were injured when a waterp ...Read More >
Ludhiana: As International Plastic Bag Free Day is observed on July 3, rising use of plastics, including plastic bags, are posing an unprecedented threat to bird population. Ornithologists and conservationists are sounding urgent alarms about the growing menace of plastic pollution -- that is choking habitats, contaminating food chains, and pushing several bird species to the brink of collapse.Plastic has turned into a long-lasting hazard in natural ecosystems. Each year, over 400 million tonnes ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manika Plastech Limited, which recently filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO), reported a decline of more than 9 per cent in its revenue for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 (FY24). The company's revenue from operations stood at Rs 360.7 crore in FY24, down from Rs 396.5 crore recorded in FY23, according to the DRHP. Following suit, the company's total inco ...Read More >
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