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Kohima, April 6 (MExN): As per directives from the Ministry of MoHUA, all dumpsites should be cleared and the city should be dumpsite free by October 2026. In regard to this enforcement of Mandatory Source Segregation of Solid Waste within Kohima Municipal Jurisdiction whereas, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, mandate segregation of waste at source under Rule 4(1)(b) and prohibit disposal of waste in an unscientific manner under Rule ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha on Monday flagged off a Food Safety Awareness Walkathon from Jalavihar, with participation from around 1,000 students and youth. The walk concluded at HMDA Grounds near IMAX, where senior officials from the Health, Police, and Food Safety departments were present. Addressing the gathering, the minister highlighted that changing lifestyles and rapid urbanisation have increased dependence on processed and imported food, raising serious fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Pranay Verma, the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday. The duo held discussions on the New Delhi-Dhaka ties, with a focus on people-centric cooperation in multiple domains aligned with the national development priorities of the two countries. "High Commissioner conveyed India's intent to work together with the Government and people of Bangladesh by adopting a positive, constructive and forward-looking approach and b ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narsimha on Monday flagged off a food safety awareness walkathon on Necklace Road, aimed at promoting awareness on safe and healthy food practices among the public. The walkathon witnessed enthusiastic participation from around 1,000 students and youth. The rally commenced from Jal Vihar and proceeded up to HMDA Grounds near IMAX. Addressing the gathering, the Minister congratulated all participants and highlighted the significant shift in food habits ...Read More >
New Delhi: Nearly 80 per cent of adolescent girls in India experienced disruptions in daily activities due to menstrual problems, with around 30 per cent skipping school, show findings from programmes led by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, underscoring a significant public health concern. Ahead of the World Homoeopathy Day on April 10 -- themed "Homoeopathy for Sustainable Health" -- the focus is increasingly shifting towards integrative and long-term approaches for managing me ...Read More >
Kerala's Aranmula constituency is set for a competitive Assembly election, with key candidates focusing on development, health sector performance, and religious issues to sway voters. IMAGE: Kerala health minister Veena George (second from right) interacts with people during election campaigning in Aranamula assembly constituency in Kerala, March 31, 2026. Photograph: Courtesy Facebook Key Points Incumbent minister Veena George of CPM-led LDF is seeking a third consecutive term, campaigning on ...Read More >
Delhi Police have dismantled a large interstate operation manufacturing and distributing fake life-saving drugs, seizing counterfeit medications and exposing a complex network of fraudulent GST firms used to launder the illicit proceeds. Photograph: Yves Herman/ReutersKey PointsDelhi Police busted an interstate racket manufacturing and supplying spurious life-saving medicines, arresting six people.Counterfeit drugs worth approximately Rs 2 crore were seized, including fake versions of medicines ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tobacco consumption has risen significantly across India over the past decade, with several states in the Northeast emerging among the highest consumers in the country, according to a new analysis based on national household data. The findings come from a working paper, "Rise in Tobacco Consumption and Policy Implications: An Analysis of Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2011-12 and 2023-24," authored by Shamika Ravi, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Minor civic and regulatory violations in the Capital are set to attract steeper monetary penalties instead of criminal prosecution, following Parliament's passage of the Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday. Under the Delhi Police Act, two provisions will be done away with. Section 95, penalising guardians for allowing a child below seven to commit public nuisance with a fine of up to ₹100, will be omitted. Section 102(c), making it an offence to be found in any building o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Delhi Police has busted an organised interstate racket involved in manufacturing and supplying spurious life-saving medicines, arresting six persons and seizing counterfeit drugs worth around Rs 2 crore, an official said on Sunday. During the operation, the police also exposed a network of fake GST firms used to generate bogus invoices and launder proceeds of the illegal trade, with investigators estimating the fake billing to the tune of nearly Rs 50 crore. Accordin ...Read More >
SHILLONG, April 4: Former Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh has called for a balanced and multi-pronged strategy to tackle the rising cases of HIV/AIDS in Meghalaya, stressing the importance of sensitive policymaking while protecting the rights of vulnerable groups, including commercial sex workers. Responding to concerns over recent police raids on alleged commercial sex work, she described HIV/AIDS as a "very complicated" and "sensitive" issue that must be addressed within clear legal and poli ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The 23rd executive committee meeting of the Haryana State AIDS Control Society (HSACS), chaired by additional chief secretary, health & family welfare, Sumita Misra, on Saturday, resolved on accelerating Haryana's fight against HIV/AIDS and strengthening public health infrastructure.The committee approved a proposed annual action plan for 2026-27 with a total outlay of over Rs 47.16 crore. Key allocations include Rs 16.45 crore for targeted interventions and link worker scheme; Rs 10 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Hyderabad Police have uncovered a racket of artificial ripening of fruits in the city. A 32-year-old fruit trader, Kunal Nokatwale was arrested following a raid near Balkishan Mandir in Chudi Bazar on April 3. During the raids, the Goshamahal Police Station found the trader using the "Diamond Ripe - Ethylene Ripener" to ripen mangoes quickly, and then selling them in the market. The team seized 4 seized packets of the artificial ripener and at least 25 other lose packets. They al ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a special enforcement drive on April 2, 2026, targeting drivers using mobile phones. A total of 308 drivers were caught, including 262 two-wheeler riders, 3 three-wheeler drivers, and 43 four-wheeler drivers. D. Joel Davis, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad, said, "Using a mobile phone while driving is a serious traffic violation that poses a significant risk to lives on the road." Also Read | ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 3 (ANI): The sleuths of Commissioner's Task Force, Golconda Zone, in a joint operation with the H-Fast team and Mangalhat Police, busted an illegal racket of storing and selling stale and spoiled sheep and goat offal in Hyderabad, seizing approximately 12 tonnes of the contraband worth Rs 10 lakh. The raid was conducted at a store located near Akbari Masjid, Aman Nagar Colony, Mangalhat, Hyderabad. One person, identified as Rafi Ahmed (52), manager of the st ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a special enforcement drive on April 2, 2026, targeting drivers using mobile phones. A total of 308 drivers were caught, including 262 two-wheeler riders, 3 three-wheeler drivers, and 43 four-wheeler drivers. D. Joel Davis, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad, said, "Using a mobile phone while driving is a serious traffic violation that poses a significant risk to lives on the road." According to ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad CP VC Sajjanar appealed to citizens to call the police by dialling 100 if mangoes have an unnatural colour, a chemical odour or a strange taste. He said that, driven by greed for profit, some unscrupulous traders are risking public lives. On Friday, the CP took to the social media platform X and posted that a naturally ripened mango does not have a perfectly uniform colour. In contrast, chemically ripened fruits appear bright yellow on the outside but remain raw and toxic o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre is encouraging government departments and prosecutors to withdraw pending cases involving minor offences to help resolve an estimated 5 crore cases currently pending in courts after the passage of the second Jan Vishwas Bill, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.While the amendments across 79 central laws, including some dating back to the pre-Independence period, will apply prospectively, the government is encouraging authorities to review past cases ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The health dept issued a fresh set of guidelines for private healthcare institutions to reinforce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, particularly in cases of child pregnancies.The directive highlights provisions of Section 19(1) of Pocso Act, which mandate that any person with knowledge or suspicion of an offence must report it to Special Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU) or local police. Importantly, the orde ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): The Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, and the government has presented it as a major reform for trust-based governance, easier compliance, and lower litigation. At one level, that message is persuasive. India has long suffered from over-criminalisation in regulatory law. As a result, businesses and individuals often face criminal consequences even for technical defaults. Therefore, a move toward proportionate enforcement can seem bo ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday hailed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, recently passed by both Houses of Parliament, as a significant step to safeguard public health. As per the provisions of the Bill, 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries have been amended. Within the health sector, the amendments span key legislations including the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; the Pharmacy Act, ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST), a special unit of Hyderabad Police to check food adulteration, is maintaining a strict vigil on the sale of chemically ripened mangoes. Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar, who heads H-FAST, said on Friday that legal action is being initiated against those who violate the rules. He urged the public not to be deceived by the outward appearance of the fruit and to verify its naturalness befor ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the government may review around five crore pending cases relating to minor offences following the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, as part of reforms to facilitate the ease of doing business. Addressing a press conference, Goyal said prosecutors could approach the courts to close such cases in accordance with the new provisions, which aim to reduce criminal procee ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major shift, Parliament has cleared the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, removing jail terms for a wide range of minor violations in the healthcare sector and replacing them with fines. The move is aimed at reducing litigation, easing compliance and creating a more trust-based system.The law amends 784 provisions across 79 central Acts, with 717 offences decriminalised. In healthcare, key laws including the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Pharmacy Act, 1948, Food ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Raghav Chadha, who has been a Rajya Sabha MP since April 2022, is known for highlighting everyday problems faced by ordinary citizens. His interventions in the Upper House have often gone viral for focusing on practical public grievances rather than routine political rhetoric. Some of the prominent issues raised by Chadha in Parliament include exorbitant prices of food and beverages at airports; rampant food adulteration affecting public health; exploitation ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, marking a significant step towards further enhancing Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living in the country. The Bill reflects the Government's commitment to fostering a trust-based governance framework and ensuring proportionate regulation by reducing the compliance burden on individuals and businesses. As per the provisions of the Bill, 784 provisions across ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, passed by both Houses of Parliament, amends certain provisions in the health sector aligning with the broader objective of simplifying compliance while maintaining robust safeguards for public health. The Bill reflects the government's commitment to fostering a trust-based governance framework and ensuring proportionate regulation by reducing the compliance burden on individuals and businesses, the Union health ministr ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly criticised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his recent remarks against Kerala, urging him to 'verify official data' before making allegations about corruption and governance failure in the state. In a detailed Facebook post, Vijayan said Reddy's statements during his Kerala visit were 'derogatory' and appeared to be based on misinformation. He accused the Telangana Chief Minister of ignoring realities in his own ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The amendments in the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 span key legislations in the health sector, aligning with the broader objective of simplifying compliance while maintaining robust safeguards for public health, Health Ministry said on Friday. This includes the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; the Pharmacy Act, 1948; the Food Safety and Standards Act; the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010; and the National Commi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Liquor sales at beach shacks will be allowed only through the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) to promote tourism, Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan clarified on Friday. "There is no room for any further confusion on this. Licenses will be granted only to the OTDC and hence the provision will entirely depend on it," he told reporters. The new Excise Policy for 2026-29, which came into force from April 1, prohibits sale of liquor near Shree Jagannath Temple, Grand ...Read More >
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