The NDMC area in Delhi-NCR was the Cleanest city in the Union territories, while New Delhi-NCR ranked 3rd among 35 Capital regions in the Swachh Survekshan awards-2023. Indore was declared the cleanest city in India along with Surat on Thursday. This is the 7th consecutive year that Indore has been named the cleanest city and … Read more
Mamata Banerjee accuses High Level Committee for One Nation, One Election of pandering to central government. The Trinamool Congress chief accused the committee of making a “unilateral top-down decision” without consulting the states. In a letter to the Secretary of the committee on Thursday, Banerjee alleged that no chief minister had been included in the … Read more
One person has been confirmed dead and another injured following an avalanche Wednesday at the Olympic Valley resort in Olympe Valley, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office. Kenneth Kidd, 66, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was originally from Point Reyes, according to the sheriff’s office. Four people were injured, including two who … Read more
Shares of Franklin Industries Ltd gained 5 per cent to open at Rs 47.7 on the BSE. The stock also touched a new 52-week high of Rs 47.71. The stock witnessed a volume surge of over 3.55 times. The sudden surge in the stock price can be attributed to the company’s stellar Quarterly Results and … Read more
According to the latest data on illegal forest land grabbing, as published in the Forest department’s 2021-22 annual administrative report, 5,024,535 ha of forest land are in the possession of individuals. Over 5,000 ha of forest land continues to be jointly and severally owned by encroachers in Kerala. According to the latest data on forest … Read more
Cuba: Fuel prices increase by 500% in Havana. Cuba is already suffering from inflation and product shortages. Many Cubans do not know how to deal with the new fuel prices. The communist island’s government said Monday that the five-fold hike would take effect on February 1 and is part of a plan to reduce the … Read more
In the United States, there was a sigh of relief as top Democrats and Republicans climbed the budget mountain and worked out a $1.59 trillion deal just before the government shutdown. The US Congress’ top negotiators, Democrats and Republicans, reached an agreement that averted a government shutdown just weeks before the start of the new … Read more
Eastern Road, one of the main roads in and out of the port city of Portsmouth, remains closed due to a burst sewer, which is being repaired by Southern Water. A major road into and out of Portsmouth is closed while works are carried out to repair a burst sewer, causing traffic chaos. On Thursday … Read more
Dog meat consumption has declined over the years. Traditionally, it was seen as a way to increase stamina during the hot Korean summer. On Tuesday, South Korea’s lower house approved a bill to ban the sale and consumption of dogmeat, ending a practice that dates back to the 1800s. The bill marks a shift in … Read more
Blackpool Council’s schools catering service has won a national award for providing some of the most environmentally friendly food in the area. For many of us, the first thing we think of when we think of a school dinner is a bowl of spam fritters, or a slice of shepherd’s pie with some boiled cabbage. … Read more
