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Toxic living ~ I

Air pollution does not respect the etiquette of borders. It blows with the wind into and out of urban centres, undermining localised efforts to control it. While air pollution affects everyone, children are particularly vulnerable because their respiratory systems remain in a developing stage and are not mature enough to cope with the onslaught of oxidant-induced injury caused by toxic air pollutants

Labour migration can harm businesses in big cities: HCM City firm

Many people from provinces around Vietnam have been migrating to HCM City and other big cities to work in factories. However, in recent years, more and more migrant workers are moving back to work in their hometowns.

Farmer leader Dallewal detained in Punjab

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was to begin a fast unto death on Tuesday to press for various demands, including a legal guarantee law for the minimum support price (MSP) on the crop, has been detained by Punjab Police.

Woman In HP asking two Kashmiri shawl sellers to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' goes viral in J&K

A video has gone viral across Jammu and Kashmir in which a woman in Himachal Pradesh, who identified herself as the wife of a local sarpanch, is seen bullying two Kashmiri woollen garment sellers and asking them to chant \"Jai Shri Ram\".

Haryana Governing Committee approves draft projects for clean air initiative

In a significant development, the Haryana Governing Committee, led by Chief Secretary Dr Vivek Joshi, has approved the draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development (HCAPSD).

India and Tanzania deepen defence ties at JDCC meeting in Goa

The Third Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) Meeting between India and Tanzania was held in Goa today.

Dual control in J&K administration causing operational difficulties

Similar is the position in the UT of Ladakh where the tribal people are struggling for the Sixth Schedule, protecting the land, jobs and their unique culture

'Erosion' of constitutional values extremely concerning: Mehbooba Mufti

While Constitution Day was celebrated on Tuesday across the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, People's Conference leader Mehbooba Mufti said that the erosion of constitutional values and rule of law is extremely concerning.

Standards of decorum declining: VP Dhankhar

The VP was speaking at the Constitution Day gathering at 'Samvidhan Sadan'

People shouldn't assume judiciary will perform Opposition's role; we are here to scrutinise laws: Ex-CJI

Reacting to a recent remark by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi that the Opposition has taken it upon themselves to \"do the task of the judiciary,\" the former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud said that the judiciary is here to \"scrutinise laws\" and people should not presume that it will fulfil the role of Opposition in Parliament or the state legislatures.

Security beefed up in Sambhal ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit

The Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday stepped up security in violence-hit Sambhal district in view of the anticipated visit of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

'Constitution helped in transformation of India'

CJI Khanna lauded the role played by the SC Bar Association in making the judiciary a robust institution

Army chief advocates transformational leadership in defence preparedness

General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), described defence preparedness as an art, a harmonious blend of strategy and precision, while addressing officers of the Defence Services Technical Staff Course (DSTSC) at the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Giri Nagar, today.

12 charged by NIA over attack on BJP leader in Bhatpara

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said that as many as 12 persons have been named in its charge sheet in the case relating to the attack on BJP leader Priyangu Pandey's convoy at Bhatpara in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district in August.

Joint Site Visit Of Top Officials For Poush Mela

The administration of Visva-Bharati University (VBU), district administration and Birbhum zilla parishad top officials have inspected the Purbapally Ground for the upcoming Poush Mela in Santiniketan.

RG Kar case: Victim doctor's parents meet Suvendu, opposition leaders, seek justice

The parents of the woman doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, who became a victim of ghastly rape and murder within the hospital premises in August, met the leaders of the opposition parties within the state Assembly premises on Tuesday.

'Had tremendous hope from Cong, failed to achieve results'

The Trinamul MP from Serampore was referring to the INDIA bloc's performance in Maharashtra

RG Kar tragedy: Former SHO of Tala PS moves Calcutta HC for bail

Tala Police Station's former SHO Abhijit Mondal, who is currently in judicial custody in connection with the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August, on Tuesday moved the Calcutta High Court for bail.

State government takes away TMC ex-MLA's security

The state government withdrew the security for Dr Santanu Sen, former Rajya Sabha MP, hardly four days after Dr Sudipto Roy, Trinamul Congress MLA and the president of the West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC), wrote to Narayan Swaroop Nigam, principal secretary in charge of health department, requesting that the government nominate a new member to the WBMC to replace Dr Sen.

3 of a family die in road mishap

Three members of a family were crushed to death late this afternoon after a speeding lorry from the opposite end lost control and smashed the motorcycle of the deceased near a canal bridge at a village crossing in Bankura.

Suvendu slams state govt for excluding opposition from official events

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has repeatedly alleged in the past that opposition representatives are not invited to government events.

Training for homestay staff at Jhargram

In view of the sharp rise in the flow of tourists in Jhargram, Jhargram Tourism, in association with the Kolkata Regional Office, ministry of tourism offered training to develop hospitality knowledge in homestays and bread and breakfast establishments.

Two arrests in Asansol area after CM's prod

First Wilson on Saturday and then Dinesh Gorai on Monday, two alleged land mafias were arrested by Asansol North police station as Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate's (ADPC) tirade against illegal activities was strengthened after directives from chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Unicef to set up early child development clinics in all districts

The Unicef has decided to set up Early Child Development (ECD) clinics in all the districts of West Bengal in the coming days, an official said on Monday, adding that the UN body will approach the state government for necessary cooperation in the matter.

School job case: CBI gets custody of 2 middlemen

Santu Gangopadhyay is a close confidant of ex-minister Partha Chatterjee

Biggest-ever drug haul by ICG

Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on Monday apprehended a Myanmarese fishing boat 'Soe Wai Yan Htoo', carrying approx. 5,500 kg of prohibited drug methamphetamine along with one portable Inmarsat Satellite phone, in Andaman seas.

Left slams lack of work at SMC, plans protests

Although mayor Goutam Deb has claimed that the Siliguri Municipal Corporation's (SMC) services to the people are comparatively better than the previous years, the CPM-backed left wings will stage a daylong demonstration here on Friday, involving poor people who have been deprived of services.

CM stresses on speedy work for supplying piped water to homes

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today issued a stern warning to the contractors and the officials for dereliction of duty, while doing work for laying of pipelines to distribute water to every household.

Cong to hold CWC meet on 29 Nov

Days after it suffered a major setback in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Congress has called a meeting of its Working Committee, its highest decisionmaking body, on 29 November in the national capital.

President urges citizens to imbibe Constitutional ideals

The President also released commemorative coin, stamp to mark Constitution Day