NEW DELHI: Is air pollution directly causing deaths in India? The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under health ministry have offered starkly different answers to this question, exposing a policy contradiction at the heart of the govt’s public health and environment response.On Thursday, MOEFCC…
Bengaluru’s auto driver unions urge govt to move Supreme Court against bike-taxi order Times of India Source link
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a new federal investment programme for newborns, with the White House saying over 500,000 families have already enrolled. The initiative aims to help children build long-term savings and address affordability concerns for American families.The investment accounts, named after Trump are being set up for babies born over a…
The US government is set to acquire a 10% stake in Oklahoma-based USA Rare Earth, as part of Trump administration’s $1.6 billion investment. The package is aimed towards supporting the firm to develop a local mine and magnet production facility, according to two sources familiar with the deal.In addition to this government-backed investment, USA Rare…
PM attacks DMK, Kerala govt; K’taka HC lifts bike taxi ban deccanherald.com Source link
Karnataka HC lifts ban on bike taxis, directs state govt to issue permits Business Standard Source link
The Centre on Wednesday revised customs duties on display-related products to support domestic electronics manufacturing and fix the existing duty structure. The Union finance ministry raised the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on flat panel displays to 20%, while reducing the duty on open cells and key components to 5%. The changes are aimed towards strengthening…
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh govt aims to develop a memorial in honour of those who were killed and maimed by the MIC gas leak from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on the intervening night of Dec 2 & 3, 1984, on the lines of memorials developed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.The proposed gas…
The Delhi government has approved the construction of a mini secretariat in Sector-10, Dwarka, with an estimated investment of Rs 212.91 crore, marking a major step toward strengthening district-level governance and improving public service delivery in the capital. The project is aimed at bringing multiple government departments under one roof, making administrative services more accessible…
Panaji: State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Thursday in a written reply told the Legislative Assembly that the government has received more than 3,800 objections and suggestions on the draft Goa Transport Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, even as it detailed measures taken to safeguard the interests of traditional taxi operators in the state. Replying to a…