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BBMP plans road show against POP idols
BENGALURU: Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun on Wednesday held a detailed discussion with heads of various schools and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials from Bengaluru west to spread awareness on plastic ban and usage of clay Ganesha. After the interaction, Gangambike told reporters that a roadshow will be soon organised to …
Ganesh pandals to lower decibels
Vadodara: The Ganesh pandal organizers have agreed to keep the decibel levels low this festive season. Senior police officials had on Thursday held a meeting with the organizers to discuss and resolve several issues ahead of the Ganesh festivals. City police commissioner, Anupam Singh Gahlaut said that the organizers have …
Mumbai: BJP MLA 'killed' 3.5 acres of mangroves to raise posh club
But slew of FIRs for destruction of trees has not led to any action When the sprawling lavish Seven Eleven Club came up in Mira Road, it altered the area's landscape. Some might even call it grand. But to local residents and environmentalists, it is an eyesore built on the …
Mumbai: Activists seek probe into tar balls at Juhu beach
Earlier this month, the beach saw massive deposits of tar balls between July 5 and 6. Environmentalists and marine enthusiasts who have been raising concerns over continuous oil and tar balls, depositing on Juhu beach are upset that authorities including Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) are not taking the issue …
E-cigarettes, e-hookah banned in State
The State Government has now banned e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) like e-Sheesha, e-hookah and heat-not-burn tobacco device. The Government issued a notification to this effect on Wednesday. As per the 1940 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the Government banned manufacturing, sale, import and advertisement of all ENDS …
FSSAI starts drive against unauthorised FBOs in City
As per the direction issued on July 1 by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials in the state have started a drive against all the Food Business Operators (FBO) running without permission in the city. The drive is to address four types of non-compliance which include …
State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh in its objection stated that Sardar Sarovar Reservoir Regulation Committee is overlooking the interests of the State. It was mentioned that …
Kharif crop sowing sees dip, dry spell worries Maharashtra govt, farmers
In the last four-and-a-half years, Maharashtra has witnessed an erratic pattern in rains wherein, after an initial spell, there are long gaps ranging from 15 to 21 days, which is detrimental for crops. The week-long dry spell during monsoon has the state government worried as it is likely to impact …
Activists against new forest Act draft: Will reestablish forest dept stranglehold
In the first-ever such consultation with the forest department of Maharashtra on Thursday, tribal and forest rights activists, including those belonging to RSS constituent Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, have demanded that the amendment be shelved. At a time when the Centre is planning to bring a new national forest policy soon, …
Coal mine auctioning may be restricted to commercial use to boost output
Govt also looking to privatise and split Bharat Coking Coal Coal India share sale to employees receives a lukewarm response With miners, which took coal blocks for own use, performing poorly, the government is planning not to auction mines to captive users. Instead, it will allot or auction rights only …