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Delhi issues over 11K challans in 24 hours

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- In a move to curb air pollution, the Delhi government has intensified its enforcement operations, issuing 11,776 challans in just 24 hours against polluting and non-compliant veh... Read More


Why many students walk 40 mins to reach BMC schools

India, Dec. 19 -- It is not uncommon to find a group of schoolkids, chaperoned by their parents, waiting to cross the railway tracks between Mankhurd and Govandi at 6:45 am on school days. Clutching t... Read More


So what does a Federal Territories minister do? Hannah Yeoh's new role explained

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh (DAP) took her oath as the new minister overseeing the Federal Territories two days ago, becoming the first ethnic Chinese politician to hold the portf... Read More


European prosecutors dismantle €2 million illegal cigarette factory in Italy

Bangladesh, Dec. 19 -- European prosecutors, working in close coordination with Italian law enforcement authorities, have dismantled a large-scale illegal cigarette manufacturing operation in Italy, d... Read More


Delhi Social Welfare Minister inspects pollution control measures in Bawana

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Delhi government's Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Friday conducted a detailed inspection of cleanliness and pollution control initiatives in Ward-30, Bawana. Re... Read More


Delhi govt moves to ensure clean drinking water in rural areas

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- In an initiative to provide clean drinking water across rural areas, Delhi government's Minister for Social Welfare, Ravinder Indraj Singh, announced that old and dilapidated pip... Read More


Govt to launch Abadi Deh survey, ending decades-old land disputes

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Delhi government has announced the launch of a comprehensive survey of Abadi Deh areas in the city's rural villages, aiming to provide legal proof of property ownership and r... Read More


Coal demand growth stalls globally as China's consumption flattens with clean energy surge

India, Dec. 19 -- Global coal demand has stalled at around 9 billion tonnes a year. China, which consumes nearly half the world's coal, has seen demand flatten. Record renewable energy additions are... Read More


US sanctions Guanajuato fuel-theft cartel, targets “El Marro” in crackdown on cross-border oil crime

Bangladesh, Dec. 19 -- The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on a powerful Mexican criminal organization accused of stealing fuel on an industrial scale, marking a significant escalation in... Read More


High Court grants interim relief in GST dispute involving Delhi Jal Board works

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Delhi High Court recently provided interim protection to a contractor embroiled in a tax dispute concerning the levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on works executed for the... Read More