Author: News Desk

NGT Chairperson, Justice Prakash Shrivastava, said that the requirement for adequate measures to control air pollutants’ adverse effects on various organs of the human body, particularly those affecting the brain and emotional and psychological aspects.An NGT bench, consisting of Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member A Senthil Vel, noted that the tribunal had previously taken up the issue of air pollution in Delhi based on a media report from October 20. However, it pointed out that the specific issue concerning the impact on various body parts, including the brain, needed to be examined separately.The NGT also recognised the broader issue…

Even the entry of light commercial vehicles and diesel trucks have also been banned in the national capital.The restrictions have been imposed as part of stage III of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) — under the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).In an order, the Delhi government said that the commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and adjoining areas, issued statutory direction for implementation of the revised schedule of the GRAP with immediate effect.The decision was taken during the meeting of the Sub-Committee constituted for invoking actions under the GRAP in its meeting held on on Thursday which comprehensively…

Playing at the Chandigarh Golf Club, Delhi’s Sachin Baisoya, who like leader Jamal has also won an event this season, struck a flawless 66 to be placed second.Angad Cheema of Chandigarh was the highest-placed among the local professionals as he carded an error-free 67 to be placed third.The Chandigarh trio of Harendra Gupta, Aadil Bedi and Amrit Lal shot scores of 68 to be tied for fourth.Indian golf legend and tournament host Jeev Milkha Singh, playing at his home course, made a steady start with an even-par 72 to occupy tied 47th place along with two other established names, Rahil…

The Rajasthan ACB arrested an ED official and his associate for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh.The accused officer was allegedly demanding Rs 17 lakh in lieu of settling the case against the complainant in the chit fund case.The ED in a statement said that the Naval Kishor Meena, Enforcement Officer, Imphal Sub-Zonal Office, Manipur and Babulal Meena a.k.a. Dinesh, Junior Assistant, office of Deputy Registrar, Rajasthan government have been arrested by ACB.”In this connection, ED has placed Naval Kishor Meena under suspension,” the ED said.It said that Naval Kishor Meena was on private visit to Jaipur after…

With this win, the Indian squad claimed the top spot in the points table, amassing 15 points from five matches. Meanwhile, Korea, having garnered seven points from five games, concluded their group stage campaign in fourth place. As per the standings, both teams are set to clash once more in the Semifinals.India will take on Korea in the second Semi-Final of the tournament on November 4.Similar to their previous matches, India initiated the game with an aggressive high-pressing strategy and relentless attacking, yielding early dividends.In the opening moments of the match Salima Tete (6′), left unmarked within the circle, beautifully…

Lokesh said that Jagan has totally forgotten the fact that the people have elected him as the Chief Minister to extend good governance to them and is acting like a person who is mentally ill.”Acting like an insane person, Mr Jagan has been registering cases after cases against the former Chief Minister and TDP supremo, Mr Chandrababu Naidu,” Lokesh said in a statement.His sharp reaction came after the CID registered another case against Chandrababu Naidu, who was released on interim bail on health grounds two days ago in an alleged skill development scam case.Lokesh said that he strongly feels that…

Top police sources, who don’t want to be named, said on Thursday that the shooting of the police officer was executed under the supervision of a commander of a Kuki militant outfit currently under the Suspension of Operation (SoO), a tripartite ceasefire agreement signed with the state government and the Centre in 2008.While Singh refused to reveal the identities of the people involved in the killing of the decorated police officer, sources said the PPF, based out of Moreh, had been planning to ambush the state police’s special commandos deployed to maintain law and order at the border town.The source…

Bahrain : Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, the 3rd edition of His Highness’s Amateur Cycling Tour commenced, organised by the Bahrain Cycling Association in cooperation with Faalyat Co.  The event features wide participation from cyclists from Bahrain and various countries.  The first stage, covering a distance of 6 kilometers, concluded with the crowning of the winners in the presence of Dr Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, CEO of the General Sports Authority, Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Ahmed Al Khalifa,  President of the Bahrain Cycling…

Bahrain : Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, the competitions of the third edition of His Highness’ Amateur Cycling Tour, organised by the Bahrain Cycling Association in collaboration with Faalyat, continued with the second stage held in the Sakhir area. The race was delayed due to the weather conditions experienced in the country on Thursday, and the strong winds added a notable thrill to the race with the high speeds achieved by the cyclists. The organising committee made a modification to the…

Manama : Beginner and Advanced Capacity Building workshops were held as part of the 9th Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) Global Conference, organised by the Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) in collaboration with 10 international organisations. Over the course of two days, the workshops introduced participants to the fundamentals of SDMX, providing hands-on guidance. The primary objective was to help attendees understand the core concepts of SDMX and equip them with the skills they need to design, model, and disseminate statistical data tables. Participants in the beginner track learned valuable SDMX skills such as data modeling and how to create a complete…