Day: October 23, 2019

Uttarakhand govt approves new water policy

8:43 pm October 23, 2019

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday approved a new water policy designed to deal with the impact of climate change on the state’s rich water resources and improper distribution, which often leads to conflicts among different user groups. The state Cabinet gave its approval to the new water policy at its meeting chaired by Chief […]

9 workers found dead in China mine explosion

Two girls die after getting trapped under sand

8:40 pm October 23, 2019

Jaipur: Two girls died and three were injured after being trapped under sand when they were digging a pit in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district, police said. Anjali Jatav (10) and Rachna Jatav (12) were among the five girls who were digging a pit in the field at Khurdia village on Wednesday when a heap of sand […]

Crackers, farm fires, unfavorable meteorology led to more pollution this Diwali against 2019

5,000 kg of banned fire crackers seized in West Bengal

8:30 pm October 23, 2019

Kolkata: Nearly 5,000 kg of banned fire crackers have been seized during joint raids conducted by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) and Kolkata Police from the city and its adjoining areas, officials said on Wednesday. WBPCB Chairman Kalyan Rudra said the seized crackers include a variety of sound-generating shells. “The joint raids for […]

Milk, milk products, edible oil found unsafe at some places in Haryana

Truck carrying adulterants to make milk products seized

8:20 pm October 23, 2019

Bhind: Ahead of the Diwali festival, a truck carrying substances used to make adulterated sweets has been seized in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, the police said on Wednesday. The truck was searched in Umri area on Tuesday during vehicle checking, said police inspector Ravindra Gurjar. Inside, 60 gunny bags containing caustic soda and chemicals […]

Rupee inches up 3 paise to 70.91 versus USD

8:14 pm October 23, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee rose 3 paise to close at 70.91 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid lack of triggers and geopolitical uncertainties. Easing crude oil prices propped up the local unit, though fresh capital outflows capped the gains, forex traders said. Trading in emerging market currencies was subdued after British Prime Minister Boris […]