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A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted

Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has made four more discoveries since it first made an oil field near Asokenagar in West Bengal six years back but is still awaiting the state government's nod for a petroleum mining lease to develop them, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. ONGC notified the first Asokenagar discovery in Block WB-ONN-2005/4 on September 24, 2018, Puri said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. The discovery, he said was the outcome of continuous exploration efforts of ONGC in the Bengal sedimentary basin over five decades. As per initial laboratory studies, crude oil, which is refined into fuels like petrol and diesel, discovered in the Ashokenagar discovery is a light variety with American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity of 40-41 degrees and is almost similar to Bombay High and Brent Crude.

NLC India Ltd, ACC Ltd and JSW Energy Utkal Ltd are among eight companies that emerged the highest bidders for coal blocks in the tenth round of commercial mining auction. The coal ministry launched the auction of commercial coal mines in June, while forward e-auctions for nine mines began November 21. In the forward auctions, the nine mines-three fully explored mines and six partially explored-were successfully auctioned. These nine mines have a combined geological reserve of around four billion tonnes and a cumulative peak rated capacity (PRC) of 14.10 million tonnes per year, excluding partially explored coal mines. NLC bid the highest for the New Patrapara South block in Odisha, having geological reserves of 720.9 million tonnes. ACC was the highest bidder for Sarai East (South) in Madhya Pradesh. JSW Energy Utkal was the highest bidder for Odisha's Bartap mine, which has the highest reserves among all blocks at 1.6 billion tonnes. The mines are expected to generate annual revenues of ₹1,446 crore.

COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan at the weekend as a sort of diplomatic echo of the US election result three weeks earlier. In the US, progressives found themselves blocked by a surprisingly strong coalition of both traditional Republicans, and a faction of working class and non-White supporters whom they’d regarded, perhaps naively, as their natural allies. At the United Nations climate conference in Baku, rich nations found that efforts to reduce their own emissions and fund climate programs elsewhere in the world bought them little favor with developing countries most at risk of global warming. Both situations are powerful examples of aspirational politics. Since the 19th century, conservatives have marketed themselves to the electorate by arguing that their policies were the best way to achieve the wealth and independence sought by working-class voters.

Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge’s decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more workers for overtime pay

The EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur are working to finalize a trade deal that has been in negotiation for over 20 years

Morgan Stanley bought over 6.7 lakh shares in Niyogin Fintech at a total cost of Rs 3.74 crore via a block deal on Tuesday. The stock was purchased at a price of Rs 55.65 apiece, up 2.8% against the Monday closing price of Rs 54.14 on the BSE. The seller in the deal was Think India Opportunities Master Fund LP which sold as many shares. The fund held 87,24,344 shares in the company as on September 30, 2024 which represented 9.17% stake.

Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong gathered in the court premises on Tuesday, demanding the release of Hindu priest Chinmoy Brahmachari. The protesters blocked the prison car after a court rejected his bail plea and ordered his arrest. «Thousands of followers lied down to block the prison car,» a local reporter told over the phone.

Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by announcing plans Monday to hand more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the...

Sivakarthikeyan recently brought his signature wit when discussing about social media. Speaking about his limited use of platforms these platforms, he jokingly suggested that getting his X (formerly Twitter) account blocked by Elon Musk would be a personal victory. “In the last two years, I’ve been using social media very less. If you want to use it, use the internet. This is my kind advice, but don’t use much of social media, especially Twitter. Maybe, I think Elon Musk might block my account—that will be the first success I think for me,” Sivakarthikeyan quipped during his conversation at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, according to IANS.

Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue' and participate in preparing the future roadmap of the country. In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' address, the PM lauded the life and lessons of Swami Vivekanand whose birth anniversary on January 12 is celebrated as Youth Day. «Next year is Swami Vivekananda's 162nd birth anniversary.

Jitendra Singh on Sunday held a nearly two-hour 'Public Durbar' (public meeting) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government is committed to resolve public issues at their doorsteps. Singh, who won Udhampur parliamentary constituency for third term in a row, held the public durbar at Marheen block of Hiranagar sector near the International border. It was a part of his ongoing spree to reach out to the public directly to listen to their issues and concerns. Several issues raised by individual citizens and delegations were resolved on-the-spot. Instructions for immediate action were issued in several other cases, an official said. He said the entire district administration led by Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Minhas and senior officers from various departments were also present for instant intervention and follow-up.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Following the conclusion of the second big cycle of state elections in 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reclaimed some of the political ground it had ceded in the general election held earlier this year. Be it in states or at the Centre, be it by itself or with allies, the BJP has strengthened its hand and increased its leverage across the three broad sides of the Indian political spectrum: itself, the Congress party, and the wide variety of regional parties.

Pat King, one of the most prominent faces of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy,” was on Friday found guilty on five counts, including on charges of mischief and disobeying a court order, in an Ottawa court.

Cyprus’ energy minister says ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off the island nation’s southern coast

The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors across the nation on Thursday, a year after a disastrous rollout by the Biden administration delayed the application for months

The residents of Kuath village in Drubeel Panchayat of Mughal Maidan block in Kishtwar district of Chenab Valley in J&K informed that the four victims were identified as Sajad Ahmad, Mehraj ud Din, Abdul Kabir and Mushtaq Ahmad, all of whom work as laborers and daily wagers. “They were called to the RR army camp located at the nearby Chas area. Two of them were called in the morning of Wednesday (November 20) and two others were called to the camp a few hours later,” said a local.

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