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Haryana's Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department has suspended 24 officials over alleged failure to take adequate steps to prevent stubble burning incidents in their respective areas. An order in this regard was issued on October 20. While the order mentioned that the officials are suspended on administrative grounds, a senior officer of the department on Tuesday said the action has been taken because of the alleged failure of these officials to prevent stubble burning incidents. He said that more stubble burning cases were found in their areas.

Overburden (OB), the by product from mining operations, and process it to produce Manufactured-Sand (M-Sand), which can be used in construction projects. This move will reduce dependency on river sand and preventing environmental degradation, a Coal Ministry statement said. To make this possible, public-sector undertakings (PSUs) have commissioned four OB processing plants and five OB-to-M-sand pilot plants. Additionally, six more OB processing and OB-to-M-sand plants are currently in various stages of installation within the Coal/Lignite PSUs, the statement added. These plans have been listed in a report by a High-Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) of the Coal Ministry. The report has recommended that coal companies can be mandated to practice mining of other minerals present in OB strata or gainful utilization of OB for economic value rather than mining of just coal.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Three years after a data-privacy controversy forced Meta Platforms to halt the facial recognition feature, the Mark Zuckerberg-led parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is bringing back the contentious technology. But this time, it is being cautious by rolling it out slowly and for a very selective subset of purposes.

National Capital Region (NCR), authorities will implement Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) starting at 8:00 AM on October 22, 2024. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced this decision after Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 312, marking the air quality as «Very Poor.»

Cyprus says it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal

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Israel's promised retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month, Iran has balanced threats of a fierce response to any Israeli attack with diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation into all-out regional war. Iran launched 200 missiles at its arch-foe on October 1 in response to an Israeli strike that killed Iranian general Abbas Nilforoushan and Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut late last month. The missile barrage was also in retaliation for Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran in July in an attack widely blamed on Israel.

child marriage done on the directions of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPR) revealed that more than 11.5 lakh children across the 27 states and seven Union territories were vulnerable, reported TOI. These children, mostly girls, were school dropouts or had been irregular or absent from school for long without any intimation to authorities. Uttar Pradesh topped the list with more than 5 lakh vulnerable children, Assam followed with 1.5 lakh children and Madhya Pradesh has close to 1 lakh such children.

productivity and potentially causing irreparable damage. Similarly, in the workplace, safety acts as the foundation that keeps all parts moving smoothly—ensuring that each team member can perform their role without fear of harm or disruption. When safety is overlooked, the organization risks grinding to a halt, suffering not only from productivity loss but also from damage to its reputation and the trust of its employees. Thus, workplace safety is not just a protective measure, but it is the silent yet critical force that keeps the organizational functions running effectively and efficiently. The expanding scope of workplace safety Traditionally, workplace safety has focused primarily on preventing physical injuries—ensuring that office setups are safe, emergency exits are accessible, and employees are trained to handle potential hazards. While these fundamentals remain essential, the concept of safety has evolved to embrace a more holistic approach, encompassing not only the physical but also the psychological and emotional well-being of employees along with safeguarding digital spaces.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Indian government is considering a safeguard duty on steel imports to curb the influx of cheap steel into the country and protect the domestic industry. Imported steel, especially from China, costs about 30% less than domestic steel even with customs duty factored in, according to industry estimates.

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Oil company Phillips 66 has announced that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery that accounts for about 8% of California's refining capacity The company indicates it will remain operating in California

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Karti Chidambaram and others in connection with alleged bribery in facilitating visas of Chinese nationals for a power company in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the Union home minister, officials said on Thursday. In its charge sheet submitted before a special court here, the CBI has named Karti Chidambaram, the Lok Sabha MP from Sivaganga, his alleged close associate S Bhaskararaman, company Talawandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL), a subsidiary of Vedanta and Mumbai-based Bell Tools, through which bribes were allegedly routed, they said. The agency has invoked charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery under the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, they said. Other charge-sheeted accused include Viral Mehta, Anup Agarwal, Mansoor Siddiqui and Chetan Shrivastava, they said.

NCDRC) has ordered the Indian Railways to pay approximately Rs 4.7 lakh in compensation to a passenger whose belongings were stolen on the Amarkantak Express in May 2017. The commission found that while the passenger took «reasonable precautions» to secure his luggage, the ticket collector (TTE) failed to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering the reserved coach. The incident occurred on May 9, 2017, when Dilip Kumar Chaturvedi and his family traveled from Katni to Durg in a sleeper coach. Around 2:30 AM, Chaturvedi reported to the railway police that his luggage, which included cash and valuables worth approximately Rs 9.3 lakh, had been stolen. Following this, he lodged a complaint with the Durg district consumer commission, which ordered several railway officials to compensate him for the loss.

Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP) have urged the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to take immediate action against Huawei's rapid development of semiconductor fabrication facilities. They expressed concern that Huawei is attempting to conceal its involvement in these operations to circumvent existing American restrictions, according to a release from the Select Committee. The lawmakers highlighted that these facilities depend heavily on U.S.-produced semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), presenting a crucial opportunity for the United States to impede Huawei's ambitions, which they argue pose significant threats to national security.