Glastonbury: Disposable vapes added to ‘what not to bring’ list
The festival extends its “reduce, reuse, recycle” slogan to “environmentally hazardous” e-cigarettes.. Source link
The festival extends its “reduce, reuse, recycle” slogan to “environmentally hazardous” e-cigarettes.. Source link
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Thursday said that the imports of watermelon seeds up to October 31 this year would not exceed 35,000 metric tonnes and will be allowed on an actual user basis only. The DGFT laid out a procedure for imports up to October 31, 2023 and has invited fresh … Read more
The construction of the dam at Mettur took nine years and it came into use on August 21, 1934. The important benefits of the dam are stabilising irrigation, ensuring livelihood for lakhs of farmers and contributing to food security. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN This year, Tamil Nadu will witness the centenary celebrations of M. … Read more
Union withdraws its bid for recognition at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse but vows to fight on. Source link
High temperatures could affect the whole population and impact the health service, a UK agency says. Source link
The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate the cloud tops above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan, providing a dramatic background for the SpaceX CRS-28 Dragon cargo craft as it approached the International Space Station for docking on June 6, 2023. Source link
Your Friday post-work Uber Eats order is going to get a whole lot greener – and we don’t necessarily mean in the healthy food sense. Uber on Thursday announced a slew of product updates, all designed to help the company meet its climate commitments while helping Uber users make more planet-friendly choices. The convenience and … Read more
Residents of the western U.S. and Canada have become grimly accustomed to smoke-clogged air from wildfires during the summer months. This week, the problem has spread to the Midwest and the East Coast. New York City was filled with reddish haze yesterday, with its worst air quality on record. A Broadway matinee was interrupted when … Read more
The Reserve Bank is not planning to issue any separate norms to regulate social media influencers pedalling their personal views on the financial markets since sector watchdog Sebi is already on it. Addressing media after the monetary policy announcement on Thursday wherein the central bank has for the second time in a row left the … Read more
Apart from sanctioning ₹12,911 crore for completion of the Polavaram irrigation project, the Union government has promised the Government of Andhra Pradesh to remove certain restrictions on payments, consider the latest price levels, and extend financial assistance for the damages caused due to unexpected flooding in the Godavari. “There are three major points in the … Read more