Removing large wine measures cuts drinking by 7.6% in study
With the largest measure off the menu, 7.6% less volume of wine was sold daily, researchers found. Source link
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Recruitment of workers for mosquito control measures in Kochi may take time
It may take at least a fortnight for the city to get the services of 150 workers for mosquito control measures even as pest attack remains unabated in the city. Mayor M. Anilkumar had announced at the last meeting of the Kochi Corporation that 150 more workers would be hired to augment pest control measures … Read more
Centre agrees to examine measures to ensure “constitutional safeguards” for Ladakh
Students demand separate statehood for Ladakh and inclusion of the Union Territory (UT) in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has agreed to examine the demand of civil society groups in Ladakh to provide “constitutional safeguards” for the … Read more
Bedbugs: Eurostar introduces preventative measures amid Paris infestation
Cleaning on the Paris-London route is “highly effective at eliminating bugs”, Eurostar says. Source link
Karnataka government mulls legal measures against those who spread misinformation about Gandhi
Carl Malamud, founder Public.Resource.Org, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil, during Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan, in Bengaluru on October 02, 2023. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Along the lines of sedition law, the Karnataka government has said it will consider legal measures to take action against … Read more
DISCOMs obtain APERC’s nod for Restriction & Control measures in industries sector as a precautionary step
The Andhra Pradesh State power distribution companies (DISCOMs) obtained orders from AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) for imposing Restriction & Control (R&C) measures on Continuous Process Industries (CPI) and non-CPI from September 2 to 15. According to official sources, the DISCOMs sought the regulator’s permission to allow a 30% cut on recorded maximum demand in August-2023 … Read more
Morning Digest | Kharge calls meeting of INDIA bloc floor leaders on Sept 5; EC to visit Bhopal today to inspect poll measures, and more
Opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge during a press conference after the bloc leaders meeting, in Mumbai on Friday | Photo Credit: ANI Mallikarjun Kharge calls meeting of INDIA bloc floor leaders on September 5 ahead of Parliament’s Special Session Ahead of the Special Session of Parliament, floor … Read more
With more fuel, fail-safe measures, Chandrayaan-3 to leap towards moon on July 14
The Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) M4 vehicle with Chandrayaan-3 being moved to the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota. File. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s third lunar mission, set for launch on July 14, is loaded with more fuel, a slew of safety measures and a bigger landing site, with ISRO saying … Read more
Nagaland CM tables bill to regulate fire safety measures in state
Chief minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio. File Photo | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Nagaland government on Friday introduced a bill in the assembly seeking to regulate and operate fire and life safety measures in the northeastern state. Introducing the Nagaland Fire & Emergency Services Bill, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said there is absence of … Read more
Tamil Nadu will look for GST compensation period extension, industry-related measures
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan. File photo | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The Union Budget 2023-24, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, would be keenly watched in Tamil Nadu for announcements on the extension of the GST compensation period, besides industry-related measures. At a pre-budget meeting chaired by … Read more