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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and other respondents on a plea seeking an immediate ban on the sale of alcohol in tetra packs and sachets, citing concerns over drunken driving and easy accessibility. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul…

What comes to your mind when you think of bees?These buzzy insects may remind you of a painful childhood sting or the sweet honey they produce. But did you know that apart from honey, with its remarkable antibacterial properties, bees also give us beeswax used in candles, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, and propolis, often called “bee…

NEW DELHI: Faced with questions from Norwegian media about human rights in India, govt strongly rejected allegations of violations, highlighting the country’s constitutional values of justice, liberty and freedom of expression. This was the second time MEA rejected such allegations during PM Modi’s ongoing Europe tour, responding earlier to queries in the Netherlands about Dutch…

PM Modi with Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store, Finnish PM Petteri Orpo, Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson, Icelandic PM Kristurn Frostadottir and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen at the India-Nordic Summit in Oslo. NEW DELHI: The third India-Nordic summit saw the two sides upgrade their relationship to a green technology and inn-ovation strategic partnership and sign an…

PM Modi attends 3rd India-Nordic Summit NEW DELHI: Ministry of External Affairs shared the outcome of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the summit resulted in eight key outcomes aimed at deepening India’s strategic, economic and technological engagement with Nordic countries, with a strong focus on green growth, innovation, defence and…

District magistrates were told to dismantle the illegal collection points JAMTARA: Bhaipo (nephew) tax. Danda tax. Bamboo barricades. Illegal nakas. Highway strongmen from alleged “syndicates” armed with sticks. For decades, drivers of commercial vehicles entering Bengal from Jharkhand said those words defined border crossings more than signboards or toll gates. Trucks slowed. Cash changed hands….

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday for the final leg of his five-nation tour, where he is scheduled to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella, hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and participate in diplomatic engagements before departing for India on Wednesday.“Welcome to Rome, my friend!” Italian Prime Minister…

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Denmark, Finland and Iceland on the margins of India-Nordic summit in Oslo. In his meeting with Denmark’s acting PM Mette Frederiksen, the two welcomed the advances made in the India-Denmark green strategic partnership, which prioritises collaborati-on in the field of environment…

In a joint statement on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi and Nordic leaders expressed concern over the Ukraine war, saying it continued to cause immense human suffering and have global consequences. “They will continue to support efforts towards the achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy, based on the principles of…

KOLKATA: ‘Shantiniketan’, at Harish Mukherjee Road where a notice was pasted Monday for alleged unauthorised construction, is among the 17 properties “owned or co-owned by Abhishek Banerjee, his company and family” that are under the scrutiny of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, an official of KMC said. Officials said notices under section 400(1) of the KMC Act,…