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Last updated: August 9, 2024, 7:55 pm (US Standard Time)Five IRS officers will be added at SP level. (PTI file)However, the move has upset the IPS lobby. “For them, the release of CBI is a good exposure opportunity in the initial stages. Appointments and representation in IRS will reduce the number of vacancies,” a senior government source saidThe conflict between the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), popularly known as cadre clashes, will now also feature the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Senior government sources said that the CBI will first deduct five police officers from the…
What happened to the polar bears? They used to be all climate activists could talk about, but now they're largely out of the headlines. [emphasis, some links added] Over the past 20 years, climate activists have advanced various stories of climate catastrophe, only to abandon them quietly and without apology when the evidence to the contrary became overwhelming. The only constant is the scare tactics. Protesters used to dress up as polar bears. Al Gore's 2006 film “An Inconvenient Truth” depicts a sad cartoon polar bear drifting to its death. The Washington Post warned in 2004 that the species could…
Last updated: August 9, 2024 7:24 pm ISTThe motion was passed by voice vote in the absence of opposition members, who had walked out of the meeting earlier in the day. (PTI data map)The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was referred to the Joint Committee of the House of Representatives, which consists of 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Federal HouseThe Upper House on Friday passed a motion to nominate 10 members of the Lok Sabha, including four members from the Bharatiya Janata Party and one member each from the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, for the…
From the Daily Caller Nick PopeContributor A dark blue city in California is imposing a tax on large buildings that use natural gas after a federal court rejected the city's attempt to ban natural gas hookups and stoves, according to The Daily Californian. The Berkeley, Calif., City Council voted on July 30 to place an initiative on the upcoming ballot that would tax buildings 15,000 square feet or more that use natural gas, according to the Daily Californian. In 2019, the city attempted to impose a blanket ban on new construction with natural gas connections and gas furnaces, but the…
Last updated: August 9, 2024 6:16 pm (IST)Sheikh Hasina flew to Hinton Air Force Base near Delhi on Monday aboard a Bangladeshi military aircraft. (AP file)We also report: RS president responds to Jaya Bachchan questioning his tone, her demand for apology, Naga Chaitanya feels 'depressed' after divorce from Samantha, 'happy' to be engaged with Sobhita and moreHello readers! In today's evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Sheikh Hasina, NEET PG 2024 and other stories.Asylum invalid, Sheikh Hasina to stay in India longer than expected: Government sources exclusiveFormer Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's stay in India may be…
Last updated: August 9, 2024 5:48 pm (IST)The pomegranates are sold at Rs 160 per kg. So far, 2,400 pomegranate plants have been planted in his field. This bumper harvest has exceeded the profit of all the plants.A 45-year-old farmer named Ramesh from Hullehalli village in Kadur Taluk of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka is currently making headlines. According to Karnataka Local 18 newspaper, he spent Rs 20 lakh to grow pomegranate crops on 8 acres of land. When Ramesh sold the bumper crop in the market, he earned Rs 95 lakh. This is a major achievement for Ramesh as Hullehalli…
The Biden-Harris administration has vowed for years to deploy thousands of solar panels to stabilize Puerto Rico's power grid amid frequent blackouts, government mismanagement and rising residential electricity prices. [emphasis, links added] But years after that promise was made, only a handful of panels have been produced from a $1 billion core project. washington free beacon Already learned. “We're talking about energy and solar power. That's where the power is, right there,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in a speech in Puerto Rico earlier this year. In her speech, Harris touted the so-called Puerto Rico Energy Resiliency Fund, a $1…
Last updated: August 9, 2024 05:06 pm US Standard TimeOn March 14, 2007, 14 people were killed in an alleged police shooting.Similar to the Singur Nano factory, the World Bank government also wants to set up a special economic zone in Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district.Former Bengal Chief Minister Buddadeb Bhattacharjee passed away on Thursday morning, August 8, at his residence in Palm Avenue, South Kolkata. He is 80 years old. Locals of Nandigram are mourning the death of the late chief minister. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee envisioned providing employment opportunities to the people of Nandigranm and transforming their lives.In 2007, there…
Most of us worry about climate change, and sometimes that worry turns into anxiety or depression. By 2022, about 7% of U.S. adults will be found to be experiencing at least mild psychological distress from climate change, according to the Yale Climate Change Communication Project, publisher of the site. Climate journalists may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing climate distress because they often encounter difficult and emotional stories in their work. With this in mind, the Yale Climate Connection editorial team sat down via Zoom for an honest conversation about the mental and emotional toll of reporting on climate change. We…
As the climate warms, intensifying heat waves are preventing the U.S. passenger rail system from operating as planned. Owen: “High temperatures are incredibly damaging and this is by far the greatest climate risk Amtrak faces.” Miles Owen is a senior climate adaptation specialist at Amtrak. He said train tracks expand in the heat. High temperatures can cause the tracks to bend and kink. On the East Coast, Amtrak trains are powered by overhead power lines. These lines can swell and sag during heat waves. Owen said Amtrak is looking at ways to keep the tracks cooler, such as painting them…