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Business Standard 

Petrol pump owners seek to meet Delhi transport minister over PUCC rates

Petrol pump owners on Thursday wrote to Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, seeking a meeting with him to revise PUCC rates for Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates in the national capital. The letter comes days after the Delhi Petrol Dealers' Association (DPDA) shut down nearly 600 PUC centres functioning at petrol pumps, saying the hike was not commensurate with operational costs. On July 11, the Delhi government increased the PUC certificate charges for petrol, CNG and diesel vehicles after a gap of about 13 years. Читать дальше...

Variety 

Susan Sarandon Doesn’t Know Who She’ll Support for President, But Thinks Joe Biden Should Drop Out

Susan Sarandon, the Academy Award winning actress, does not think that President Joe Biden can win his bid for reelection against former president Donald Trump — and that the incumbent president should step down from his party’s ticket.  “Yes,” she said enthusiastically when asked Wednesday evening if the president should withdraw. “Obviously there are a […]

Digital Trends 

Prime Day spending just hit a new record

Online shoppers splashed the cash to spend a record amount during Amazon’s latest Prime Day event, which spanned July 16 and 17.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Waste still going to Bandhwari major non-compliance: CPCB

CPCB's report to NGT compels MCG to halt daily waste dumping at Bandhwari landfill, citing non-compliance with SWM Rules. Processing 2,200 tonnes daily from Gurgaon and Faridabad, it causes PM2.5 and PM10 levels to exceed NAAQS limits. CPCB suggests measures like water sprinkling and developing a sanitary landfill. Local authorities must improve waste management. The report, following an NGT suo moto cognizance of a fire based on a TOI report, refers to Narhari Singh Banger’s commitment to compliance, including sprinkling treated water. Читать дальше...

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Cyprus Mail 

Party poppers and ‘lax management’ pollute beaches

There are “no plastics worse than others” when it comes to cleaning beaches, especially after parties or weddings when – in the name of creating a celebratory atmosphere – poppers propel thousands of small pieces of metallic paper onto the sand. Ecological Movement Cyprus’ Natasa Ioannou blamed “lax management” for failing to keep the beaches […]

Business Standard 

Largest housing provider for migrant children engaged in sexual abuse: US

Employees of the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the US repeatedly sexually abused and harassed children in their care for at least eight years, the Justice Department has said, alleging a shocking litany of offences that took place as the company amassed billions of dollars in government contracts. Southwest Key Programmes Inc employees, including supervisors, raped, touched or solicited sex and nude images of children beginning in 2015 and possibly earlier, the Justice... Читать дальше...

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches premises linked to Congress MLA Rao Dan Singh

The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at locations linked to Congress MLA Rao Dan Singh in connection with an alleged bank fraud case involving Allied Strips Ltd. The case dates back 10 years with loans of Rs 1,392 crore. No official statement from the ED yet. Political implications ahead of Haryana assembly elections.