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'How Can You Ask Elephants To Keep 3 Meter Distance? Kerala High Court's Directions Impractical': Supreme Court
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4 days, 6 hours ago

'How Can You Ask Elephants To Keep 3 Meter Distance? Kerala High Court's Directions Impractical': Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today while effectively staying the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court dated November 13, including that a minimum distance of 3 meters should be there between elephants during processions in temple festivals, remarked that the High Court should not have exercised suo moto powers and issued directions in "vacuum". While directing strict compliance with the Kerala …

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Sambhal: Electricity department inspects SP MP Zia Ur Rehman's residence, FIR lodged for power theft
4 days, 18 hours ago

Sambhal: Electricity department inspects SP MP Zia Ur Rehman's residence, FIR lodged for power theft

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh electricity department on Thursday filed an FIR for irregularities in electricity usage at the premises of Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman. The electricity department is also preparing to file an FIR in a case of threatening the electricity department officials who went to check the electricity meter at the MP's house. The electricity department …

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Days After Anti-Encroachment Drive, Smart Meter Installed At Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman's Home Amid Tight Security
6 days, 3 hours ago

Days After Anti-Encroachment Drive, Smart Meter Installed At Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman's Home Amid Tight Security

ABP News  

A few days after anti-encroachment drive, a team from the electricity department on Tuesday reached the residence of Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman where a smart electricity meter was installed amidst heavy security arrangements. SDO-1 of Sambhal Santosh Tripathi on Tuesday stated the electricity department team had gone there to install a smart meter at …

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Smart meter installed at Sambhal MP's home amid row over electricity theft
6 days, 18 hours ago

Smart meter installed at Sambhal MP's home amid row over electricity theft

India Today  

Amidst heavy security arrangements, smart electricity meter was installed at the residence of Lok Sabha MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman on Tuesday, officials said. SDO-1 of Sambhal Santosh Tripathi on Tuesday said the team has gone there to install a smart meter at Rehman's residence in Deepasarai locality. Officials said the temple, a stone's throw from the Shahi Jama …

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Govt says 73 lakh smart meters installed across country till November
1 week ago

Govt says 73 lakh smart meters installed across country till November

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 16 Around 73 lakh smart prepaid meters have been installed across the country till November, according to the official data which also showed 'nil' installations in 11 states and two Union Territories. As per the data shared in the Parliament on Monday, around 73 lakh smart prepaid meters have been installed till November 29 in various states …

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Tata Power urges Odisha electricity commission to allow smart meter installation under Capex
1 week ago

Tata Power urges Odisha electricity commission to allow smart meter installation under Capex

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: After facing strong resistance from electricity consumers over installation of smart meters, the Tata Power-managed distribution companies have urged the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission to consider their proposal for recovery of the cost of smart meters under capital expenditure plan. The plea of the distribution companies came in the wake of widespread protest from farmers and domestic consumers of …

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Luxury Estates for the Rich Are a Booming Business in South Africa
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Luxury Estates for the Rich Are a Booming Business in South Africa

Live Mint  

-- Springbok and impala wander through the parkland at Steyn City, a private residential estate that’s four times the size of Monaco. Crime, which, according to World Bank estimates, erodes $40 billion — 10% of South Africa’s GDP — annually, more than a decade of power cuts, and water outages have since spurred these developments, which typically include backup solutions. …

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LA Times staff outraged and columnist quits over owner's plan to add ‘bias meter’ to coverage
2 weeks, 2 days ago

LA Times staff outraged and columnist quits over owner's plan to add ‘bias meter’ to coverage

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Appearing on the podcast of right-wing CNN political commentator Scott Jennings, who is joining …

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Billing Assessments Pertaining Electricity Not In Jurisdiction Of Consumer Courts : Delhi State Commission
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Billing Assessments Pertaining Electricity Not In Jurisdiction Of Consumer Courts : Delhi State Commission

Live Law  

The Delhi State Commission, presided by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, Ms. Pinki held that the Consumer Protection Act prevails over the Electricity Act only in cases of inconsistency; complaints are limited to issues such as unfair trade practices, restrictive trade practices, deficiencies in service, or overcharging, which does not contain 'billing assessments'. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant had …

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LA Times owner plans to add AI-powered ‘bias meter’ on news stories, sparking newsroom backlash
2 weeks, 4 days ago

LA Times owner plans to add AI-powered ‘bias meter’ on news stories, sparking newsroom backlash

CNN  

New York CNN — Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, who blocked the newspaper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris and plans to overhaul its editorial board, says he will implement an artificial intelligence-powered “bias meter” on the paper’s news articles to provide readers with “both sides” of a story. Soon-Shiong, the biotech billionaire who acquired the Times in 2018, told CNN …

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Fact Check: Nehru slapped for calling Arya Samaj members 'refugees'? Find the truth here
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Fact Check: Nehru slapped for calling Arya Samaj members 'refugees'? Find the truth here

India TV News  

Claim: The image shows Jawaharlal Nehru after he was slapped by Swami Vidyanand Videh for referring to members of the Arya Samaj as 'refugees. Users sharing the image claim that when the photo was captured Swami Vidyanand Videh slapped Nehru for referring to members of the Arya Samaj as 'refugees'. A wild demonstration by Indian peasants broke up this meeting …

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Highest Bidder In Tender Process Has No Vested Right To Contract : Supreme Court
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Highest Bidder In Tender Process Has No Vested Right To Contract : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a recent case, the Supreme Court observed that the highest bidder in the Notice Inviting Tender cannot have a vested right to have the auction concluded in his favor. The bench comprising Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma heard a civil appeal filed by Indore Development Authority challenging the High Court's Division Bench order directing the …

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How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules?

Associated Press  

After the recent discovery of a destructive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, some experts say California officials have failed to effectively enforce laws designed to protect waterways from invaders carried in ships’ ballast water. A state law enacted 20 years ago has required California officials to inspect 25% of incoming ships and sample their ballast water before it’s …

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Data concerns emerge over smart meters
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Data concerns emerge over smart meters

ABC  

Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. In a rare act of bipartisanship in what could be the last sitting week before a Federal election, the Coalition backed Labor's bill that also enshrines legal rights for aged care recipients. CEO of Peakbody Group, the Aged and Community Care Providers Association, Tom Symondson, says it will relieve financial pressure …

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Gujarat Tailor Receives Rs 86 Lakh Electricity Bill, Here's What Happened Next
4 weeks ago

Gujarat Tailor Receives Rs 86 Lakh Electricity Bill, Here's What Happened Next

ABP News  

A tailor in the Valsad district of Gujarat was surprised after he received an electricity bill surpassing the value of his property. It receives electricity from Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited, which serves over 32 lakh consumers across seven districts in south Gujarat. DISCOM Officials Inspect Electricity Meter When shop owner Muslim Ansari reported an unusually high electricity bill, the …

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A massive 65% of children's fireworks don't comply with safety regulations: Inspectorate
4 weeks ago

A massive 65% of children's fireworks don't comply with safety regulations: Inspectorate

NL Times  

The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate is once again seeing more “children’s fireworks” that do not comply with the safety regulations. Reinder Auwema, chairman of the ILT’s fireworks department, called the results of the investigation “extremely disappointing” and “really a very bad thing.” He believes that the fireworks industry should take responsibility. While I do think that they have the …

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Delhi: The AQI conundrum
4 weeks ago

Delhi: The AQI conundrum

New Indian Express  

Besides the measures taken and their effectiveness in countering Delhi’s air pollution, the air quality index monitoring system has also come under scrutiny due to significant discrepancies between the figures reported by the Central Pollution Control Board and those from the international sources, like Swiss air technology company, IQAir. For instance, under Indian standards, PM 2.5 levels of 60 micrograms …

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One-Third of Eligible Families Not Opting for 20 KL Free Drinking Water Scheme
4 weeks, 1 day ago

One-Third of Eligible Families Not Opting for 20 KL Free Drinking Water Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In what is certainly a peculiar situation, although the water board has been offering 20 kilolitre of free drinking water each month for three years now, only 6,14,497 of the overall 9,73,873 eligible CAN’s have been availing of the scheme. According to sources, one of the main reasons for a third of the eligible households not opting for the …

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Hayden, Manjrekar highlight major flaw in snicko meter after KL Rahul dismissal
1 month ago

Hayden, Manjrekar highlight major flaw in snicko meter after KL Rahul dismissal

India Today  

Former cricketers Matthew Hayden and Sanjay Manjrekar have highlighted a major flaw in the snicko meter after controversial dismissal of KL Rahul on Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth. At the end of the day’s play, Matthew Hayden and Sanjay Manjrejar highlighted major flaw in the technology. On the other hand, Manjrekar also maintained …

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Thirty Amsterdam homes sold for more than €3 million last year
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1 month ago

Thirty Amsterdam homes sold for more than €3 million last year

NL Times  

Last year, 30 Amsterdam homes sold for more than 3 million euros and at least 12,000 euros per square meter. Amsterdam has a few homes in CBRE’s “ultra-luxury” segment, with prices of at least 19,000 euros per square meter. But the Dutch capital doesn’t yet count any homes in the “exceptional” category, with prices over 40,000 euros per square meter. …

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Amsterdam tops most expensive rental market; sharpest rent drop in Eindhoven
1 month ago

Amsterdam tops most expensive rental market; sharpest rent drop in Eindhoven

NL Times  

The newly launched National Rental Index revealed significant shifts in residential rental prices across the Netherlands, highlighting Amsterdam as the most expensive municipality and Eindhoven as the city with the steepest drop in rental prices. Amsterdam continues to lead the Dutch rental market with an average price of 25.80 euro per square meter. At the other end of the spectrum, …

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How China tackled pollution?
1 month ago

How China tackled pollution?

Hindustan Times  

China has managed to tackle pollution tremendously over the last few years by taking proactive actions and anti-pollution measures. According to a report from the 'Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air', China's air quality improved in the first half of 2024 as the fine particulate matter reduced by 2.9 per cent compared to 2023. In 2023, China had …

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How an IITian's portable CO2 meter making science more accessible
1 month ago

How an IITian's portable CO2 meter making science more accessible

India Today  

In a world grappling with environmental challenges, making advanced technology accessible for education and awareness is no longer optional—it’s imperative. A team of innovators, with the support of the Chem-E Tinkerers’ Lab, has developed a portable CO2 measuring device powered by the Arduino, aimed at bridging the gap between scientific learning and affordability. Gayatri Shailendra Moghe, a BTech student in …

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Some households wait SIX months for energy supplier to fix broken smart meter
1 month, 1 week ago

Some households wait SIX months for energy supplier to fix broken smart meter

Daily Mail  

Many energy firms are struggling to get smart meters working as intended Around 2.6 million households have asked their energy supplier to fix to their smart meter or display because it is broken, with 1.4 million waiting six months or more to get it sorted. Saving money: Smart meters can save money on energy bills by offering greater understanding of …

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