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IITR experts said India is still at an early stage of developing a regulatory framework Lucknow: Have you ever thought that a food box carrying your pizza or the plastic bottle from which you drink water, could contain a cancer-causing chemical that also suppresses immunity and poses other serious health risks?Not just in food boxes, but in widely used products ranging from non-stick cookware and food packaging materials to cosmetics, textiles, paints and firefighting foams, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have emerged as a growing environmental and public health concern worldwide.PFAS are used as protective coatings to repel grease, oil…

Patna: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) will soon sign memorandums of understanding with 12 urban local bodies for the implementation of a 15MW waste-to-energy plant at Ramchak-Bairiya under an integrated solid waste management project. A coordination meeting was held on Saturday to finalise the roles and responsibilities of the participating civic bodies. The project is expected to be completed within two years and become operational in 2028.Representatives of Danapur Nizamat, Phulwarisharif, Masaurhi, Sampatchak, Fatuha, Khagaul, Bihta, Bakhtiyarpur, Maner and Naubatpur municipal councils, besides Punpun and Khusrupur nagar panchayats, attended the meeting. The urban development and housing department has designated PMC as…

CM Bhajan Lal Sharma take information about cyber crime helpline 1930 at PHQ Saturday Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday directed Rajasthan Police to step up its crackdown on cyber criminals by identifying offenders, freezing their assets and dismantling the financial networks behind online fraud. He also approved the engagement of cyber specialists and consultants at the state and district levels to strengthen cyber crime investigations.Chairing a review meeting at the Police Headquarters (PHQ), Sharma said the state govt was committed to effectively curbing cyber crime and would provide police with the infrastructure, technology and manpower needed to tackle…

Nagpur: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Maharashtra, has announced a 24-hour statewide withdrawal of routine healthcare services on July 20 in protest of the recent assault on doctors and healthcare workers at Shastrinagar Municipal Hospital in Dombivli.While the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (Central MARD) has extended support to the agitation, it has decided against joining the strike and directed resident doctors at GMCs to continue clinical and academic duties to ensure uninterrupted patient care.IMA’s protest will begin at 6am on Monday, July 20, and continue till 6am on Tuesday, July 21. During this period, routine OPD services, elective surgeries…

Hazaribag: A truck helper from Bihar was killed after a goods-laden truck overturned at Jawahar ghat near Telaiya dam in Barhi block of Hazaribag district early Saturday, police said.The deceased was identified as Sudhir Kumar, 25, a resident of Dumri Tajpur village in Nawada district of Bihar.Barhi police station in charge Binod Kumar said, “The truck was transporting raw materials from Bokaro to a cement plant at Daniyawan in Patna. Preliminary findings suggest the driver, Bittu Kumar, lost control of the vehicle.”The body was handed over to the family members of the deceased after the postmortem examination. The truck has…

Gorakhpur: Around six hours of incessant rain between 1 am and 7 am on Saturday disrupted normal life across Gorakhpur, leaving major roads submerged, markets flooded and traffic severely affected.The city recorded 110.2 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, one of the heaviest spells of the monsoon season, according to meteorologist Kailash Pandey.The worst-hit area was Rapti Complex, where a damaged drain wall allowed rainwater mixed with sewage to enter nearly 250 shops, causing heavy losses to traders. Water also entered the OPD area of the district hospital but was pumped out before Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak’s…

Kolkata: The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has adopted advanced technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID) devices, sensors capable of reading hand gestures, acoustically designed hallways and sound concentrators to make the Museum of Word.Also known as Shabdalok, the facility will be inaugurated at the National Library by Union home minister, Amit Shah, on Sunday.CM Suvendu Adhikari and Union culture minister, Gajendra Singh Sekhawat, will also attend the inauguration.“The objective behind establishing the museum was to bring India’s rich traditions of oral and written knowledge before contemporary society. It aims to showcase the spirit of “unity in diversity” reflected…

The team recognised that the issue was that Russell was less comfortable with the car in the medium and high-speed corners of the middle sector. That meant he was making corrections to the steering that Antonelli did not have to do. These cost speed, which needed to be filled in with battery power. As electrical energy is limited, that left Russell down on deployment in the final third of the lap.But after hard work over the weekend Russell made significant inroads into that issue, and Mercedes admitted they were still seeing a straight-line discrepancy that they could not yet explain.Russell,…

India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Amidst concerns about Rohit Sharma’s below-par form, India bowling coach Morne Morkel backed the premier batter to break out of the rut soon.“It’s hard work [against] the new ball up front and we’ve seen that in the entire series,” said Morkel on match-eve. “Rohit, no doubt, will work it out. He’s done it in the past, and he is experienced. He brings calmness to the batting line-up. So without a doubt, no worries and concerns at all with the way he’s going about things.”In the four-wicket loss in Cardiff,…

The day sits in the middle ground, Scorpio. Not bad, not blazing. Spending and income are somewhat or not which provides a certain level of tranquility. The Moon helps you stay alert and sharp, whereas Saturn insists that you remain flexible with your plans and timing. So you may not get everything you want, but you’ll see things as they are.One change of plan stands out. A long trip may be delayed or cancelled. It’s annoying but not a waste of time. Sometimes, the road is closed to allow a new route will be available. Use the freed-up hours well.…