Month: June 2023
epr: EPR for circular economy in discussion to incentivise recycling: Official
To promote a circular economy and reduce waste, the Indian government is discussing the use of policy instruments like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to incentivize…
mojocare: Financial irregularities found at healthcare startup Mojocare after review, say investors
Investors in Bengaluru-based healthcare and wellness startup Mojocare said in a statement on Sunday that the consortium has found financial irregularities in the company. A…
Exit polls indicate Swiss approve climate bill as Alpine nation’s iconic glaciers succumb to warming
BERLIN: A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favour of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich…
Israel set to approve thousands of building permits in West Bank
JERUSALEM: Israel‘s nationalist-religious government on Sunday tabled plans to approve thousands of building permits in the occupied West Bank, despite U.S. pressure to halt settlement…
india: Chief of UN farm fund lauds India for reviving global focus on millets, exporting wheat to 18 countries
The United Nations fund for agricultural development has lauded India for reviving focus on millets and exporting 1.8 million tonnes of wheat to 18 countries…
Ugandan border town prepares to bury victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students
KAMPALA (UGANDA): A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday prepared to bury victims of a brutal attack by suspected extremist rebels on a school that…
Pakistan loses $7.15 billion due to shrinking exports, remittances
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has lost $7.15 billion on account of shrinking exports and remittances during the first 11 months of the Financial Year (FY)-23, Dawn…
Zelenskyy: On Father’s Day, Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises ‘brave’ soldiers fighting
KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, Father’s Day, thanked all “strong and brave” soldiers fighting Russia‘s invasion, and hoped all dads would eventually…
Intel to invest $25 billion in Israel factory in record deal, Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM: US chipmaker Intel Corp will spend $25 billion on a new factory in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, calling it the…
Pak anti-corruption body summons ex-PM Imran Khan, his sister in Layyah land scam case
LAHORE: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been summoned in a corruption case related to the purchase of over 5,000 kanals (625 acres) of…