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India: Ajit Kumar Sinha brought as new SP of Kanpur Outer

Kanpur: The state government has appointed Ajit Kumar Sinha as the new SP of Kanpur Outer.

Kanpur Outer, a rural area of Kanpur district, was separated as a new police jurisdiction after the implementation of police commissionerate in Kanpur Nagar district.

While Ashtabhuja Prasad Singh, the SP of Kanpur Outer, was transferred as SP of DGP (director general of police) headquarters in Lucknow.

Further, Ram Sewak Gautam was made the deputy commissioner of police at Kanpur police commissionerate.

Net zero goals aren’t the solution, says India before COP26

NEW DELHI (AP) — The solution to climate change is not setting net zero carbon emissions targets as dozens of nations have done, India’s federal environment minister said.

Instead, rich countries need to acknowledge their “historic responsibility” for emissions and protect the interests of developing nations and those vulnerable to climate change, said the minister, Bhupender Yadav.

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,215,653

NEW DELHI, Oct 27 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,215,653 today, as 13,451 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the federal health ministry’s latest data.

Besides, 585 deaths due to the pandemic, since yesterday morning, took the total death toll to 455,653.

Most of the deaths, 482, were reported from the southern state of Kerala. “More than 70 percent cases (deaths) are due to comorbidities,” according to the data, released by the federal health ministry.

India: Ear wax cleaners roam on road even today

Kanpur: It is quite surprising that the presence of traditional ear cleaners has not out and out come to an end. When available doctors are treating ear-related problems, there appears little need for traditional ear cleaners. However, their practice continues.

It is often wondered how do people agree to sit by the traditional ear cleaners? Do they not think that the traditional style of ear wax cleaning can harm them?

Several show natural aversion to this way of cleaning the ears. And the fact is that clearly, a big ratio of the people avoid them. 

India: War rooms to fight with air pollution in Kanpur & other districts

Kanpur: UP Govt has decided to set up war rooms to fight with air pollution menace in Kanpur and other cities.

The new infrastructure will be managed by the Road Dust Management. It will keep a check on various sources of pollution.

According to the reports, similar war rooms will also be set up in NCR districts to improve the overall air quality in UP.

The onset of winter only spells more trouble for the cities. The mercury dip along with high moisture content, the rise of smog and emission of greenhouse gases are factors that worsen the air quality.

India: Dalit woman raped in UP's Bhadohi

Bhadohi (UP), Oct 26 (PTI) A teenage boy accused of raping a 21-year-old woman after beating her in a Bhadohi district village has been arrested, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Monday evening when the woman had gone out to relieve herself, Durgaganj police station's SHO Ram Darash Ram said.

The youth first beat up the Dalit woman and then raped her, the SHO said, adding the accused left after threatening that he would kill all her family members if she disclosed the incident to them.

India ranked 9th in VC funding for climate tech: Report

New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) India ranks at the ninth spot globally for climate tech investment, with the country's climate tech firms receiving USD 1 billion in venture capital funding between 2016 and 2021, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Venture capital (VC) investment in climate technology companies has gone up globally since 2016, as per the report jointly prepared by international trade promotion agency London & Partners and Amsterdam-based database management company Dealroom.co.

India: Cong welcomes SC order on Israeli Pegasus spyware matter

New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court order of setting up an expert committee on the Pegasus spyware issue, and said it has negated alleged attempts of the government to evade and divert attention in the name of national security.

"Pseudo-Nationalism is the last refuge of cowardly fascists everywhere," Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said on Twitter.

India: People told to not to go near stairs of ghats in Kanpur

Kanpur: The water level at ghats has gone up due to rains in Uttarakhand. We are informing people not to go near the stairs of ghats, said Arpita Singh, Ghat Supervisor.

Amid torrential rains, the state of Uttarakhand has witnessed flooded roads, landslides, and overflowing rivers. This natural fury leaves people stranded on various places.

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