CME Cattle, Hog Futures Fall on Year-End Positioning
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures declined due to year-end profit-taking and bearish USDA data. Feeder cattle edged higher. Get the full analysis of market pressures.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures declined due to year-end profit-taking and bearish USDA data. Feeder cattle edged higher. Get the full analysis of market pressures.
A year after privatisation, Tambaram's waste management fails as non-functional vehicles lead to open dumping, raising health risks. Councillors demand urgent action.
A landmark audit exposes Punjab's sprawling network of 5,541 unregulated carcass dumps, handling 24,000 livestock deaths monthly. The NGT orders urgent environmental intervention. Read the full investigation.
Punjab launches major offensive against brain drain, generating over 1 lakh domestic opportunities. Govt fills 59,702 posts, partners with Microsoft & IBM for skills. Read how the state is retaining talent.
Industrial waste dumped into Udham Singh Nagar's Begul river kills fish, raises environmental and public health alarms. Authorities absent as residents collect contaminated catch. Full report.
A male tiger carcass discovered in Sagar's Dhana range takes MP's 2024 tiger deaths to 55. Forest officials investigate as activists demand accountability. Read the full report.
A woman's body was found stuffed in a bag at a Noida dumping yard. Police are yet to identify the victim, whose face was burnt and neck had deep cuts. Read for details.
Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje intervened in a protest over cattle carcass disposal in Kota, warning officials against laxity in cow protection. She directed a police inquiry.
DPCC inspection reveals illegal dumping of solid waste & C&D debris in Mundka, Delhi. Open burning also recorded. NGT hearing ongoing. Read the full report details.
NHM Punjab invites applications for 300 Specialist Doctor posts. Apply online by Jan 8, 2026. No application fee. Salary ₹45,000/month. Check eligibility.
Punjab witnesses a massive railway transformation in 2025 with Rs 5,421 crore budget, new Vande Bharat, and revival of stalled projects worth Rs 25,000 crore. Read about the state's rail infrastructure leap.
A GTRI report warns India's steel capacity expansion is under pressure as import curbs on low-ash metallurgical coke raise input costs, hurting competitiveness. Experts call for policy recalibration.
India imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese cold-rolled steel and R-134a refrigerant, citing below-normal pricing. The move aims to protect domestic manufacturers from unfair trade.
A Rs 65-lakh PPCB penalty fails to clean up Mohali's 45-year-old toxic dump site, endangering 6000 residents with fires and contamination. Read about the ongoing health crisis and official promises.
Teachers' organisations in Punjab reject govt's Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for deceased colleagues, term it discriminatory. They demand Rs 2 crore each & govt jobs for kin. Read more.
Panchkula Municipal Corporation fails to meet Dec 25 deadline for clearing Sector 23 dumping ground, raising environmental and health concerns for residents. Read more about the delayed bioremediation project.
Punjab Police touts record drug hauls in 2025, but targeted killings, grenade attacks, and High Court interventions expose deep law & order challenges. Read the full analysis.
The Bombay High Court has directed the formation of a monitoring committee for the Kanjurmarg dumping site and ordered stringent short-term measures within a week to mitigate the foul odour, stating authorities cannot 'play with lives of people'.
Veterinarians in Mohali are on strike, demanding permanent jobs and better pay. Key animal healthcare centres are non-functional, impacting crucial services like vaccinations and treatment.
Bombay High Court directs urgent measures for Kanjurmarg dumping site, stating odour pollution violates citizens' fundamental right to breathe fresh air under Article 21. Details inside.
Nagaland's Nagami mithun becomes the world's first registered breed of this semi-domesticated bovine, a milestone for conservation and tribal livelihoods. Discover its significance.
Pune Municipal Corporation intensifies patrols in Yerawada-Nagar Road area to curb construction waste and garbage dumping in the Mula-Mutha river. Civic chief's inspection prompts two-shift watch.
Residents of Greenwood Elements in New Town Action Area II protest illegal dumping of construction sludge. The waste, containing cement and chemicals, causes pollution and health risks. Authorities have been alerted.
Begusarai Municipal Corporation launches a 24x7 CCTV surveillance system with 317 devices at 98 points to curb littering, improve traffic, and aid police. Read more.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi intensifies anti-pollution drive, imposing fines totalling Rs 55 lakh in December for biomass burning, illegal dumping, and GRAP violations. Read about the enforcement actions.
Vadodara Municipal Corporation held a crucial meeting with GPCB, CREDAI, and rights panel to combat debris dumping and sewage pollution in the Vishwamitri river. Water quality shows improvement.
Satara forest department warns hoteliers at UNESCO site Kas Plateau over garbage dumping, citing increased man-animal conflict. Legal action threatened. Read more.
Ex-BJP chief K Annamalai & 500+ protesters detained for opposing Tirupur Corp's garbage dumping in Iduvai. They announce black flag protest for CM Stalin's Dec 29 visit. Details inside.
Moinabad police book two for trying to illegally dump sewage into Osman Sagar. HMWSSB assures no contamination occurred and water is safe. Report illegal dumping to 155313.
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai was arrested in Tiruppur for leading a protest against garbage dumping in Iduvai. The demonstration follows residents' attempts to stop municipal trucks on December 16. Read the full story.