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Playing with fire

I In recent days, Karachiites have witnessed several tragic incidents of fire breaking out in several locations. The biggest of these erupted on September 9, at a garment factory in New Karachi. The fire blazed on for hours, injuring many workers and causing a huge financial loss. Earlier,.

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LegCo bill rejection fails to represent public opinion on same-sex marriage

On September 10, the Legislative Council (LegCo) overwhelmingly rejected the governments bill to establish a registration system for same-sex couples who married overseas. The bill stemmed from the Court of Final Appeal’s 2023 ruling that obliged the government to do so and gave it two years to complete the task. What should we make of [.].

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Mumbai Environment Alert: BMC To Enforce Stricter Pollution Penalties On Construction Sites From November

The BMC’s Environment Department, currently enforcing Solid Waste Management (SWM) by-laws, is finalising a new by-law with stricter penalties set to take effect in November. This will empower the department to act directly and impose tougher fines for pollution violations, especially targeting construction sites that breach dust control norms, boosting efforts to reduce environmental pollution.