'Avoid cooking oils with carcinogenic contaminants'

IANS | February 11, 2024 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Health experts on Sunday stressed the need to avoid using cooking oils with carcinogenic contaminants like glycidyl esters (GE) and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters (3-MCPD).

Punjab-Haryana borders sealed ahead of Feb 13 protest by farmers

IANS | February 11, 2024 5:18 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Ahead of farmers' plan to head towards the national capital to stage protests, the Haryana government has sealed the state's border with Punjab in Ambala and also ordered suspension of mobile Internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts, an official said on Sunday.

Climate change discussed at AKLF-2024

IANS | February 11, 2024 3:08 PM

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The second day of the ongoing Apeejay Kolkata Literature Festival witnessed two diverse sessions on the climate changes taking place across the globe.