FAME Subsidy Case: Hero Electric moves HC seeking relief

New Delhi: Hero Electric scooter company Hero Electric has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking relief from recovery of subsidies availed under the government’s flagship scheme to promote electric mobility.The move comes in the backdrop of the Centre considering measures to recover money from three companies who allegedly availed sops wrongfully under the … Read more

Chinese travellers spend big to mark most profitable Ching Ming Festival since 2019

China is banking on tourism and consumption to power its post-pandemic economic recovery, as a deepening property sector crisis and weak private sector and foreign investor confidence continue to weigh on overall growth. Ching Ming or “tomb sweeping” festival is a day for honouring the dead, by sweeping their resting places and burning paper offerings. … Read more

Colorado wants to regulate use of common police holds that lead to deaths

Colorado lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would target law enforcement’s use of a common hold called prone restraint for stronger regulation, though they scaled back initial plans for broader limitations. The bill concerns a practice that law enforcement has said is common and necessary but which has come under fire from advocates for police … Read more

Colorado senators propose fee on alcohol companies to fund treatment

A bill set to be unveiled in the Colorado legislature would levy a new fee on businesses that produce alcoholic beverages, then direct tens of millions of dollars collected each year to addiction treatment and recovery programs. Sen. Kevin Priola, a Democrat from Henderson, said he plans to introduce legislation Wednesday to create a “state … Read more

Colorado legislators prep new regulations for eating disorder clinics

Colorado legislators will propose new regulations for providers of eating disorder treatment in the coming months, amid calls from advocates and patients to crack down on practices that one legislator labeled “barbaric.” The coming legislation, which will debut early next year when state lawmakers reconvene, would require providers to follow specific requirements around weigh-ins, the … Read more

Worried Amitabh Bachchan fans pray to Lord Shiva for his recovery

KOLKATA: Hundreds of worried fans of ailing Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today performed a yagna here to pray for his speedy recovery. “We are using the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri to pray to Lord Shiva to help him recover painlessly from his health problems,” Sourav Banerjee of Amitabh Bachchan Fans Association of Kolkata, told. … Read more