Saseendran launches work on new integrated check-posts
The Hindu
The State government formally launched the upgradation of 14 inter-State check-posts as integrated forest check-post complexes on Monday.These facilities are intended to enable transporting checking o
The State government formally launched the upgradation of 14 inter-State check-posts as integrated forest check-post complexes on Monday. These facilities are intended to enable transporting checking of forest produce and illegal movement of captive animals.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, Beijing promised to retain the city’s Western-style civil liberties for 50 years. However, since the introduction of the 2020 law, Hong Kong authorities have severely limited free speech and assembly under the rubric of maintaining national security.