Green Manufacturing – A hit and miss in Peenya.

Synpack is a company that engages in a practice known as blown film extrusion which is used to manufacture polymer sheets. These polymer sheets are used to produce plastic films used by food packaging and pharmaceutical companies. At the empty plot adjacent to the Synpack factory, in Phase-II of Peenya Industrial Area, is a plastic […]

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Suspension of tournaments robs livelihood of cricket umpires

Those with other sources of income not very badly hit. New Delhi: Cricket umpires across India are struggling to make ends meet as matches and tournaments are suspended due to lockdowns imposed due to Covid-19. “All tournaments have been suspended and I have been sitting at home for the past two months. April, May and […]

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Oil & fuel prices in India may spike due to further sanctions on Iran

Gulf of Mexico storm alert could also play a part. Haryana: Oil and fuel prices in India are expected to increase after the expiry of Iran’s nuclear monitoring deal with the UN. Another causative factor could be a storm alert in the Gulf of Mexico. As per a Reuters report, the US National Hurricane Centre […]

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Several players & others test positive; IPL put on hold

Balaji affected, entire CSK goes in isolation. The ongoing 14th edition of the Indian Premier League has been temporarily suspended after multiple players from various franchises tested positive for Covid-19. “The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has (sic) unanimously decided […]

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Swimmers in a quandary as JP Park pool remains closed

Parents demand a new tender for the facility. Bengaluru: The closure of the BBMP swimming pool at JP Park since March 2020 has affected the training schedules of swimmers competing in national and international events. “As the pool is closed, I am finding it very difficult to train,” said Sambhav R, a national-level swimmer. In […]

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