Events for “urea”

1,250 bags of urea seized from dal mill in Kalaburagi

The urea bags were stored and repackaged without licence at the dal mill located in the Kapnoor Industrial Area

When bureaucracy kills: When will our government act to keep women safe?

Women are 17 percent more likely to be killed than men in car accidents, and 73 percent more likely to be seriously injured.

External intelligence agency and Intelligence Bureau form the first arm of offence and defence, says former RAW chief

Japanese police to upgrade intelligence department to bureau

The move comes in response to government efforts to enhance its intelligence functions, and in light of increasingly complex global circumstances.

Florida Republicans bring Census Bureau challenge to the Supreme Court

A group of Florida Republicans has appealed a ruling by a federal court in that state throwing out a lawsuit seeking to require the U.S.

How American Bureaucracy (Literally) Steals Years From Your Life

Washington currently estimates that Americans spend 12 billion hours a year filling out government forms, meaning the average person spends six 8-hour workdays filing their taxes, signing up for Medicaid, renewing their driver’s licenses, and applying for government loans. At

Experts, former bureaucrats, politicians oppose parks, BMLTA amendments, write to governor

Wildfire losses have lasting economic consequences for homeowners

A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper from the University of California San Diego shows that wildfire damage can have long-term economic consequences for households, resulting in income losses, resident relocation and slow rebuilding for several years after a f

Fears grow for fourth rate hike after Australia sees higher-than-expected July inflation

Bureau of Statistics says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hike Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fears are growing that the Rese

CIA-backed investor helped top German drones firm break into U.S.

Quantum Systems' co-CEO says CIA-linked investor In-Q-Tel helped it open doors in Washington and win work with the agency as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

ATF investigating ‘major’ cybersecurity incident

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Wednesday announced an investigation into a “major” cybersecurity incident that the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for.

Ballroom dispute now fully briefed

Plus, a group of Florida Republicans brings their Census Bureau challenge to SCOTUS.

Book Review: ‘The Time Tax,’ by Annie Lowrey

In “The Time Tax,” the Atlantic journalist Annie Lowrey takes aim at bureaucratic red tape.

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge remains flat at 3.7 percent in July

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation remained flat in July, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released Wednesday. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index ticked up 0.2 percent last month, rising 3.7 percent compared to the same

ACB launches probe into ‘tender irregularities’ at Guntur Municipal Corporation

Bureau identifies discrepancies between tender percentages on the e-procurement platform and those entered in work orders, payments allegedly released on the basis of manipulated percentages, causing financial loss to the civic body

Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge

Under the Bureau of Reclamation's plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1.25 million acre-feet annually for the next two years, with the possibility of larger cuts depending on conditions.

House Democrats Say Direct-to-Door Gun Sales Rule Would Endanger Americans

House Democrats on Wednesday demanded that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives withdraw a package of proposed regulatory changes, including a rule that would allow people to buy guns online and have them shipped to their door. In a letter to ATF Director Rober