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Major water-sharing agreements ready for Alberta

Alberta | The largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history are now in place to help respond to the risk of severe drought.After several dry years and El Niño producing a warm, dry winter across Canada, Alberta is at risk of severe droughts this year, especially in southern Alberta. Recent snowfall has helped, but the province’s winter snowpack remains below average, many rivers are lower than normal and multiple reservoirs are below capacity. To help, 38 of the largest and oldest water licensees in southern Alberta have voluntarily agreed to reduce the water they use if severe drought conditions develop…
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Supporting the water-sharing agreement

Alberta | The ultimate success of Alberta’s drought response will require everyone to do their part, including smaller licence holders and all Albertans. To support the commitments made by the province’s largest water users, the Alberta government will also be working with smaller licence holders in these basins to request that they implement drought response measures and make similar water conservation commitments. The Alberta government will play an active role implementing these agreements in the coming months. Specifically, the government will: Monitor conditions and alert water users if a signed agreement needs to take affect in a basin.Produce bi-weekly water…
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Payment levied for workplace injury

Alberta | A lumber and building supplies company will pay $102,000 related to a workplace injury. In the Peace River Court of Justice, Boucher Bros. Lumber Ltd. pleaded guilty to one charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker. The Crown withdrew 11 other charges under OHS legislation. The charges stem from an incident at a Nampa lumber and building supplies business on Sept. 28, 2022. A worker was injured when the worker’s hand contacted the blades of a wood planer. Under a creative sentence, the company will pay…
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Grant helps young workers stay safe

Alberta | Alberta’s government is boosting funding to SafeGen, a program that provides workplace health and safety training to high school students. CAREERS: The Next Generation Foundation operates the SafeGen program, which teaches youth workplace health and training. CAREERS is an industry-led non-profit foundation that brings together industry, schools, government and communities to guide youth into successful career paths. Alberta’s government has provided the SafeGen program with a $175,000 grant to continue providing students with foundational health and safety knowledge required by industry and by schools overseeing students’ off-campus education. Historically, young workers have experienced higher rates of occupational injury…
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Rohit Sharma is the second player to play 250 IPL matches

Mumbai | Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings  by 9 runs in the 33rd match of the Indian Premier League 2024. Punjab won the toss and chose bowling in Mullanpur. Batting first, Mumbai scored 192 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Answer: Punjab Kings team was all out for 183 runs in 19.1 overs. #subhead1 Rohit Sharma played 250th match in IPL. At the same time, he also hit the maximum number of sixes for MI. This season, Mumbai's batsmen also scored the maximum number of sixes in the first 6 overs i.e. powerplay.
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Hardik Pandya fined Rs 12 lakh

Mumbai | Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakh. Pandya was fined for slow over rate in the match against Punjab Kings XI  in Mohali . Indian Premier League gave this information. In the 17th season of IPL, Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab by 9 runs . Punjab won the toss and chose to bowl in Mohali. Mumbai scored 192 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav scored 78 runs on 53 balls. Punjab was out for 183 runs in 19.1 overs. #subhead1 IPL officials said that this was the first mistake of Team Mumbai…
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OpenAI appointed its first employee in India

Mumbai | OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPIT, has appointed its first employee in India. The company has appointed 39 year old Pragya Mishra as its Government Relations Head. Pragya Mishra has previously worked in Truecaller and Meta. She will start work at OpenAI at the end of the month. #subhead1 This appointment has not been made public yet. private channel has given this information in its report quoting people familiar with the matter. Pragya Mishra has been appointed by OpenAI at a time when voting is taking place in India for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This voting will decide…
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100 per cent payment made online to farmers in their accounts: DC

Ferozepur |  There were continuous and uninterrupted 31,330 MTs of wheat in the procurement centres of Ferozepur district. All the procuring agencies have been instructed for hassle-free procurement, timely payment and prompt lifting of procured grains of individuals brought by farmers to the market to avoid spoilage of wheat procured due to sudden rains said, Rajesh Dhiman, Deputy Commissioner. DC said, the district administration is committed to ensuring smooth procurement in the mandis with appropriate arrangements in the grain mandis.  The smooth procurement and timely lifting of the crop is being carried out smoothly and no farmer is facing any kind…
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Sumeet Khudian held corner meetings in villages of Bhucho constituency

Bathinda | Jathedar Gurmeet Singh Khudian son Sumeet Khudian held corner meetings in 10 villages of Bhucho Mandi Vidhan Sabha constituency. He visited the villages Kalyan Sukha, Kalyan Malki, Kalyan Sadda, Nathana, Bhaini, Madi, Bajjoana etc. in the constituency. Addressing the gathering of people on this occasion, he said that after the formation of the Aam Aadmi Party government in the state, people have felt a lot of relief. He said that the traditional parties during their 50 years of rule did not take any steps to create employment opportunities, which led to the increase in unemployment and the increase in…
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Protest against BJP candidate in Amritsar

Amritsar | The opposition from farmers to BJP leaders continues in Punjab. Sarwan Singh Pandher of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and his supporters have once again opposed BJP candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu in Amritsar. #subhead1 Taranjit Singh had reached Majithia in Amritsar for campaigning. As soon as information about this was received, the farmers reached there to surround them.Sarwan Singh Pandher told that Taranjit Singh Sandhu had reached Green Palace near Hamza Chowk under Majitha for campaigning. Pandher told that an invitation for talks was sent to Taranjit Singh Sandhu on behalf of the farmers. But they did not come.…
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