Pakistan: Audit shows financial irregularities, distribution of substandard food during COVID pandemic

Dec 01, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 1 : An audit report on Pakistan's COVID-19 expenditure has pointed out massive financial irregularities and distribution of food unfit for...

Counterfeiting, smuggling a 'Shadow Economy' threatening consumers says minister Pralhad Joshi

Apr 08, 2026

Counterfeiting and smuggling in India form a "shadow economy" that directly harms consumers, undermines their trust through unsafe and substandard products, threatens honest businesses,...

China launches crackdown against crimes involving illegal occupation of farmland

Jun 23, 2022

Beijing [China], June 23 : China's Ministry of Public Security has urged police nationwide to strike hard on crimes involving the illegal occupation of...

"Drinking water problem has become rampant in Puducherry; two people dead", says Puducherry Former CM Narayanasamy

Sep 12, 2025

Former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy of the Union Territory (U.T.) of Puducherry said that the drinking water problem had become rampant in Puducherry, adding...

Nepal students burn 'substandard' cycles given by China

Feb 22, 2025

The National Students' Council-Parsa, on Saturday, burned bicycles distributed last month, alleging they had been previously used and substandard in the name of Chinese...

WHO warns against overpriced vaccines, substandard COVID products

Jun 07, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday of the danger of buying overpriced vaccines from intermediaries, reminding those...