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PAC pulls up Railways over gaps in passenger amenities despite promises

Around 96% of stations surveyed had deficient bio-toilets, finds CAG report; panel says Railways ignored observations made since 2007; PAC Chairperson directs Railway Ministry to submit a response within a month

PAC pulls up Railways over gaps in passenger amenities despite promises

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Let’s Not Blame Celebrities For Surrogate Advertising

The recent controversy regarding the imposition of a fine on celebrities for endorsing a surrogate tobacco product opens the door for a debate on policy ambivalence. The present case refers to celebrities coming for an advertisement of mouth freshener, which is actually a surrogate for paan masala.

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