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North Korea Bans People From Wearing Leather Coats
North Korean officials have recently banned its citizens from wearing leather trench coats because it's "impure" to imitate the fashion style of leader Kim Jong Un. The police have been ordered to confiscate faux leather jackets from the market. Furthermore, one of the sources told RFA, "Young men protest, saying they bought the coats with their own money and there is… read-more
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Courtesy: IB Times
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Sale Of Non-Veg Foods At Roadside Stalls Banned In Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in Gujarat banned non-vegetarian food from being sold on roadside stalls on November 16. The order said non-vegetarian items cannot be sold in the 100-meter radius of schools, colleges, and religious places. "People are free to eat whatever they want. But the food being sold at stalls should not be harmful and the stalls should not obstruct traffic flow," said CM Bhupendra Patel.
Tags: Ahmedabad , Gujrat, food stall, roadside store, Banned
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Mizoram Bans Firecrackers, Sky Lanterns During Festive Season
Firecrackers, sky lanterns and other pyrotechnic materials have been banned by Mizoram. Furthermore, selling and buying of toy guns with bullets during Christmas and New Year, was also banned by the government. Reportedly, regular checks on shops are conducted by a special team of the state district. Moreover, the government requested the public to celebrate without bursting crackers and causing pollution.
Tags: Mizoram, Festive Season, Firecrackers, Banned, Aizawl
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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City Vendors Protest After Chandigarh Government Bans Fireworks
Chandigarh Administration placed a full ban on the sale and usage of fireworks on October 12 in the city until further notice. The decision was made during a meeting presided over by UT-Adviser Dharam Pal. Any disobedience of instructions would result in penalties under sections 51-60 of Disaster-Management-Act 2005, judicial action under Section-188 of IPC, and other related laws. However, cracker-dealers'-Association made a statement … read-more
Tags: Chandigarh, fire crackers, Banned, Firecracker Ban
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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China To Not Allow Games Depicting Gay Relationship
The Chinese government has taken strict action to ban video games that depict gay relationships as 'unmanly' on October 2. Reportedly, the Chinese government believes ''the video games are more of an art form that promote and teach moral values to children''. ''we don't think games should give players choice," a leaked memo said. Notably, the government has decided to prohibit video games that aim to change history.
Tags: Video games, Banned, Chines Government, Gay relationships
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Ban On Online Gaming Can Hurt Startups: CAIT To Karnataka Govt
Confederation of Indian Traders (CAIT) requested Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to relook at the proposed bill to ban online gaming because it'll be a major blow for Indian startups, the gaming industry, and the animation industry. CAIT's General Secretary, Praveen Khandelwal also warned against gamers who "turn to harmful offshore and betting apps''. Reportedly, the ban will affect 623 gaming startups in India such as Dream 11, Nazara, MPL,… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, Online Games, Banned, CAIT
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Amazon Bans Multiple Chinese Products Due To Policy Violation
Due to repeated violations of Amazon's Community policies, around 600 Chinese brands have been removed and banned from its platform. It was stated that the ban against the Chinese brands was not a campaign against China but to prove to companies that Amazon promotes healthy and fair competition. Chinese companies are now venturing into other E-Commerce companies like eBay and Ali Express.
Tags: Amazon, Brands, Chinese, Banned, ebay, Fair competition
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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Celebration Of Ganesh Chaturthi Banned In Public Places: DDMA
Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has released a statement prohibiting any public celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi in the city. Besides, any other social, cultural, political, entertainment and religious festival-related gatherings will not be encouraged. While the citizens will not be permitted to visit any religious places, the officials will also ensure that no idols of Ganesha be placed in any kind of tent or pandals, this year… read-more
Tags: Ganesh Chaturthi, Banned, prohibition, Covid -19, Delhi
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Tech Giants Facebook, Tiktok Continues To Ban Talibans
In an interview with CBNC, Facebook, and Tik Tok officials stated that the 'ban' over the posts that promote 'Talibans' will continue. The accounts or content that supports and promotes the community will continue to be removed. However, Facebook clarified that the ban also applies to Instagram and WhatsApp. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid criticized the tech giants for not respecting Talibani's 'freedom of speech.
Tags: Taliban, Facebook, promotion, Banned
Courtesy: CNBC
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WhatsApp Bans 2 Million Indian Users For Sharing Unwanted Content
The facebook-owned digital messaging platform, Whatsapp has evicted over 1 million Indian accounts within May 15- June 15 period. The app also recorded 345 grievance reports during the same time period. Reportedly, the majority of the accounts were banned for spamming users and automated messaging. Also, some accounts were banned for using provoking content. Every month, at least eight million accounts are disabled globally.
Tags: WhatsApp, IT, India, Banned
Courtesy: The Wire
