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Canada Eyes To Eliminate Single-Use Plastics Before 2022
Canada's Environmental Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced that single-use plastics will be banned in the country by the end of 2021. The initiative aims to eliminate plastics waste in Canada by 2030. With this, plastic bags, straws, stir-sticks and others made from hard-to-recycle plastics will be removed as replacements are available for people. Reportedly, three million tonnes of plastics waste is disposed off in Canada annually, whereas… read-more
Tags: Plastic, Banned, Recycle, Canada
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Football Association Bans Barnsley's Diaby For 2 Years Over Doping
The Football Association on October 7 banned the Barnsley defender Bambo Diaby for two years for breaking anti-doping rules. Reportedly, traces of Higenamine, a prohibited substance, was found in the urine sample of Daiby after Barnsley's match against Blackburn on November 23, 2019. The player admitted the charge; however, he did not mention the source of the substance. "I am devastated with the news that I have received," said Diaby.
Tags: Bambo Diaby, Banned, Doping, Barnsley
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Sri Lanka Bans Slaughtering of Cattle; To Import Beef
The Sri Lankan government on September 30 announced a ban on cattle slaughter and plans to import beef for consumers. The cabinet took the decision after PM Mahinda Rajapaksa had proposed the step in incumbent party's parliamentary group meeting. It stated that the usage of livestock in farming and dairy sector has been hit by increased cattle slaughter. However, it mentioned it will make arrangements to import beef for consumers.
Tags: Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Cattle Slaughter, Banned
Courtesy: The Hindu
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Japan To Withdraw Its International Travel Ban From October Onwards
The Government of Japan announced its plans of removing the overseas travel ban from October first week, which was imposed due to the spread of the Coronavirus. The countries including Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam are free from the ban, as the number of cases in these countries are comparatively low. Japan hopes this move will motivate other countries to remove travel restraints they had set.
Tags: Japan, International Travel, Banned, Covid-19
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PSG's Angel Di Maria Receives Four-Match Ban For Spitting At A Marseille Player
Paris Saint Germain's winger Angel Di Maria received a four-match ban from the Ligue 1's disciplinary commission on September 24 after he spat at Marseille's defender Alvaro Gonsalzez. This incident took place during a dispute between five players who later received red-cards in the match between PSG and Marseille on September 14. The ban will be enforced from September 29, making him able to play the match against Reims on November 8.
Tags: PSG, Angel Di Maria, Alvaro Gonzalez, Banned, Marseille
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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Sreesanth's 7-year Ban Over; Plans to Resume Career
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth's seven-year ban on account of alleged spot-fixing ended on September 13. The 37-year-old said, he has 5-7 years of cricket left in him and is planning to resume his domestic career. Sreesanth was accused of spot-fixing which happened during the IPL 2013, leading to his 'ban for a lifetime', which was later reduced to seven years by the BCCI last year.
Tags: SREESANTH, Banned, IPL, Indian Cricketer
Courtesy: The Indian Express
