Energy watchdog wants power bills to become ‘more like buying milk’

Power companies would be prevented from charging households complicated electricity bills under a proposed shake-up that would also shame providers slugging consumers with ‘loyalty taxes’. While delivering a comprehensive power pricing review, the Australian Energy Market Commission has called for an overhaul of how people pay for the service. The AEMC is a key regulator…

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Sacred Ashura tradition a show of ‘resistance’ in Beirut amidst Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Beirut’s southern suburbs were blanketed in black as tens of thousands of people gathered to mark the largest Ashura procession in the Lebanese capital in years, after months of deadly bombardment by Israel. A sacred day of mourning for Shiite Muslims, the ceremony was also a display of Hezbollah’s force, as the Iranian-backed militant group…

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Prioritise road construction, set up stormwater disposal system, Hazaribag MP tells civic body officials | Ranchi News

Hazaribag: MP Manish Jaiswal on Wednesday took part in the general board meeting of the Hazaribag Municipal Corporation and directed civic body officials to prioritise the construction of roads and drains and setting up an efficient stormwater disposal system within the city limits.In his first appearance at the civic body’s board meeting as an ex…

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Injuries denied her twice: Sakshi Chaudhary is finally ready for the Commonwealth Games | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Sakshi Chaudhary (PTI Photo) New Delhi : In Haryana’s boxing heartland of Bhiwani, dreams are often forged inside crowded rings filled with aspiring boxers before blossoming on the world stage. Sakshi Chaudhary, a product of the famed Bhiwani Boxing Club, has travelled that familiar road, but not without heartbreak. Shoulder injuries robbed the 25-year-old…

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‘Polygamy practitioners to lose govt jobs’: Assam’s budget proposes strict rules | India News

Assam budget proposes welfare ban, dismissal for those practising polygamy The Assam government on Friday proposed dismissing government employees found guilty of practising polygamy, according to the state Budget presented by Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah. The Budget also proposed barring people practising polygamy from availing benefits under state-run welfare schemes“Speaker Sir, in order to…

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