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J&K Makes Authorisation Mandatory for All Registered Vehicle Dealers

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J&K Makes Authorisation Mandatory for All Registered Vehicle Dealers

New guidelines aim to curb fraud, ensure digital traceability and streamline the used-vehicle market By: Javid Amin | 25 November 2025 In a major regulatory overhaul, the Jammu & Kashmir government has issued fresh guidelines making official authorisation mandatory for all dealers involved in buying, selling, storing, or handling registered vehicles. The move aims to curb fraudulent transfers, misuse of documents, and bring all transactions under digital surveillance through the national VAHAN portal. Mandatory Authorisation for Vehicle Dealers Under the new rules, no entity can engage in resale or handling…

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Plastic in Your Drink? Bottled Water Under Scrutiny; Research Finds Widespread Presence of Nanoplastics

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Plastic in Your Drink? Bottled Water Under Scrutiny: Research Finds Widespread Presence of Nanoplastics

Alarming study reveals bottled water of popular brands contain up to 100 times more nanoplastics than previously estimated and could pose serious health risks A typical one-liter (33-ounce) bottle of water contains some 240,000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study. Many of those fragments have historically gone undetected, the researchers determined, suggesting that health concerns linked to plastic pollution may be dramatically underestimated. The peer-reviewed study, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to evaluate bottled water for the…

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