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JAMMU, July 5: For the fourth consecutive year, the Indore-based startup 'Swaha' has taken the responsibility of making the Yatra route garbage free during this year Amarnath Yatra also. 'Swaha' is known for its pioneering waste management initiatives and the monumental task has been entrusted to it by Directorate of Rural Sanitation, J&K Government. It is estimated that around 550 tons of waste will be generated during this year's Yatra. Ejaz Asad, Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati R ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Minister for Agriculture Production Department, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, along with MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Wani, today visited the base camp Nunwan to review the arrangements made for smooth conduct of the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra ( SANJY2025). The dignitaries inspected the sanitation infrastructure, public facilities and sustainability measures put in place by the Directorate of Rural Sanitation to ...Read More >
Mumbai: Two months since the BMC started a dedicated drive to collect domestic hazardous waste, nearly 2,000 housing societies, women's hostels, beauty parlours, and educational institutions registered for the initiative.Currently, an average of 1.7 tonnes of such waste is collected daily and transported to six plasma incineration facilities within BMC's jurisdiction for safe and scientific disposal. This includes adult diapers, sanitary pads, pet waste, discarded medicines, and used waxing shee ...Read More >
Bhopal: A search by the Meghalaya police in a flat of father-in-law of Shalom James, an Indore-based property dealer arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the killing of Raja Raghuvamsi allegedly by his wife Sonam during their honeymoon in Shillong last month, in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has yielded a laptop, a pen drive, jewelry and incriminating documents, believed to be belonging to the couple, sources said on Monday. The search was conducted in the flat of Manoj Gupta, father-in-la ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 30 Jun: Interns from the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) conducted a door-to-door information, education and communication (IEC) campaign on source segregation of waste, reaching a total of 150 residents across various township areas in the capital region, including Chandranagar, Abo Tani Colony, F and G Sectors, Niti Vihar, Kime Pakka Colony, and IG Park area. The initiative, supervised by YMCR vice chairman Keyom Doni, was organized in collaboration with the Abralow Memorial Mu ...Read More >
Ranchi: The historic Yatra celebrations at the Jagannath Temple in Dhurwa here commenced early on Friday morning with sacred rituals and a sea of devotees thronging the temple premises. Chants and sounds of conch shells rent the air as priests perform the "mangal aarti" at 4 am, marking the beginning of the 334th annual chariot festival dedicated to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra.By 5 am, the idols of the deities were open for darshan. As per schedule, darshan was halted at ...Read More >
Panaji: The Goa Investment Promotion Board (IPB) has approved seven projects that will see an investment of Rs 180 crore come into the state and create 1,508 jobs. The cleared projects include a gurukul, a cricket academy, and three manufacturing units.The largest investment comes from two Salcete-based projects. Ramesh Hotels and Resorts will expand its luxury hospitality facility at Majorda by adding 60 rooms. The Rs 65-crore expansion is expected to generate 300 jobs."There was a meeting last ...Read More >
Noida: Noida Authority will stop collecting mixed waste from bulk waste generators (BWGs) from July 1. During a workshop at Panchsheel Boys Inter College in Sector 91, officials informed hoteliers, restaurateurs and market associations that a penalty of Rs 500 would be imposed would be imposed for unsegregated waste after the deadline. General manager (health) of Noida Authority, SP Singh, said a cluster-based decentralised composting plan has been drawn up to support this shift. "Under the sche ...Read More >
Gurgaon: MCG additional commissioner Yash Jaluka directed bulk waste generators (BWG) across the city to ensure proper disposal of waste by private agencies who are assisting them. Giving these instructions in a meeting held on Friday, he said it is often observed that BWGs hand over their waste to private agencies, which only sort valuable items and dump the remaining waste on roads, drains, vacant land or public places. This, he said, not only affects cleanliness of the city but also poses a t ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (UNI) An escalating controversy surrounds Italian luxury house Prada following its presentation of sandals strikingly similar to traditional Kolhapuri chappals in its Men's Spring Collection at Milan Fashion Week. The dispute, now a significant issue in Maharashtra, centres on Prada marketing the design for 1.2 lakh rupees without acknowledging its Indian origin, the artisans, or its deep cultural significance. The Kolhapuri chappal, granted Geographical Indication (GI) status ...Read More >
Patna: Despite being declared a garbage-free city with clean roads, well-maintained streets and the removal of garbage-vulnerable points, Patna continues to wrestle with a far less visible but far more stubborn problem - disposal of legacy and fresh waste at the Ramachak Bairiya landfill site. The absence of a waste-to-energy plant and other essential waste processing infrastructure has left the site struggling under the weight of over 12 lakh metric tonnes of accumulated garbage.A drone survey ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation has started conducting a structural health test of the 425-metre New Town flyover over Biswa Bangla Sarani. Traffic cops said the flyover will undergo various tests every weekend for 20 days, after which the authorities will decide on taking corrective action if necessary.Currently, work has started on the Sector V-bound flank of the flyover. Barricades have been put up and motorists have been asked to move slowly. "The flyover flanks w ...Read More >
Mysuru: A team of experts, including United States Educational Relations vice-president and management professor Dr Scott Harriet and Maharshi International University psychology professor Dr Bernard Marcus, visited JSS Krishi Vignan Kendra at Suttur. They also participated in the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan drive held at Devanur village in Nanjangud taluk on Saturday.The experts interacted with JSS KVK centre chief BR Jnanesh and gathered information about the Centre's efforts in promoting ag ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB) observed World Environment Day 2025 with various awareness and clean-up activities, focusing on the theme 'Putting an end to plastic pollution'.Under the guidance of Sivabala S, IFS, MSBB encouraged its staff to reduce the use of plastic and adopt eco-friendly alternatives. As part of the programme, MSBB officials visited the municipal solid waste processing plant at Bhandewadi, run by SusBDe under the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). Th ...Read More >
Washington, Jun 5 (PTI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading a multi-party delegation to the US, was Thursday asked a question by his journalist son whether government interlocutors sought evidence of Pakistan's culpability in the Pahalgam attack to which he replied India would not have conducted Operation Sindoor without convincing evidence. "That shouldn't be allowed. This is my son," Tharoor said laughing, during an interaction at the Council on Foreign Relations when his son Ishaan Tharoor, ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said Andhra Pradesh aims to plant one billion trees in a single day and targets planting five crore trees this year. Participating in a Vana Mahotsavam programme at the ADCL Park in Ananthavaram, Amaravati, on Thursday, Naidu and deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan planted saplings in the ADCL Park. They took a round of the pollution control stalls near the venue. Announcing that AP's target is 50 per cent green cover by 2047, Naidu said, "It ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (PTI) A Kerala startup, under the aegis of the Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd is set to launch eco-friendly organic water bottles soon. Also called 'compostable bottles,' this initiative is considered the first in the country. The new product, marketed under the brand 'Hilly Aqua,' aims to replace plastic bottles. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is scheduled to launch the product in mid-January, according to a statement issued on Wednesda ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (PTI) Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad, one of the Presidential Retreats, will host a 15-day Flower and Horticulture Festival, 'Udyan Utsav', from December 29. President Droupadi Murmu, who arrived in Telangana on December 17 for a five-day visit, reviewed preparations for Udyan Utsav and the amenities for visitors on Wednesday. She inaugurated an eatery by Mitti Café and a souvenir shop at the Visitor Facilitation Centre of Rashtrapati Nilayam, according to an official re ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) The Rashtrapati Nilayam, one of the two presidential retreats, in Telangana's Secunderabad will host a 15-day flower and horticulture festival, 'Udyan Utsav', from December 29. People could make themselves aware about the innovation and technological development in agriculture and horticulture by visiting thematic stalls and participating in the workshops, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The Udyan Utsav, organised in collaboration with the Departm ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 11 (UNI) The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has said it was granted its first industrial design in India for a Solar-Powered Water Hyacinth Harvester developed by a team of scientists. The harvester is simple, affordable, and can be efficiently managed by semi-skilled or unskilled personnel, the Institute said in a release here. The solar-powered equipment, designed and fabricated in-house, is an affordable solution priced at under Rs ...Read More >
Indoor plants are all the rage, and for good reasons! They make our African homes beautiful and keep us healthy. But let's be real, keeping our green buddies happy can get expensive. This article is all about cheap and easy ways to take care of your indoor plants like a pro, without spending all your cash. Keep those leaves green, not your wallet! Instead of purchasing expensive commercial potting mixes, create your own using locally available resources. A blend of garden soil, compost, and san ...Read More >
Maintaining consistent sustainability practices across different regions requires a strong commitment to both local and global standards, says Pranay Pasricha, Brand and Marketing Head India, Pakka Limited.With the world moving towards energy efficient manufacturing practices, India too has come a long way in this area. Companies such as Ayodhya-headquartered Pakka which is into regenerative food packaging are showing the path to others. In an interaction with ET Digital, Pranay Pasricha, Brand ...Read More >
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