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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The man, identified as Kedar Soman, had reportedly posted a comment on Facebook that MNS workers found offensive and disrespectful to their leader. Enraged by the post, a group o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said that frequent disruptions--once a recurring feature--have now significantly reduced in Parliament of India, resulting in enhanced productivity and meaningful debate, said Lok Sabha Secretariat in a statement. Inaugurating the first-ever National Conference of Chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of States and Union Territories in Manesar, Gurugram, he mentioned that the Lok Sabha has increasingly witnessed late-n ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Marking the Cooperatives Year, a two-day national seminar will be inaugurated on Friday at the Swarn Jayanti Auditorium of Vikram University. Farmers from five major states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Goa are set to participate in the seminar, 'Dairy Development in Madhya Pradesh: Possibilities and Challenges', under the joint aegis of the Indian Dairy Association (DA) West Zone, and Vikram University (VU). Researchers, students, milk produc ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The city, which is growing at a rapid pace, stands at a crossroads where it can learn from several innovative urban management practices of other Indian cities to tackle its own challenges. At the national conference of urban local bodies in Manesar on Thursday, mayors and municipal corporations from across the country shared their strategies, offering valuable insights for Gurgaon to consider.Surat generates Rs 140 crore from selling sewage-treated water to industries and has introduce ...Read More >
The Union Carbide factory waste in Bhopal is now ashes. All 337 tonnes of waste have been incinerated at a Pithampur disposal plant. This marks the end of a dark chapter from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the waste disposal. The incineration process was monitored. Residue will be safely buried.All 337 tonnes of waste of the now defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been burnt to ashes at a disposal plant in Pithampur, nearly six months after being brou ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The eighth round of the second phase of undergraduate admission process through the GCAS portal for the academic year 2025-26 concluded on Thursday. A total of 2,11,052 students confirmed their admissions across all rounds of the first phase and up to the seventh round of the second phase. As many as 1,13,032 students remained eligible for admission after the seventh round. In this round, 81,639 verified students received admission offers based on their preferences and university-coll ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 3 Jul: Governor KT Parnaik on Thursday described the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (APLA) as a proud emblem of transparency, heritage, and representative governance. In his speech after inaugurating the 45-day-long golden jubilee celebration of the APLA here, the governor extended congratulations to all past and present members of the legislative assembly, as well as to the people of Arunachal Pradesh. "The assembly is the sacred temple of democracy and it stands as a beacon ...Read More >
Itanagar: Governor KT Parnaik on Thursday inaugurated the golden jubilee celebration of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly, marking the beginning of a 45-day series of events. The unveiling of the golden jubilee commemoration plaque officially commenced the celebrations, honouring 50 years of legislative excellence and the robust democratic spirit of the state.Congratulating all the past and present members of the assembly, Parnaik, said, "The assembly is the sacred temple of democracy and it stands ...Read More >
Indore, Jul 3 (PTI) Incineration of entire 358 tonnes of toxic waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory finally concluded as contaminated soil and packaging material were burnt at a disposal plant in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur on Thursday, over six months after the consignment was brought to the unit. Nineteen tonnes of the soil containing residual toxic waste from the defunct factory and 2.22 tonnes of packaging material used in its transportation were incinerated at the plant during the d ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its probe into the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) land scam, conducting fresh search operations at 16 locations across Mumbai on July 1 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The searches, linked to the case involving Jayesh Mehta and others, resulted in the freezing of assets worth approximately Rs 12.71 crore in bank accounts, fixed deposits, and mutual funds, along with the seizure ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Former Delhi chief secretary Shailaja Chandra has called on the BJP-led dispensation to urgently prioritise migrant housing, waste management and inter-agency coordination to tackle issues of urban governance. In an interview with PTI, 81-year-old Chandra, who has also served as secretary in the Union Ministry of Health, said the unplanned settlement of migrant workers remains Delhi's most pressing challenge. "Migrants will keep coming for work. They need water, electric ...Read More >
New Delhi: July 3 is International Plastic Bag Free Day. However, across Delhi, single-use plastic (SUP) bags, including those prohibited since 2018, are being used by shopkeepers and customers. Disposable cutlery and drinking straws made of plastic have also resurfaced in the marketplace.Despite restrictions imposed three years ago in July on single-use plastic, plastic items, particularly low-quality polythene bags below 50-micron thickness banned in 2018, continue to be extensively used witho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a landmark step toward participatory governance and youth empowerment, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched the Viksit Delhi CM's Internship Programme. Describing it as a visionary initiative, she said it aims to involve young citizens of Delhi directly in governance, policymaking, and service delivery. Calling it more than a learning opportunity, the CM said the internship is a "covenant between Delhi and its youth," urging them not to remain bystanders but to step up as ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): The incineration of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy has been completed at a waste disposal factory in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district in the early hours of Monday. Four decades after the tragic incident of the 'Bhopal gas tragedy', a total of 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste materials from the Union Carbide factory site were shifted to Ramky company located in Pithampur for disposal on the night of Januar ...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 >
New Delhi: With the completion of eight years, implementing the goods and services tax (GST) -- one of the country's biggest tax reforms, India has broken all the stereotypes by showcasing a perfect balance between Centre and state administrations and coming together to make decisions and resolve issues as well. Back on July 1, 2017, the GST was rolled out with a promise that the country will bring 'one nation, one tax' by merging various indirect taxes under one umbrella. As of today, it is pa ...Read More >
Bhopal: Around 40 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the entire 347 tons or the toxic waste of the defunct Union Carbide factory here has finally been incinerated. The process of incineration of the last batch of 307 tons of toxic waste which began at eight pm on May five this year at the Industrial Waste Management Plant at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district has been completed at 1.05 am on Monday, officials said on Monday. Thirty tons of toxic remains of the Bhopal gas tragedy were ...Read More >
Srinagar- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the arrangements made for this year's Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra are significantly better than in previous years, both in terms of security and facilities for pilgrims. Reviewing the preparedness at the Baltal Base Camp in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district ahead of the Yatra's commencement on July 3, LG Sinha lauded the coordinated efforts of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), civil administration, J&K Police, security forces, a ...Read More >
Panaji: With the increase in black spots on national highways, major district roads, and state highways, Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has decided to establish manned waste deposit centres at prime locations to collect segregated waste and keep the state clean.GWMC also decided to deploy quick response teams (QRT) to remove the black spots. A senior official said that if mixed waste is brought to the manned centre, it will not be collected. "Only segregated waste will be collected at m ...Read More >
Indore, Jun 30 (PTI) The entire 337 tons of waste of the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been incinerated and reduced to ashes at a disposal plant in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur town, an official said on Monday, six months after the toxic consignment was brought to the unit. While 30 tons of the waste was burnt earlier during three trials at the plant, the remaining 307 tons was incinerated between May 5 and the intervening night of June 29-30, the State Pollution Control Board offic ...Read More >
Shivamogga: A 67-year-old woman was allegedly tied to a pole and physically assaulted by her neighbours after she objected to waste disposal in front of her residence at Gowthamapur village of Sagar taluk, Shivamogga district.On Saturday, Huchamma, 67, confronted her neighbour, Prema, regarding waste disposal in front of her residence, according to police. The incident took a violent turn when Prema, accompanied by her husband Manjunath and son Darshan, allegedly abused Huchamma. They later alle ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Jabalpur High Court has sought expert opinion on the viability of using a plastic-coated landfill to dispose of chemical waste from the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) at Pithampur. On Monday, the bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Paliwal directed that representatives from the National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (NIREH), National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Madh ...Read More >
Bhopal: After decades of lingering uncertainty, the disposal of 307 tonnes of toxic waste (earlier 347 tonnes) from the infamous Union Carbide factory responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy, has now been disposed. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had issued directives in this regard earlier to dispose it in maximum 72 days. "The process, which began from the evening of May 5 was completed on June 29 evening," a senior officer in the MP Pollution Control Board told IANS. It was burnt at a private ...Read More >
Dhar: A waste disposal facility at Pithampur is seen where a huge quantity of waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory has been brought for disposal, in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh All 337 tonnes of waste of the now defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been burnt to ashes at a disposal plant in Pithampur, nearly six months after being brought to the unit, an official said on Monday. While 30 tons of the waste was burnt earlier during three trials at the plant, the remaining 307 tons ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in t ...Read More >
Dhalai (Tripura) [India], June 29 (ANI): In a significant step towards environmental sustainability, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Plastic Waste Segregation Centre, named Clean and Green Earth Park, at Ganganagar in the Dhalai district. The facility aims to boost the state's waste management efforts by ensuring scientific segregation and recycling of plastic waste. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Saha emphasised the importance of collective ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Patoda village in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district for becoming a model carbon-neutral gram panchayat through sustainable practices and community effort. PM Modi's Statement "A village in Maharashtra has set a remarkable example," said the Prime Minister in the 123rd episode of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat. "Patoda is a gram panchayat that is carbon neutral. No one here throws garbage outside their home. There is a ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu instructed officials of the Municipal Administration Department to prioritise cleanliness in municipalities and municipal corporations and to take preventive measures against the spread of infectious diseases. On Saturday, the Chief Minister conducted a review meeting on the department at the CM camp office. During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed the officials to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases. He said in some areas, poultry ...Read More >
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