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Class 11 student turns waste into ‘green gold’, wins top honour for sustainable farming innovation
December 17, 2025 8:37 pm
Using materials that are normally discarded -- human urine, wood/plant ash, and paddy straw -- Aalam Veer has designed an innovative device to produce a high-quality, fully organic fertilizer called “Eco-Friendly Urine Wood Ash Fertilizer”.
‘Kerala, I am disappointed’: British vlogger disgusted by littering at Varkala cliffs, calls for better waste management
November 05, 2025 2:53 pm
In a video, Alex Wanders is seen strolling along the cliffside, admiring the stunning view before panning his camera to piles of garbage, plastic bottles, wrappers, and more.
Why you must always tie the open end of a used condom before disposing of it
October 01, 2025 5:39 pm
Careless disposal of used condoms isn’t just unhygienic.
Jaipur to adopt Surat’s waste management model, says Mayor Somya Gurjar
August 01, 2025 11:48 pm
The Jaipur Mayor also took note of the different projects being carried out by the SMC
Tavleen Singh writes: Politicians stir up hatred to win elections… governance never a poll issue
July 13, 2025 2:26 pm
All that our politicians seem to care about is their own political future. They believe that governance is never an election issue for their voters. So, they concentrate their energies on stirring up hatred between communities and ensuring that the divisions they create will help them win the next election.
Eye on waste-to-energy plant, Delhi MCD inks pact with two power transmitters
April 16, 2025 5:01 am
To optimise space usage, the two transmitters have agreed to consolidate one DTL line and one POWERGRID line onto multi-circuit towers, the MCD announced
Delhi L-G visits Okhla landfill site, rues ‘static’ rate of waste disposal; AAP hits back
December 18, 2024 1:34 am
The AAP hit back, saying the BJP did nothing during its 15-year tenure at the helm of MCD and the mountains of garbage (at landfills) continued to grow unchecked.
Mumbai: BMC aims at imposing waste management fee on residents
December 13, 2024 10:08 pm
Civic officials said municipal bodies are empowered by Government of India in Solid Waste Management Rules (2016) to impose a 'user fee' on citizens for better waste management.
Chandigarh: Municipal Commissioner seeks details of money spent on clearing previous trash
November 19, 2024 9:28 am
Almost Rs 100 crores has been spent on mining of legacy trash but the situation on the ground remains poor.
Express Series Part 3 | Capital Collapse: Why 'garbage-free' Delhi remains a promise
October 21, 2024 12:18 pm
Amid the AAP-BJP tussle in the MCD, heaps of garbage lie on the city’s streets. Promises to clear waste as well as the three landfills have remained largely unfulfilled.
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