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Case filed after terrorists fire at labourer in J-K's Pulwama
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 7 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police registered a case on the terrorist firing incident upon a labourer at Yader Litter area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
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2 non-locals injured by terrorists in J-K's Pulwama
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 3 (ANI): As many as two non-locals have been shot at and injured by terrorists in the Litter area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, the Jammu and Kashmir Police informed on Saturday evening.
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PM Modi lauds men guarding river against garbage, plastic littering at tem
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the individual efforts of activists driving the cleanliness campaign in the country while calling upon the people to carry out their duties.
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PM Modi condoles demise of Kannada litterateur Chennaveera Kanavi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the demise of Kannada litterateur Dr Chennaveera Kanavi.
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Durga Puja: After immersion of idols, Yamuna in Delhi littered with waste
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Despite the restrictions imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on the immersion of Durga idols and other religious material at public places, the Yamuna ghat at ITO was littered with waste on Saturday morning.
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Punjab man starts company to recycle cigarette butts into toys, mosquito r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], September 9 (ANI): Discarded cigarette filters--also known as butts-- are one of the most littered objects on earth and a major environmental pollutant. To deal with the problem, a Mohali-based company in Punjab has found a way to curb pollution by recycling cigarett
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Litter, plastic waste at Mangaluru's Panambur beach causes concern
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 25 (ANI): Concerns about environmental degradation of the Panambur beach, near Mangaluru have been raised due to waste material, including plastic, littering the area.
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Union Minister Ashwatha Narayana interacts with litterateurs in Kalaburgi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kalaburgi (Karnataka) [India], August 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Higher Education, C.N.Ashwatha on Tuesday interacted with litterateurs and emphasised the advantages of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020) in Kalaburgi on Tuesday.
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Centre notifies amended rules for identified single use plastic items
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday notified Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, prohibiting identified single-use plastic items. This amended rule will curtail the adverse impacts of littered plastic on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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Delhi HC directs civic body to clear litter, encroachment from Jhilmil Ind
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to ensure that the Jhilmil Industrial area in Shahdara is cleared from litter and encroachment so that there is ease of access and use of the Industrial Area for the petitioner and other a
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Makers of Aamir Khan-starrer 'Laal Singh Chaddha' issue statement debunkin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): After coming under fire for allegedly 'littering' in Ladakh while shooting for 'Laal Singh Chaddha', Aamir Khan's production house has now issued an official statement debunking the allegations.
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Study finds cow's stomach microbes break down plastic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], July 2 (ANI): During a new study, researchers from Austria found an eco-friendly way to reduce litter. Their findings suggested that bacteria found in the rumen, which is one of the compartments constituting a cow's stomach, can break down and digest certain types of ubiqui
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