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Pragya's remarks reflect heart of RSS, BJP: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that BJP lawmaker Pragya Singh Thakur's now expunged remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin reflect the "heart of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and BJP" and that he does not want to "waste time" by demanding action ag
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Odisha to adopt Tamil Nadu's micro composting model for wet waste manageme
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): As part of its 'Swachha Odisha Sustha Odisha' campaign, the Urban Development Department of Odisha government has decided to adopt Tamil Nadu's Micro Composting Centre (MCC) model for proper management of wet waste.
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PM Modi lauds scuba divers for cleaning plastic waste from deep sea
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): In the 59th edition of his monthly radio address 'Mann ki Baat' on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined the issue of plastic waste flooding the water bodies and narrated an example of how a large amount of such waste was cleaned by a group of motivat
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One-third of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Nearly one-third of an estimated 30,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected, Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javdekar said on Friday and noted that the collection of this plastic was a key issue to address environmenta
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CSIR lab has developed technology to convert plastic waste into diesel: Ha
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 : Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that a CSIR lab has developed technology by which plastic waste can be converted into diesel and the process can be scaled up.
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Ganguly's selfie with Eden Gardens' crowd is sure to win you over!
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing day-night Test between India and Bangladesh, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday did not waste the chance to get clicked with the Eden Gardens' crowd.
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CMA awarded by GOI under Swachhata Hi Seva 2019 campaign on single use pla
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) was felicitated at an event organized by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, on November 19 in New Delhi.
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Dehradun: Plastic banks established to collect waste from grass root level
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): A state-based environmental action and advocacy group has established 'Plastic Banks' in capital city Dehradun in order to effectively deal with the plastic waste that is getting generated at grass root levels.
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Telangana: Mulugu District Collector offers 1kg rice in exchange of 1 kg p
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): In a bid to make Mulugu district free from the use of Single-Use Plastic, District Collector, Mulugu is offering 1 kg of rice in exchange of 1 kg of plastic waste.
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Pune sanitation worker spreads awareness on cleanliness through this uniqu
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Mahadev Jadhav, a sanitation worker in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has found out a novel method to educate and create awareness amongst people about waste disposal through songs.
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Technology to lead business collaboration: "Future of Meetings" research b
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): New-age collaborative technology is at the core of stronger business relations and improves turnaround for enterprises by minimizing the waste of time and human resources during inefficient meetings. Indian meeting rooms and professionals are more ada
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Uttarakhand: Garbage engulfed in fire at Haldwani trenching ground
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India] Nov 13 (ANI): Amid growing concerns about air pollution, fire continued to rage in the garbage dump at Haldwani's trenching ground on Wednesday.
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