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DPIIT to launch plastic waste management campaign
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 9 (ANI): The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has requested state governments to work towards collection of plastic waste from industrial estates, parks, corridors, nodes and industrial areas for the 'Swachhta hi Sewa 2019' campaign begi
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PM Modi initiates projects of Rs 20,000 crore in Mumbai
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday initiated projects of about Rs 20,000 crore for Mumbai and urged the people to avoid throwing plastic and other waste materials into the seawater while immersing the idols of Lord Ganesha.
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PM Modi urges people not to immerse plastic in sea during Ganpati immersio
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to avoid throwing plastic and other waste materials into the seawater while immersing the idols of the Lord Ganesha.
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PM Modi urges people not to immerse plastic in sea during Ganpati Visarjan
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 7 (ANI): On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to avoid throwing plastic and other waste materials into the seawater while immersing the idols of the elephant-headed God.
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When a 12-year-old boy picked waste to fulfill dream of watching Ashes
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Sep 6 (ANI): The oldest cricketing rivalry between England and Australia has a fan following like no other and to showcase his love for the team from Down Under, a 12-year-old boy, Max Waight, saved four years of 'hard earned' pocket money to watch the ongoing series i
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UP: KVIC launches 'Terracotta Grinder' to reuse broken, wasted pottery
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Monday launched first-ever 'Terracotta Grinder' at Sewapuri in Varanasi. This machine can be used to grind wasted and broken pottery items for re-use in pottery-making.
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IIT Hyderabad researchers use fly ash to develop water repellent structure
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) here have developed water repellent structures by using an industrial waste product 'fly ash'.
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Bengaluru to implement strict ban on single-use plastic
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) special commissioner Randeep D on Wednesday said that the ban on single-use plastic has not been implemented in top gear in the region and starting September 1 actions as per Solid Waste Mangement (SWM) by
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Trump terms S Korea-US joint military exercise 'unnecessary'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Biarritz [France], Aug 26 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday dubbed recently concluded South Korea-US joint military exercise as "unnecessary" and a "total waste of money".
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This Nigerian artist turns leftover food into art
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 25 (ANI): Nigerian artist Haneefah Adam is earning accolades from all quarters for her art. Turning waste in to wonder she uses leftover food to create masterpieces.
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Greater Chennai Corporation initiates environmental awareness campaign
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Greater Chennai Corporation on Sunday initiated the awareness campaign through a Marathon for 'zero waste and no use of plastic.'
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Here's how people celebrate an eco-friendly Janmashtami
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 23 (ANI): Like every year, the festival of Janmashtami which marks the birth of Lord Krishna is being celebrated with a lot of fervour and zeal. People are coming up with several ways to celebrate the special day with pomp and show and are mindful of its impact on the
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