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PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 11,000 crore Delhi highway projects today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two landmark highway projects in Delhi today – the Delhi sections of the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) and the Dwarka Expressway – together valued at Rs 11,000 crore. The roads…
Schools, colleges no longer exempt environmental clearances before construction: SC | Mumbai news
MUMBAI: Industrial sheds, schools, colleges and hostels for educational institutions will no longer benefit from an exemption from obtaining environmental clearances under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) prior to the structure’s…
How does plastic pollution affect health? | Explained
The story so far: Around 180 countries have failed to find consensus on an internationally binding legal agreement that sought to restrict plastic pollution. Talks in Geneva remained deadlocked on the issue late this week. While there is…
On The Eve Of Dwarka Expressway’s Inauguration, Delhi CM Hails PM Modi’s Vision For…
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) On the eve of the inauguration of the much-awaited Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) or the Dwarka Expressway, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his…
Scrapcart Aims To Revolutionize India s Waste Economy
India's inaugural AI-driven marketplace, Scrapcart, aims to revolutionize the country's $18 billion waste management sector. By leveraging advanced technology, Scrapcart seeks to streamline the…
Global plastic treaty talks end without deal amid sharp rifts
New Delhi: After nearly two weeks of negotiations in Geneva, talks to finalise an international treaty to combat plastic pollution ended in the early hours of Friday without an agreement.The Geneva meeting was supposed to conclude an…
UN talks on plastic pollution fail to reach deal – DW – 08/15/2025
Despite running over Thursday's deadline, representatives from 185 countries failed to reach a deal to bring the world closer to ending plastic pollution with a legally binding, global agreement..
"We will not have a treaty to end plastic…
India’s E-Waste Generation Doubles in 8 Years, but Processing Remains Skewed
TL;DRIndia’s e-waste generation nearly doubled between 2017-18 and 2024-25, while formal processing rose over 43 times, reaching about 70% coverage. A few states dominate collection, but large disparities remain, underscoring the need for…
IIT Hyderabad launches India’s first AI-powered driverless electric buses, logging 10,000+ safe…
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) has launched fully electric, AI-powered driverless buses for daily operations on its campus, marking India’s first deployment of autonomous buses. Developed by IIT-H’s Technology…
Washington ferries are going hybrid-electric, but disposal of old ones poses environmental, legal…
An abandoned former Washington state ferry, the Olympic, rests slanted on a shoreline off Ketron Island, in southern Puget Sound. Aboard, flakes of corroded steel and other debris scatter across the floors, graffiti lines the…