Indian Railways to build concrete walls along tracks to tackle garbage menace
The Research Designs and Standards Organisation, under the ministry of railways, has already provided drawings of concrete walls that can be built by zonal railways across its boundaries.
Jan 04, 2018, 17:15 PM IST
200 Voter ID cards found in garbage in West Bengal`s Hooghly district
The cards were recovered from inside a polythene sack by the municipal cleaners in Nadia district`s Uttarpara.
Nov 27, 2017, 17:31 PM IST
Congress pushed Nehru-Gandhi garbage into minds of people: Assam BJP MP
A BJP MP from Assam came under attack on Sunday for comparing Mahatma Gandhi and India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with garbage.
Oct 23, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
This woman sent a gift made out of garbage to PM Narendra Modi — Here's his reply
The woman little knew that she would receive a response from PM Narendra Modi himself, who must be receiving hundreds of gifts daily.
May 24, 2017, 16:08 PM IST
Plastic-eating fungus may solve garbage problem
In a discovery that may spell good news for the environment, a novel fungus capable of degrading polyurethane (PU) plastics has been identified by Chinese researchers, a media report said on Saturday.
Apr 02, 2017, 00:35 AM IST
Delhi: Agitated sanitation workers continue strike for eighth day outside EDMC
The strike called by the sanitation workers demanding payment of pending salaries of the last three months entered its eighth day on Thursday.
Jan 12, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
Delhi sanitation workers on strike again, garbage piles up on roads
Garbage piled up on the roads in East Delhi as sanitation workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) refused to call of their strike.
Jan 08, 2017, 13:10 PM IST
Sweden's recycling so sophisticated, country running out of garbage
Sweden's recycling system is so sophisticated that only less than 1 per cent of its household waste has been sent to landfill last year.
Dec 12, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Heartbreaking! Turned away from crematorium because he had no money, tribal cremates wife using garbage
On August 24, Dana Majhi, a resident of Melghar village in Kalahandi district, had carried his wife's body on his shoulder and walked 10 km accompanied by his minor daughter after allegedly being denied a hearse by the district hospital.
Sep 05, 2016, 20:28 PM IST
Selling garbage in Kharagpur is now as easy as ordering pizza, thanks to IIT students
Selling recyclable garbage in Kharagpur town is now as easy as ordering a pizza over phone, thanks to a social entrepreneurial initiative of a group of IITians.
Mar 08, 2016, 14:39 PM IST
Japanese student spotted cleaning garbage in Delhi
Yumi, a Japanese student, who came to Delhi to learn Hindi, was spotted cleaning garbage in the country's capital.
Feb 11, 2016, 21:18 PM IST
DNA: Analysis on MCD Strike; BJP, AAP throws garbage at each other - Part II
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the ongoing strike by civic body workers in the national capital.
Feb 04, 2016, 23:20 PM IST
DNA: Analysis on MCD strike; BJP, AAP throws garbage at each other
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the ongoing strike by civic body workers in the national capital.
Feb 04, 2016, 23:19 PM IST
Delhi: City continues to stink as MCD workers continue strike
Employees of Municipal Corporation of Delhi are on a strike to protest against the non-payment of their salaries since the last three months.
Feb 02, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
LG writes to Delhi CM to resolve MCD employees' strike
This is the first time that the LG has written to Delhi government on the issue asking for its resolution.
Feb 01, 2016, 22:15 PM IST
Delhi CM backs striking sanitation workers, AAP leaders clean garbage
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday supported striking sanitation employees of Delhi's three main civic bodies seeking salaries.
Jan 31, 2016, 22:34 PM IST
MCD workers protest outside Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel's residence
For the past few days, scores of municipal sanitation workers have been protesting in Delhi demanding "immediate" release of funds for their salaries.
Jan 30, 2016, 11:02 AM IST
Delhi: MCD workers protest, dump garbage outside Manish Sisodia's house
An enraged number of MCD workers protested and dumped garbage outside Manish Sisodia's house. Watch the full video to know more.
Jan 28, 2016, 21:09 PM IST
Delhi: MCD workers protest, dump garbage outside Manish Sisodia's house- Part II
An enraged number of MCD workers protested and dumped garbage outside Manish Sisodia's house. Watch the full video to know more.
Jan 28, 2016, 21:08 PM IST
Delhi: MCD workers protest, dump garbage outside Manish Sisodia's house- Part III
An enraged number of MCD workers protested and dumped garbage outside Manish Sisodia's house. Watch the full video to know more.
Jan 28, 2016, 21:07 PM IST
