Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plansJapan has restarted its largest nuclear power plant to meet energy demands. However, the nation faces a critical challenge: a severe shorta...
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No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin airOmar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce c...
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Quote of the day by Thomas Edison: 'Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing...' Life lessons on human nature, success and limitations by American inventorQuote of the day by Thomas Edison highlights the value of time in human life. The quote explains that time is limited and cannot be recover...
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With summer nearing, what's the best temperature to set your thermostat?Summer electricity bills can be a shock. Managing cooling costs is a key adulting task. Simple habits can make a big difference. Setting yo...
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For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
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Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
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US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clashA U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth elements from industrial mining waste, a move supported by a $50 million i...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Apple reports record use of recycled materials across products in 2025Apple reported that 30% of the materials used in its 2025 products came from recycled sources, its highest level so far, as part of its pus...
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Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million PCs to landfills: reportThe electronic waste from these PCs could weigh an estimated 480 million kilograms, equivalent to 320,000 cars.
22 Dec, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
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09 Aug, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
How to effectively manage e-waste at home or in officeE-waste and its disposal are a major environmental concern that affects the entire world and causes serious health problems for anyone who ...
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- Indian scientists recycle fish bio-waste into green energy (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) A team of researchers at Jadavpur University here has developed a biodegradable energy harvester - from raw fish sca...
12 Sep, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
- Indian scientists recycle fish bio-waste into green energy
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) A team of researchers at Jadavpur University here has developed a biodegradable energy harvester from raw fish scale...
12 Sep, 2016, 05.47 PM IST
E-waste: NGT seeks info on generation, recycling and disposalE-waste is discarded electronic devices which includes discarded computers, office electronic equipment, mobile phones, TV sets, etc.
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Formulate scheme for disposal of e-waste: NGT to MoEFA bench headed by Justice U D Salvi directed MOEF along with Central Pollution Control Board and Bureau of Indian Standards to hold a meeti...
06 Aug, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
NGT asks DGFT to reply on plea alleging rampant violation of E-waste rulesElectronic waste is discarded electrical or electronic devices which includes discarded computers, office electronic equipment etc.
13 Apr, 2015, 03.21 PM IST
NGT seeks Centre's response on violation of E-waste RulesThe National Green Tribunal has sought response from the Centre on a plea alleging rampant violation of E-waste management rules notified i...
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