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Gurjeet Singh Khalsa brought down from 400-foot BSNL tower in Patiala after 560 days protestActivist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa ended his 560-day protest atop a 400-foot BSNL tower after the Punjab government enacted a new anti-sacrilege...24 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST- How to keep bananas fresh for weeks without turning blackBananas ripen quickly due to ethylene gas. Simple tricks can slow this process. Wrapping stems in foil or plastic helps. Keep bananas away ...22 Apr, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
- Mann ki Baat: PM Modi lauds 'people's participation' in strengthening Swacch Bharat MissionLauding the efforts of the local people of Visakhapatnam against the single-use plastic with an aim to keep the environment clean as part o...27 Feb, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
- MP to ban plastic bags to save cowsThe Madhya Pradesh government decided on Tuesday to ban plastic and polythene bags across the state from May 1, saying it is leading to cow...12 Apr, 2017, 06.36 AM IST
- Madhya Pradesh bans plastic/polythene bags from May 1The government clarified that the ban would not be meant for bucket and other plastic materials and is restricted to plastic carry bags onl...11 Apr, 2017, 04.27 PM IST
- MP: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces total ban on polythene bags; lauds SIMI encounterChouhan, in his Republic Day address, also praised the MP Police for its swiftness in neutralising eight SIMI suspects who escaped from loc...26 Jan, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
- Use of polythene bags banned in Ghaziabad from January 22On the orders of Uttar Pradesh government following an Allahabad high court directive, the district administration here has banned use of p...16 Jan, 2016, 01.05 PM IST
- Attempt to illegally import over 8,300 kg polythene bags foiledThe Excise and Taxation department foiled two attempts of illegally importing polythene bags in Jammu and Kashmir by recovering over 8,300 ...28 Sep, 2015, 02.55 PM IST
- Polythene bags banned in Mathura, VrindavanLegal action would be taken against sellers and buyers of the banned goods with immediate affect, District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar said tod...10 Dec, 2014, 01.56 PM IST
- Agra bans plastic bags to curb pollutionWith an aim to curb the rising pollution in Yamuna, the Agra district administration has decided to strictly implement the ban on use of po...20 Jun, 2014, 04.11 AM IST
- HP plans to use polythene waste in cement plantsWhile the use of polythene is continuing in the state despite ban, its proper disposal without harming the environment has become a challen...15 Dec, 2013, 06.45 AM IST
- Explore use of bio-degradable plastic bags: National Green Tribunal to statesThe National Green Tribunal has directed all of the states to explore the use of bio-degradable plastic bags.09 Aug, 2013, 04.04 PM IST
- Comply with polythene ban order: HCThe Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the state government to comply with the ban as ordered by the court earlier in r...15 Dec, 2012, 04.15 AM IST
- Activists urge people to use cotton bags, not polytheneContinuing their ongoing campaign to create awareness about keeping the Ganga free from pollution, members of Ganga Sewa Abhiyanam on Tuesd...31 Oct, 2012, 05.20 AM IST
- Lord Krishna's birthplace now polythene-freeAmid a drive to make river Yamuna pollution free in the holy city, a trust today claimed it had made Lord Krishna's birthplace free of poly...05 Mar, 2011, 09.23 PM IST
- Thousands form human chain against polythene bagsThousands of people, including school children, made a human chain stretching about 17 km this morning as part of the campaign launched by ...19 Dec, 2010, 05.31 PM IST
- Kota to ban recycled polythene bagsIn a drive against production and use of re-cycled polythene bags, the Kota Municipal Corporation will launch a campaign and conduct raids ...06 Aug, 2008, 04.13 PM IST
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