GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
A 15-year-old Sierra Leonean teen built batteries and a radio station from scrap partsA young innovator named Kelvin Doe from Sierra Leone built batteries, generators, and a radio station using discarded electronics. He salva...
19 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Rosatom enters Indian market of additive manufacturingRussia's Rosatom has delivered its largest industrial 3D printer to India. This advanced machine uses electron beam technology to create la...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
'Catastrophic like the Air India crash': Kerala Congress on what may go wrong with ethanol blended ATFIndia's decision to permit ethanol blending in aviation fuel faces strong opposition from the Kerala Congress, which warns of catastrophic ...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Why Putting a Spoon in Your Freezer Could Save Your FoodKitchen cooks are finding a simple trick to reduce food waste: freezing a steel spoon. This method, backed by science, leverages thermal co...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Why a Slice of Bread Can Pick Up Glass Better Than a BroomCleaning microscopic glass shards after breakage presents a challenge. Traditional methods like sweeping and vacuuming can be insufficient ...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Water, waste & will: How India’s MSMEs can lead the sustainability revolutionWater efficiency, if managed wisely, could very well be the next competitive advantage for Indian MSMEs.
08 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
New solid waste management rules to come into force from April 1The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Sol...
28 Jan, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Centre paves way for using waste in building highwaysAs per the ministry's assessment, about 170 million tonnes of waste is accumulated at 2,304 dump sites in the country. The inert material a...
28 Dec, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
China to allow imports of new-standard steel scrap from 2021Steel scrap under the customs codes 7204100010, 7204210010, 7204290010, 7204410010 and 7204490030 is not classed as solid waste and can be ...
31 Dec, 2020, 03.39 PM IST
Delhi: Not segregating your waste will cost youWastepickers from various groups, however, have rejected the bylaws because they fail to lay down how informal work force will be involved ...
20 Apr, 2018, 12.05 PM IST
This small Kolkata-based manufacturer is giving Modi's Clean Ganga project a big fillipA simple, but ingenious innovation, Agastya Buoyant's Trash Boom can be effectively used in solid waste control across water bodies in Indi...
30 Oct, 2017, 11.14 AM IST
Mandi waste to be used for highways construction: Nitin GadkariThe Eastern Peripheral Expressway will be 135 km long and cost Rs 5,763 crore while the 136 km Western Peripheral Expressway will cost Rs 2...
01 Jul, 2016, 06.51 PM IST
Condoms, diapers, pads to come with pouches for clean disposalUnder the rules, manufacturers, brand owners and marketing companies are also expected to educate the masses on proper disposal of the prod...
06 Apr, 2016, 12.19 PM IST
Railways to set up first-of-its-kind waste plants in Delhi, JaipurThe plants for disposal of solid waste are proposed to be set up under the Waste-to-Energy project of the Railways.
19 Aug, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
CLRI scientists find way to build plane from leather wasteScientists at Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have found a way to use leather solid waste to make a nano-composite material that ...
01 Aug, 2015, 10.49 AM IST