This Gujarat couple turns factory waste into affordable construction bricks that stay cooler in summer and absorb pollutionIn Gujarat, a startup named Co2ncrete is tackling India's housing shortage and industrial waste by building prefabricated homes from factor...
26 May, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Next bullet train at 350 kmph: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIndia's next bullet train will reach speeds of 350 kmph. Design work starts in six months. Indian Railways will also boost domestic cargo m...
20 May, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsAs far as India is concerned, the biggest pain point from the US-Iran war in the Gulf region has been the spike in the prices of not only o...
06 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Ambuja Cements shares drop over 2% after Q4 results. What Jefferies and Nomura are sayingAmbuja Cements shares fell despite strong Q4 results, where net profit jumped 78% year-on-year to Rs 1,830 crore and revenue rose 10% to Rs...
05 May, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
African proverb of the day: 'Rain beats the leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the...' - lessons on understanding human nature, personality trait and why giving advice can't change every person's characterAfrican proverb of the day: Life's experiences and pressures, like rain on a leopard, may influence behavior but rarely alter core personal...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Centre says 19 coal mines allocated to 13 thermal power plants for fly ash disposalIn 2023, 19 coal mines were allocated to 13 TPPs for responsible fly ash disposal. Overseen by the Central Level Working Group and Addition...
09 Jul, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
NTPC floats tender for sale of fly ash at desired ports of Middle East, other regionsSustainable ash utilisation is one of the key concern areas at NTPC and the company is ensuring sustainable solutions for complete utilisat...
04 Jul, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
Government issues draft norms on fly ash disposal by power plantsThe draft notification has also proposed penalties of Rs 1,500 per tonne on the fly ash user industries for non-compliance and Rs 1,000 per...
26 Apr, 2021, 07.25 AM IST
NTPC develops geo-polymer aggregates from fly ashThe NTPC's research project on production of geo-polymer coarse aggregates from fly ash has met the statutory parameters of Indian standard...
13 Nov, 2020, 04.51 PM IST
NTPC gains 3% on commencing fly ash production, Q1 results"NTPC has developed an infrastructure at Rihand project in Uttar Pradesh to transport fly ash in bulk to cement plants, located at distance...
17 Aug, 2020, 10.15 AM IST
NTPC invites EoIs from fly ash usersThe company is looking at new avenues of fly ash management. It has also signed 25 MoUs for supply of about 260 lakh m3 of fly ash for road...
27 Feb, 2020, 01.37 PM IST
Here's a lesser-known reason behind air pollutionFly ash, which originates from the Rajghat and Badarpur thermal power plants, also poisons Delhi's air.
24 Oct, 2018, 10.28 AM IST
PMO asks agencies to increase usage of fly ash by 10 timesAs per a note of the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council circulated to the said ministries, it is proposed to make use of f...
14 Sep, 2018, 11.33 PM IST
NTPC teams up with IWAI for transporting fly ash through inland waterwaysThere is a huge demand for Fly Ash but due to the limitation of transporting it through only railway system, not enough can be utilised.
24 Aug, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
Power Minister launches portal, mobile app for fly ash utilisationProper management of fly ash is important not only for the environment but for us also as the ash produced by power plants occupies a lot o...
09 Feb, 2018, 04.53 PM IST
Fly ash one of the major contributors to particulate matter emission: StudyAccording to the IIT-Kanpur report, coal and fly ash contribute to around 37% and 26% of PM10 and PM2.5, respectively, in summer.
10 May, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Government lets NTPC dispose of fly ash in mine void for 1 more yearThe Union Environment Ministry has allowed NPTC for one more year to continue to dispose of fly ash generated from its Talcher plant in Odi...
18 Apr, 2016, 03.01 PM IST