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Government offering financial help for e-waste managementTo facilitate e-waste management in the country, the government is implementing a scheme under which financial assistance is provided for a...
16 Jul, 2014, 05.00 PM IST
Government offering financial help for e-waste managementEnvironment Minister Prakash Javadekar told Lok Sabha that government is also setting up integrated recycling facility for e-waste.
16 Jul, 2014, 03.01 PM IST
- A dip in Ganga may cause cancer
A dip in river Ganga can possibly cause cancer.Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared that cleaning Ganga was his top priority bu...
25 Jun, 2014, 05.34 AM IST
Over 4.5 lakh child labours engaged in e-waste activities in India: ASSOCHAM studyAs per the study, India is likely to generate e-waste to an extent of 15 Lakh metric tonnes (MT) per annum by 2015 from the current level 1...
21 Apr, 2014, 03.12 PM IST
Delhi, NCR likely to generate 50,000 metric tonnes of e-waste by 2015: AssochamIndia's capital is emerging as the world’s dumping capital for e-waste, hazardous activities taking place and like to generate e-waste to a...
31 Aug, 2013, 06.41 PM IST
Toxic waste sites detrimental to health in India: ResearchToxic waste sites in India with elevated levels of lead and chromium are causing disease, disability and even death, leading to loss of hea...
05 May, 2013, 04.57 PM IST
- Protests by local organisations bring chromite mining at Sukinda to a halt
Mining opens at Sukinda, which has more than 97% of India’s chromite ore deposits, came to a standstill with six local organisations comple...
19 Jun, 2012, 12.07 PM IST
- New rules for disposal of e-waste become effective
From today, manufacturers and consumers of hazardous electronics and electrical goods will be responsible for disposal of their waste and r...
01 May, 2012, 07.30 PM IST
- Orissa: Tata Steel's economic empowerment programme benefits 5000 families
The initiative to organise village women and form SHGs has enabled them to find alternative livelihood opportunities.
11 Aug, 2010, 07.45 PM IST
- EU plans curbs on chemicals, goods
Adding to the woes of exporters who are in a soup over rupee appreciation, the European Union, the single-largest market for Indian goods, ...
24 Nov, 2007, 02.15 AM IST
- Apple scores poorly on eco-friendly policy test
Apple got low marks for eco-friendly policies from Greenpeace in a survey of electronics companies by the environmental group. The Cupertin...
31 Aug, 2006, 12.20 AM IST
- Delhi to be global e-waste capital soon
As many as 900 pcs and 3,500 TV sets are dismantled in the city every day for reuse of their component parts.
02 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST