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Train garbage problem gets a new fix: Indian Railways develops 367-litre disposal system to reduce overflowing bins & onboard litterIndian Railways has developed a new garbage disposal system for LHB coaches to improve waste management during long-distance journeys. The ...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 74: This auto ancillary has monopoly over a part which EVs can't killFor many old auto suppliers, EVs raise an existential question: Will their product still be required? Here, the debate is different. The ba...
Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
Indian Railways will fine you Rs 1,000 if you do this inside a train or at a station; refuse to pay and you could face a Rs 2,000 fineRailways has doubled the penalty for violating cleanliness rules to Rs 1,000. The revised rules apply to passengers and others on railway p...
The most expensive half-sentence in market history, and Warren Buffett wrote the other halfHe wrote it as a caution. Somebody published just one half of it. A great many investors acted on the half they were shown. Warren Buffett ...
The surprising metrics of Goa's tourism boom led by traffic, villas and paneerAs flights and hotel occupancy fail to capture the number of tourists flocking to Goa, here are some unusual indicators that also mark the ...
In 2022, Ireland built a pedestrian bridge from two wind-turbine blades that were too difficult to recycleOld wind turbine blades are now supporting a footbridge in County Cork, Ireland. These blades, retired after their operational life, offer ...
Cabinet approves Rs 3,030 crore Bhavya Rasayan Scheme for three chemical parksWith a financial commitment of Rs 3,030 crore, the Union Cabinet has approved the Bhavya Rasayan Scheme. This forward-thinking initiative w...
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%It was, probably, not just the Indian markets which took the fresh US-Iran flare-up in its stride. The non-tech part of the US markets also...
US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end warUnited States forces launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday. Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an...
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and upside potential of up to 29% in one year, according to analystsFor long in the clutches of bears, the Nifty and Sensex now appear to be making serious attempts to think positively. The big question now ...
Railway Board pulls up zones over poor pace of environmental initiatives, orders fast-track effortsIndian Railways is pushing for faster execution of environmental projects. The Railway Board has urged all zones to complete these initiati...
Strict action against those using banned plastic carry bags, products: Kerala CMKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced stringent actions against the use of banned plastic products following the drowning of a s...
View: Indian Railways must match its climate credentials with waste managementPersonally, I love long train journeys. Travelling on the Coromandel Express from Howrah to Chennai, Netravati Express from Mangalore to Mu...
Railways to instal water bottle crushers in 407 stations in metro cities"Indian Railways also undertook massive 'Shramdaan' with participation from all stakeholders on plastic waste collection on the first day o...
NGT directs railways to submit action plan on cleanliness, asks CAG to conduct performance auditThe NGT order came on a petition filed by lawyers Saloni Singh and Arush Pathania seeking steps to check pollution on railway properties, p...
Railways to sell garbage at stationsRailways has created a separate Non-Fare Revenue Directorate to find ways for generating substantial revenue from sources other than passen...
Centre asks states and UTs to draft plans for making Railways land open defecation freeTaking steps towards sanitation by 2019, Centre has asked states and Union Territories to ensure land belonging to railways are open defeca...
New Delhi railway station to produce electricity from garbageIn a major green initiative, New Delhi station will become the first railway premise in the country to produce about 2000 units of electric...
Railways to promote green initiatives to curb pollutionReinforcing its commitment to green initiatives such as introducing bio-fuel and solar energy in train operation, railways will observe Wor...