India 2026 Budget: Strengthening growth, defence, electronics, and exportsAs India steps into 2026, its economic resilience shines bright. The forthcoming budget is set to emphasize fiscal responsibility while rei...
07 Jan, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
Study finds high levels of lead, uranium in children's blood, groundwater in Bathinda, Rupnagar, ChandigarhA pilot study uncovered alarming levels of lead and uranium in children's blood and groundwater across Bathinda, Rupnagar, and Chandigarh. ...
28 Sep, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh completes safe disposal of 337 tonnes of Bhopal gas tragedy wasteThe Union Carbide factory waste in Bhopal is now ashes. All 337 tonnes of waste have been incinerated at a Pithampur disposal plant. This m...
30 Jun, 2025, 01.11 PM IST
Four decades later, Bhopal burns again and this time, it’s Tarapur breathing the poisonForty years after Bhopal suffered the worst industrial tragedy in modern times, the inhabitants of Tarapur village are exposed to the fumes...
28 Jun, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
Bhopal gas tragedy: Incineration of Union Carbide factory waste begins on trial basisThe trial incineration of 10 tonnes of waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide plant started in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, and will take 72 hours...
28 Feb, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
Burning Teslas in LA add to toxic mix hindering wildfire cleanupEfforts to clean up Los Angeles after the recent wildfires are complicated by the need to properly dispose of toxic materials from electric...
19 Jan, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
Best dinner sets under 10000 for stylish dinnerware for every occasionExplore a selection of stylish and functional dinner sets available for under ₹10,000, ideal for those looking to enhance their dining expe...
05 Nov, 2024, 11.13 PM IST
Ambuja Cements to invest Rs 1,000 cr to set up grinding unit in JharkhandAmbuja Cements, a part of Adani Group, plans Rs 1,000 crore investment in a 4 MTPA cement grinding unit in Godda, Jharkhand. The unit will ...
21 Feb, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?Communities in the US are grappling with the safe disposal of millions of disposable e-cigarettes, which are considered hazardous waste. Fo...
20 Oct, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
Drowning in garbage: How this innovation can make burning trash safe and economicalAs population and economic activity rise, the quantum of waste will also increase. Managing this is important in a world where the need to ...
02 Sep, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
BIS rolls out standards and tests for electric vehicle charging infrastructureThe standards aim to provide uniformity and compatibility for EV charging infrastructure across the globe. "They ensure that EV charging sy...
20 Apr, 2023, 01.00 AM IST
MPCB asks thermal power station in Nagpur to stop dumping ash slurryResidents of Nandgaon had earlier filed complaints with the Maharashtra government alleging that due to increased air and water pollution a...
04 Feb, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
Coronavirus doesn't remain active in nasal, oral cavities 12-24 hours after death, says AIIMS forensic chiefA pilot study was conducted over the last one year in the Department of Forensic Medicine at AIIMS on COVID-19 positive medico-legal cases ...
25 May, 2021, 04.12 PM IST
Bengaluru has still a long way to go to deal with sanitary waste disposalImproper disposal of sanitary waste can lead to various environmental and health risks. "It is a huge problem across the country, said a me...
21 Jan, 2016, 12.00 PM IST
Can incinerators help manage India's growing waste management problem?Complaints are not uncommon around WTE plants, but they have come up anyway because of the pressing need to dispose of waste.
09 Sep, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
NTPC to go for mechanised bagging of fly ash by November-endKahalgaon Super Thermal power station is the seventh station of NTPC with an installed capacity of 4x210 MW (Stage 1) and 3x500 MW (Stage 2...
12 Oct, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
- NTPC to go solo for cement foray
NTPC plans to set up cement plants on its own after it failed to attract any partner for the new business.
16 Nov, 2010, 01.22 AM IST