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(Search results - 26)Lifestyle NewsJan 19, 2024, 2:26 PM IST
5 Cities Around the World Where Cars are Banned
There are five cities in the world that have banned the use of cars to promote a sustainable environment. Paqueta Island in Brazil has no cars, with exceptions for ambulances and garbage trucks. The primary mode of transportation for residents and visitors is bicycles.
Lifestyle NewsDec 8, 2019, 2:48 PM IST
Himachal: Free parking, 100% discount on garbage collection fee for adopting stray dogs
Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Sunday(December 8) passed a resolution to offer free parking and 100% discount on garbage collection fee to households for adopting stray dogs
IndiaNov 4, 2019, 5:11 PM IST
Supreme Court orders Rs 1 lakh fine for garbage burning
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre and the state governments for the smog that has blanketed Delhi and the NCR. The top court has ordered a fine of Rs 1 lakh for garbage burning.
IndiaOct 27, 2019, 7:17 PM IST
The Good Fight: From Army jawan tackling garbage menace to Tamil Nadu village bidding adieu to firecrackers
In today’s episode of The Good Fight, let’s take a look at a soldier, who was part of the surgical strike on Pakistan, now keeps a vigilant eye on garbage menace in Bengaluru and a village in Tamil Nadu that has put a full stop to bursting firecrackers to protect migrant birds
IndiaOct 10, 2019, 12:07 PM IST
India's first 'Garbage Cafe' opens in Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur
Ambika Municipal Corporation has decided to provide breakfast for people in exchange for 1 kg of plastic, and lunch for every 500 grams
IndiaSep 29, 2019, 3:55 PM IST
The Good Fight: From tackling garbage menace to battling global warming
Watch 'The Good Fight' on MyNation to know more about 'smart dustbins' that send warning messages to the authorities and they cost under Rs 1,000
IndiaSep 22, 2019, 4:53 PM IST
The Good Fight: Bengaluru girl invents machine to segregate waste in no time
While many do not segregate dry and wet waste while disposing garbage, RM Nivedha from TrashCon in Bengaluru has come up with a new invention that separates wastes in a matter of minutes.
IndiaAug 17, 2019, 3:27 PM IST
Hyderabad: Body of newborn found in garbage dump
The baby is identified to be a boy and the umbilical cord had fallen off, so it is identified as it has been nearly two weeks old
PoliticsAug 4, 2019, 10:20 AM IST
Telangana: Chief minister initiates 60-day action plan for cleanliness, greenery
In a 60-day action plan initiated by Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, he is all set to conduct cleanliness drives in the villages, clean up sewers and help bring in zero garbage dumping in the villages
IndiaJul 24, 2019, 4:18 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Woman's body taken for autopsy in garbage vehicle; CM calls it ‘blot on humanity’
Puja Ojha allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling hook at her residence in Ashoknagar. Her husband alleged that the body was taken to the district hospital in a tractor-trolley which serves as a garbage carrying vehicle.
HollywoodJun 26, 2019, 12:23 PM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio worries about water crisis in Chennai, garbage problem in India
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio shows his concern for the current water crisis plaguing Tamil Nadu in India, while educating his fans on climate change
IndiaJun 24, 2019, 11:41 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh: Stray dog drags new-born from garbage pile; child found dead
Residents of Hindupur city witnessed a shocking incident where a stray dog dragged a new-born from a garbage dump
IndiaJun 13, 2019, 12:06 PM IST
Kolar MP Muniswamy tours city on motorcycle, orders officials to tackle garbage menace immediately
In his first stint as MP, Kolar MP Muniswamy took officials to task and directed them to clear garbage from streets immediately.
IndiaJun 8, 2019, 2:20 PM IST
Aligarh minor death case: Stray dogs drag three-year-old’s body out of garbage 3 days after she went missing
Three days after a child was reported missing, stray dogs helped find the child after they pulled out her body from a garbage in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Five policemen have been suspended for negligence.
IndiaJun 4, 2019, 7:06 PM IST
Karnataka: Bengaluru-based mechanical engineer devises 'iCleanX' for litter-free roads
While several pourakarmikas working in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) struggle to sweep roads along with the pushcarts loaded with litter and garbage, a mechanical engineer in Bengaluru, Karnataka has designed "iCleanX" a pushcart that helps ease their work