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Save Rivers To Save Mankind!

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Kushinagar District Magistrate Ramesh Ranjan and Chief Development Officer Gunjan Dwivedi inspected the Bansi river ghat. Administration employees were busy cleaning the river, DM and CDO entered the river and willingly cleaned the water body with the other workers after observing its dirty state. He gave the message of sanitisation by cleaning water hyacinth from the river.

We’re grateful for such a step, as rivers need to be saved and protected for a better life!

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Project Ujala: Lucknow Girl Equips Hundreds Of Bicycles With Flashlights To Prevent Road Crashes

Grief-stricken by the death of her maternal grandfather in a bicycle accident, a 22-year-old BBA LLB student in Lucknow has taken it upon herself to make riding a safer experience for others.
Khushi Pandey from Ashiyana Colony has been fixing red flashlights on bicycles, an initiative she calls ‘Project Ujala’.

This initiative gives rechargeable safety lights to daily wage workers who cycle to work to continue earning their livelihood. Her motto is not only to attach reflecting lights on bicycles only on foggy days but to avoid road crashes, whether day or night, summer or winter.

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Say No To Dirty Coasts!

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To ensure that Mumbai remains a Clean and Green City, the BMC has drawn up action plans to preserve the pristine surroundings of different sea beaches. This video shows visuals of tidy Mumbai’s Mahim, Shivaji Park Dadar, and Prabhadevi coasts. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has ensured such daily cleanup drives.

We appreciate such measures as it makes the beach a nicer, safer place and also improve the coastal and ocean ecosystem!

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Inspection Carried Out In Coimbatore To Identify Low-Lying Powerlines Dangerous For Elephants

Joint inspections by staff from the Forest Department and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) have started identifying and rectifying sagging power lines in villages bordering forests in the Coimbatore district. The team has also been working on solutions like insulation with Wildlife Institute of India.

The exercise got a thrust after a tusker got electrocuted from a powerline on private land bordering a forest in Poochiyur village on March 25. The Tangedco staff also fixed barbed wire fences around electric posts at places witnessing the frequent movement of elephants.

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New Delhi: Foam From Toxic Industrial Waste Seen Floating In Yamuna River

Yamuna River Pollution: Pink foam from toxic industrial waste was seen floating in the Yamuna river near Okhla Barrage in New Delhi on March 21. However, this is not the first time toxic foam has been spotted on the Yamuna river.

Last year, just ahead of Chhath Puja in October, heavy foam was spotted on the river. The Delhi Jal Board then sprayed chemicals on the toxic foam to dissolve it.

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Authorities across India have launched a large-scale enforcement drive against illegal mosquito-repellent incense sticks containing unapproved toxic chemicals, resulting in major seizures and thousands of prosecutions.
UPI's growing presence in France aims to simplify payments for Indian travellers abroad.
Starting June 15, Kerala's Priyadarshini scheme offers free bus travel for women and transgender persons, aiming to improve mobility, financial independence and workforce participation.
Delhi's civic agencies are racing to complete drain desilting before the monsoon, hoping to reduce recurring flooding, traffic disruption and public inconvenience across the capital.
The Odisha government has announced free education from Kindergarten to Post-Graduation in government institutions, aiming to remove financial barriers.
India's first distilled AI video model Varya generates videos at 48 paise per second, making it 20 times cheaper than global alternatives.
Following a series of fatal fires, the Delhi government is reviewing stricter residential fire safety rules.
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court recognized homemakers’ unpaid labour as economically valuable, mandating ₹30,000 monthly compensation in motor accident claims after a decades-long legal battle.
Marking a historic consecutive milestone in office, the PM Modi administration's transition to a digital-first welfare system has redefined grassroots aid for 800 million citizens, sparking critical debate over long-term economic self-reliance.
Calcutta HC Recognises Homemakers' Invisible Labour, Enhances Compensation In Road Accident Case.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has launched 'Singappen', a heavily funded all-women special police unit equipped with advanced drone surveillance to proactively tackle gender-based crimes and state-wide narcotics networks.
Schools will conduct sustainability activities nationwide while promoting experiential environmental learning among students.
State targets smokeless tobacco products to reduce addiction and protect young consumers.
West Bengal government plans to install cloth-bag vending machines in Kolkata.
The Telangana-Thuringia agreement aims to advance technology collaboration, AI-focused skill training, startups and life sciences.
West Bengal introduces a large-scale direct benefit transfer scheme to empower women financially while tightening verification and expanding welfare coverage.
Starting October 1, vehicles without valid pollution certificates will be denied fuel as Uttar Pradesh intensifies.
Karnataka’s new government has launched sweeping youth welfare, employment, property, and infrastructure reforms across the state.
Punjab government proposes strict fee regulation law capping annual private school fee.
UP electricity consumers receive temporary relief as regulators pause a controversial surcharge pending financial audit over alleged inflated fuel cost calculations.
West Bengal has introduced free travel for women on all state-run buses to improve mobility.
West Bengal has launched a large-scale HPV vaccination campaign offering free cervical cancer protection to adolescent girls through coordinated central-state healthcare efforts across hundreds of centres.
Bengal launches ₹3,000 monthly assistance for women under Annapurna Yojana, but long application forms and verification concerns.
The Centre has reduced export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF from June 1, offering relief to refiners.