urban update

GMDA hikes water tariffs by Rs 0.45 per kilolitre

Representative Image GURUGRAM: The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has hiked the water tariffs by 45 paise per kiloliter. The…

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CFTRI to open immediate relief food center to cater disaster hit people

Representative Image MYSORE: Mysore based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), an integral part of Council of Scientific & Industrial…

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MMVD to issue new QR coded driving licenses

Representative Image MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD) will soon launch Quick Response (QR) coded smart driving licenses to…

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Mumbai to become first city to launch ‘One Nation One Card’

Representative Image MUMBAI: Mumbai will soon be the first city in the country to launch ‘One Nation One Card’ system…

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‘Jallosh-Clean Coasts’ to clean Mumbai’s coastline & water bodies

Representative Image MUMBAI: “Jallosh-Clean Coasts”, a three-day nonprofit initiative of ‘Project Mumbai’ to address the issue of domestic waste choking water…

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Inspection teams formed to seize banned plastic in Tirunelveli

Representative Image TIRUNELVELI: The Tirunelveli Corporation have formed inspection teams to conduct daily raids and surprise checks in suspected business…

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‘Open Street’ movement in Edinburgh to reduce emissions

Representative Image EDINBURGH: The Scottish city of Edinburgh plans to introduce some radical new reforms in a bid to reduce…

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EC’s ‘Go Green’ initiative for LS elections in Punjab

Representative Image CHANDIGARH: Election Commission (EC), partnering with Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), has taken some significant steps to make…

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KSPCB bans ‘compostable’ plastic bags

Representative Image BENGALURU: Following a recent discovery by experts which highlighted that compostable bags do not actually compost the waste,…

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1 million species on verge of extinction, says UNESCO Report

Representative Image PARIS: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) launched the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and…

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