CPCB also observed over 4,000 violations during its special drive on 17 Oct. The Board has also deployed more than 50 teams to to restrict usage of single-use plastic.
Nationwide ban, which came into effect on 1 July, prohibits manufacture, circulation & sale of 21 types of single-use plastic items. Experts say vendors must be informed about alternatives.
Carrying forward the spirit of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ — the 75th year of Independence — a defining step to curb pollution caused by littered and unmanaged plastic waste has been taken by the country.
Industry body of manufacturers urges government to introduce specifications that make recycling of plastic waste easier instead of introducing blanket restrictions. Ban kicks in Friday.
The top court was hearing an appeal against an order issued by the National Green Tribunal against the use of PVC & chlorinated plastic for banners or hoardings used during polls.
Aurangabad municipal commissioner Astik Kumar Pandey fined a BJP corporator for violating the Maharashtra govt's plastic ban. But the corporator said the item isn't listed as a banned product.
After his Swachh Bharat initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi now wants to curb single-use plastic in a phased manner and eventually eliminate it by 2022.
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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