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Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: Towards a Zero-Waste IndiaThe Government of India has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, which officially replaced the 2016 rules starting April 1, 2026. Issued under the...
Scientists have found an enormous store of water nearly 700 km below the Earth's surface, inside the mantle, a finding that challenges existing ideas about where Earth's water came from. The water is not liquid; it is ch...
CMS COP15: Strengthening the Global Shield for Migratory WildlifeThe 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15), held in Campo Grande, Brazil, concluded in late March 2026 with a hi...
The Union Ministry of Mines organised the National District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The summit focused on improving how DMF funds are utilised for the welfare and development of people and area...
The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has become India's first mining company to produce 50 million tonnes of iron ore within a single financial year, FY 2025–26. NMDC is a Navratna Central Public Sector En...
Jatinder Mehra, a veteran of India's steel industry, passed away. He had served as Vice Chairman of the Metals and Mining Division of the Essar Group, one of the country's large industrial conglomerates. His long career...
**Overview** On March 1, 2026, a tragic explosion at an explosives manufacturing factory in Maharashtra's Nagpur district resulted in 17 fatalities and 18 injuries, prompting immediate high-level rescue operations and fi...
Overview: On March 1, 2026, a devastating explosion occurred at an explosives manufacturing factory operated by SBL Energy Limited in Raulgaon village of Katol tehsil, Nagpur district, Maharashtra, resulting in the tragi...
Senior CPI leader R. Nallakannu passed away in Chennai on 25 February 2026 at 101 and was given State honours. Born in 1925 at Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi, he joined the freedom struggle as a student. Arrested in the 1949...
An assessment by the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Foundation and IIT Madras found a benefit-cost ratio of 2.34 for restoring Vaan Island. One of 21 uninhabited coral islands...
Chennai is hosting a national conference titled 'Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities'. The event has been organised jointly by Madras Veterinary...
The Environment Ministry notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, replacing the 2016 rules from 1 April 2026 for both urban and rural local bodies. Waste must be separ...
