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In Frames: For India's Garbage Pickers, A Miserable And Dangerous Job Made Worse By Extreme Heat

India generates at least 62 million tons of waste annually, according to federal government records, and some of its landfills are literal mountains of garbage, like the Ghaziabad landfill outside New Delhi. And while a 2016 law made it mandatory to segregate waste so that hazardous material doesn't make its way to landfills, the law has been poorly enforced, adding to the risk of waste pickers.

ETV Bharat English Team

Explained: How Fiscal Data For First 2 Months Comes As Relief For FM Sitharaman Ahead of Budget 2024-25

Revenue collection exceeding expectations in the first two months of the current fiscal comes as a relief for Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the maiden full budget is likely to be tabled after the commencement of Monsoon Session of the Parliament next month. Krishnanand explains why.

Explained: How US Obesity Drug May Help Treat Sleep Apnea; India Will Have To Wait

Tirzepatide, a drug used to treat diabetes and obesity, may help reduce sleep apnea and can completely resolve the disorder, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Sleep apnea is a dangerous disorder, making people struggle to breathe during their sleep. In India, at least one million persons are diagnosed with sleep apnea every year.

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Renewal of USA's Focus On Tibet

The United States of America has renewed its focus on Tibet. Recently, a seven-member bipartisan congressional delegation of the US Congress led by Michael McCaul, the Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharmshala in Himachal Pradesh.

World Fisheries Day 2023: Celebrating the wealth of fisheries and aquaculture"

Commercial tree planting not biodiverse enough, environmentalists advocate for conserving intact ecosystems

Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?

India-US to launch INDUS-X to promote countries' defence innovation sectors

Lots of synergies between start up ecosystems of India, Saudi Arabia: Prince Al-Saud

International Day for Biodiversity 2023: From Agreement to Action; Building Back Biodiversity

Nearly 200 nations adopt landmark biodiversity pact to protect 30% lands, oceans

 Google rolls out Passkeys for Android and Chrome 

PM to address high-level segment of One Ocean Summit

Scripps Oceanography to build fleet of data-collecting robotic ocean float

India's coastal, marine ecosystems facing destruction, says environmental org

India emerges 3rd largest ecosystems for successful start ups

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Cancer Patients Prefer To Take Second Opinion, Maximum Queries From Hyderabad: Study

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A survey carried out on over 1,700 cancer patients by a Delhi based NGO has revealed that majority of such patients seek a second opinion to find if their treatment is on correct course. The maximum calls on the NGO's helpline number were received from Hyderabad.

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Maharashtra Gets First Woman Chief Secretary; Sujata Saunik Takes Charge

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Sujata Saunik, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch and presently the Additional Chief Secretary in the Home Department on Sunday took over as the 45th Chief Secretary of Maharashtra from the outgoing Chief Secretary Nitin Kareer. She is the first woman IAS officer to be appointed as the Chief Secretary since the formation of Maharashtra on May 1, 1960.

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India Initiates Anti-dumping Probe Into Import Of Glass Fibre From China, Thailand, Bahrain

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The commerce ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is probing the alleged dumping of glass fibres and its articles originating in or exported from China, Thailand, and Bahrain.

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<p>The triumphant Indian team's celebrations at the Kensington Oval lasted close to four hours after a roller-coaster T20 World Cup final with players grooving to their favourite dance numbers and amid a general sense of relief for ending a lengthy title drought.</p>

T20 World Cup Final: Bhangra, Fist Bumps, And A Huddle: Team India Revels In World Cup Glory

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Union Budget: Decoding India's Rs 6.24 Lakh Crore Defence Budget

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The country’s defence expenditure is divided in four specific demands for grants, each representing a specific kind of defence expenditure. These are civil expenditure of the ministry of defence, revenue and capital expenditure of the ministry and defence pension bill. Writes Krishnanand.

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