New Delhi: Discarded X-ray sheets transformed into stylish dresses, bags stitched from retired Army uniforms, decor crafted from textile waste collected in Ladakh and used shoes refurbished for schoolchildren.These are among the innovative ideas on display at Weave the Future 4.0-Upcycling Edition, where waste in its many forms is being given a second life, sometimes…
Chennai: Union govt on Wednesday approved a six-month extension in service for Tamil Nadu chief secretary M Sai Kumar, a 1990-batch IAS officer who was due to retire on Aug 31. An order issued by the department of personnel and training said the approval was based on a proposal sent by the state govt on…
Agariyas or traditional salt pan workers in Kutch Ahmedabad: The state govt last week constituted a high-level committee to complete the survey and settlement process at the wild ass sanctuary and address concerns of agariyas and other local communities. The move is expected to resolve one of Gujarat’s longest-pending conservation and land rights issues. According…
Fresh FIR filed against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee amidst allegations of medical negligence at Sebaashray health camps, following complaints of severe injuries resulting in amputation KOLKATA: Trouble mounted for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after the parents of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl alleged that their daughter’s right arm was amputated from the shoulder following a change in…
Corporators on Wednesday demanded decentralisation of waste management in PCMC’s general body meeting Pune: Decentralisation of waste management dominated Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s general body meeting on Wednesday, with corporators across party lines urging the civic administration to reduce the city’s dependence on the Moshi waste depot in the wake of the July 8 tragedy…
Retired Army major has accused a Thane woman of honey-trapping him (AI image used for representational purpose only) THANE: A 53-year-old retired Army major, now working as a doctor in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, has accused a woman from Maharashtra’s Thane of allegedly honey-trapping him and extorting Rs 20 lakh by threatening to implicate him in false…
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved two schemes, with govt support of Rs 1.9 lakh crore, aimed at taking India’s electronics manufacturing ambitions beyond assembly lines into semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, materials and homegrown mobile phone brands.The Cabinet cleared Semicon 2.0 with an outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore and the Mobile Phone Manufacturing…
India vs England Live Score, 2nd ODI: After the win at Edgbaston, Gill had said the team management would pick combinations based on conditions. The Cardiff pitch usually offers good pace and bounce, which could prompt India to bring in experienced left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh. Gurnoor Brar picked up the wickets of Ben Duckett and…
‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ director Gurmmeet Singh says film is aiming for an adults-only certificate, credits ‘Animal’ and ‘Dhurandhar’ Ever since ‘Mirzapur The Movie’ was announced, fans have been curious about how the wildly popular crime franchise would make the leap from streaming to theatres without losing its trademark intensity. Known for its gritty storytelling, graphic…
Ukraine parliament appoints Serhii Koretskyi as new prime minister after cabinet shake-up Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved Serhii Koretskyi, the head of state energy company Naftogaz, as the country’s new prime minister as part of a major government reshuffle initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Koretskyi was nominated by Zelenskyy, who said his experience in the energy…
