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Private developers would build and operate sewage treatment plants while reclaiming surplus land for environmentally compliant commercial and civic uses

How govt can treat untreated sewage at zero cost

Ganesan Subramanian - August 30, 2026 0

Turn sewage ponds into India's next growth engine The problem hiding in plain sight Across India, many low-lying land parcels, ranging from formal Waste Stabilization Ponds...

Bigg Boss Kannada set sealed over environmental violations, DKS seeks leniency

Politics

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar urges officials to give Bigg Boss...

PGurus Newsdesk - October 9, 2025 1

DK Shivakumar says entertainment sector vital for jobs, urges leniency for Bigg Boss Kannada team Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday stated that...

A huge victory for all who want to burst crackers on Diwali day, as Apex court sets aside WB HC order

Law and Order

Supreme Court sets aside Calcutta High Court’s order banning firecrackers in...

Team PGurus - November 1, 2021 0

SC overturns Calcutta HC’s blanket ban on fireworks, allows green crackers Clarifying that “there can’t be a complete ban on crackers” and allowing green crackers...

Assam CM said that order restricting firecrackers was issued without any consultation with state govt and new decision on the sale and use of firecrackers will be taken soon

Politics

Assam CM to review PCB’s decision of banning fire crackers in...

PGurus Newsdesk - October 27, 2021 0

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma: PCB banned crackers without consulting govt, will be reviewed Three days after the Pollution Control Board (PCB) Assam issued a...