Hands in the heap: Those who sort Delhi’s waste

Delhi’s informal recycling network, including waste collectors, waste pickers, aggregators, and kabadiwallas, remains largely invisible to the city that depends on their labour. With only 59% of waste segregated at source, thousands of these workers continue to shoulder the task of sorting mixed solid waste, without formal recognition or incentives, reports Suruchi…

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Security Tightened In Delhi After Man Killed In Holi Clash; 4 Arrested

Security has been tightened in the Uttam Nagar area of Delhi after a 25-year-old man succumbed to injuries he sustained during a fight that broke out between neighbours from different communities during Holi celebrations earlier this week. Read More | Source: NDTV News…

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In a Bengal college, an Iftar party to be held by women for women

The event, called ‘2026 Dosti ki Iftar’ and being organised by the Deeniyat Muallima College (located in Santragachi, across the river from Kolkata) and the city-based initiative Know Your Neighbour, intends to “provide a space for women to exchanges their views, and break myths and stereotypes”. Read More |…

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Fadnavis presents ₹7.69 lakh crore Maharashtra Budget, loan waiver for farmers

The Budget proposes a ninefold growth of the agricultural economy, aiming to raise the sector’s GDP from $55 billion to $500 billion by 2047. The State’s revenue receipts are estimated at around ₹6.56 lakh crore, resulting in a revenue deficit of about ₹40,500 crore. Read More | Source: The…

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Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit blast: Gone in a flash fire

An explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Vetlapalem village of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, claimed 28 workers’ lives, including eight women. Preliminary investigations reveal that the unit’s owners had allegedly stored explosive materials far beyond the permitted limit and engaged 31 workers, nearly four times the number allowed under…

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