London: Around ten billion cigarette filters are thrown away worldwide every day. The filters in particular are growing plastic garbage problem. Experts demand that they should be banned as a measure in the fight against plastic waste. Researchers say filters have no health benefits anyway. They can be found on sidewalks, on beaches, in track ...
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Ministry today gave in-principle approval for construction of international standard airport in Mandi with support of Airport Authority of India (AAI). Apart from this, the Ministry also gave approval for expansion of Shimla, Kangra and Kullu airports in Himachal Pradesh. This decision was taken in a meeting held today under ...
Shimla: Two days regional workshop on disaster mitigation, challenges of disaster risk reduction in North-Western Himalayas concluded on Wednesday evening. The discussions were held on disaster mitigation and preparedness and improving disaster response and recovery for the Himalayan States on the concluding day. Director-cum-Special Secretary (Revenue and Disaster Management) D.C Rana said that based on ...
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh is considering allocation of Mitigation Fund for disaster management. Himachal Pradesh government is committed to build safer and disaster resilient state by developing a holistic, pro-active, multi-disaster, technology for disaster management through collective efforts of all government agencies and non-governmental organisations. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that while presiding ...
