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TERI scientists call for decentralised effluent treatment plants

New Delhi, 2 Dec (UNI) Addressing Delhi’s unabated water pollution crisis, visibly marked each winter by frothing in the Yamuna, experts from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on Tuesday urged the state government to set up decentralised effluent treatment plants and strengthen enforcement against illegal discharges and non-compliant units.
Environment Department officials said the recommendations also included creating real-time dashboards to track pollution levels and compliance.
To improve the quality of the river, experts further called for stronger plastic and solid waste management, along with regular health surveys in vulnerable communities that face a high risk of water-borne diseases from drinking or bathing in the contaminated stretches of the Yamuna flowing through the city.
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NIA chargesheets 11 Maoists for loot of 4,000 kg explosives in Odisha

11 Dec 2025 | 9:15 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against eleven accused in connection with the looting of approximately 4,000 kg of explosives by armed cadres of the CPI (Maoist) during transportation to a stone quarry in Odisha’s Rourkela district.

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US engagement with Pak's military poses major challenge for India: Dhruva Jaishankar

11 Dec 2025 | 8:26 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (UNI) The United States’ renewed engagement with Pakistan’s military leadership has emerged emerging as a major strategic concern for India, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America, Dhruva Jaishankar, told US lawmakers.

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Govt rolls out various measures to prevent crimes against women & children

11 Dec 2025 | 2:16 AM

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Congress steps up preparations for "vote chor, gaddi chor" rally

11 Dec 2025 | 1:37 AM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Preparations are on in full swing for the Congress's "Vote chor, gaddi chor' (Vote thief, Vacate the Throne) rally scheduled for Sunday at the Ramlila Maidan here, with the party leadership focusing on mobilising crowds from neighbouring Rajasthan, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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