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Biomining of legacy waste, waste-to-energy plants among steps MCD taking to flatten landfills
Around 50 officials have been entrusted with the task of reducing the height of landfill sites and monthly deadlines have also been set up
Delhi chief secy visits Ghazipur landfill site; tells officials to increase bio-mining, legacy waste disposal
The chief secretary was accompanied by the special officer designate of MCD, Ashwani Kumar, and Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti
22-year-old woman killed for dowry in UP's Ghazipur
Chanda's body was found hanging in her room Tuesday morning at her in-laws' Sakra village, police said
Will take at least 10 years to clear Ghazipur landfill: Delhi Assembly environment panel told
Commissioned in 1984, the Ghazipur landfill site is spread across 70 acres. In 2019, the garbage dump site had grown 65 metres high
Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at Ghazipur landfill site; govt seeks report
According to data shared by the fire department, last year, during the same period, a total of 16 fire incidents — 12 at Bhalswa and four at Ghazipur — took place
Centre has till 26 Nov to revoke farm laws else farmers will reach Delhi borders, warns Rakesh Tikait
26 November would mark one year of the ongoing farmers' protests at Delhi's border points of Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur
We stand vindicated, say farm unions as cops begin removing barricades from farmers' protest sites
Farmer leaders said decision to entirely clear both carriageways at the protest sites will be taken by SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions spearheading the agitation
Rakesh Tikait, BKU continue protest on waterlogged flyway at Delhi border; SAD to observe 'black day' on 17 Sept
'Now the protesting farmers have seen all three seasons (winter, summer and rains). The farmers are not going to get scared by anything now,' said BKU media incharge Dharmendra Malik
Three reasons why bodies are afloat on Ganga: Costly cremation, religious beliefs, scarcity of wood
The Ganga flows through the coastal area of Ghazipur in UP, and 'Chausa Ghat' in Buxar. So whatever flows through Varanasi reaches the river banks in Ghazipur
After Bihar, bodies seen floating in Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia and Ghazipur
According to Ballia residents, at least 45 bodies were seen floating at the Ujiyar, Kulhadia and Bharauli ghats. However, district authorities did not tell the exact number of bodies found.
Bharat Bandh: Protesters block highways, roads in Punjab, Haryana; train services hit at 32 locations
The protest is being observed to mark four months since the farmers agitation first began in November at Delhi's three borders - Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri
Bharat Bandh: Rail, road transport services likely to be affected today; shops to remain closed
Samkyukta Kisan Morcha said the nationwide shutdown will be observed for from 6 am to 6 pm. The bandh will mark four months of the farmer protests at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri
'BJP must be taught a lesson': Protesting farmers to hold meetings across Bengal urging people to defeat saffron party
Farmer leaders are likely to attend the mahapanchayats in Kolkata's Bhowanipore, and in Nandigram on Saturday. Similar events will be held in Singur and Asansol on Sunday
'Going strong': Farmers' protests at Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur borders complete 100 days
Hailing the protest, union leaders said that the movement has sent out a message of unity, made 'farmers visible', and brought them back on the political landscape of the country
UP Police books Google's Sundar Pichai, others over 'defamatory' video; removes names from FIR later
The FIR was lodged following a complaint by a local resident who claimed that he got over 8,500 threat calls on his mobile phone after he objected to a video that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Farmers' Protest: Rakesh Tikait responds to Narendra Modi, says won't allow business over hunger, need law on MSP
The BKU spokesperson, responding to Modi's address, said, "There will not be business over hunger in the country. If hunger goes up, price of crops will be decided accordingly. Those wanting business over hunger will be driven out of the country."
Farmers plant flowers at Ghazipur protest site in response to Delhi Police's 'iron nails'
The BKU said that rows of marigold flowers have been planted near the iron nails barricading, and a bigger plantation drive was underway on another road in the area
Farmers' protest: Iron nails installed around Ghazipur site being 'repositioned', says Delhi Police
Delhi Police deputy commissioner Deepak Yadav's statement comes after videos of workers removing the nails near the Ghazipur protest site surfaced on social media
Ghazipur takes centrestage as farmers from Uttarakhand, western UP join sit-in; internet services suspended at protest sites
The farmers held a day-long fast on Saturday, paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, as the stir appeared to regain momentum after rallying support from the farmer community of the crucial western Uttar Pradesh region
'Time to choose a side,' says Rahul Gandhi as Congress accuses Centre of trying to divide and intimidate farmers
Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed there is a widespread belief that the incident at the Red Fort were instigated by sections close to the BJP and that any government with even rusty intelligence machinery should have known that something like this will happen