India has ushered in a major transformation in how solid waste is collected, segregated, processed, and disposed of with the notification of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026 . Issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 , the new rules will replace the decade-old SWM Rules, 2016 and come into full effect from April 1, 2026 . The revised framework places strong emphasis on circular economy pri

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A devastating fire at two warehouses in Kolkata’s Anandapur–Nazirabad area , near the EM Bypass , has claimed multiple lives, with at least 11 to 16 deaths confirmed so far and over 20 workers feared missing , according to evolving official and media reports. The blaze, which broke out in the early hours of January 26 , continued for nearly 36 hours , raising serious questions over fire safety violations, illegal operations, and administrative lapses . The incident has direc

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Deputy Chief Minister and four others die after Learjet crash; Maharashtra declares three days of state mourning Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar , one of the state’s most influential political leaders, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 , in a plane crash near Baramati in Pune district , aviation officials and government sources confirmed. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reported that a Learjet 45 aircraft (registration VT-SSK) operated by D

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