Jai Sharma

A Dehradun-based NGO has prepared a ‘road garbage disposal map’ which identifies city’s roads and footpaths which have been turned into waste dumping sites. Another NGO Making a Difference by Being the Difference (MAD) also identified spots of excessive littering in the city on Sunday

While for some Doonites, this is the time to try to stick to their new year resolutions, for others, it is the time to prepare boxes of clothes and other items to donate for charity. The first few weeks of January is usually the time when NGOs see an upsurge in donations. With hundreds of queries regarding donations coming in every day, this is a busy time for NGOs, which also have some interesting observations about what Doonites donate. For instance, Anurag Chauhan, founder, Humans For Humanity, says that while blankets and clothes are regular, they also receive expensive things like Play Stations. Apart from interesting details about what they get as donations, NGOs also tell us that while some donate branded clothes, they face embarrassment when they get worn out clothes as donations that they cannot give to those in need.

On the Day Two of the ML Markan Trophy matches being played at various venues, Chandigarh posted 303 in 81.2 overs after they surpassed the target of 219 at YPS, Mohali on Thursday.

The Punjab Police have arrested three illegal arms suppliers and seized 63 country-made pistols from their possession in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, an official said on Sunday.

The special day to celebrate mothers is here. While many children would spend the day with their moms, the Covid pandemic has deprived several young ones of this joy.

A day after the district administration decided to refuse permission for rain dance events at Holi parties, city clubs are in a fix.

The father of a 21-year-old medical student has alleged that her daughter was abducted in October 2021 and has been pushed into human trafficking and possibly even murdered.

No provision in existing laws allows couples or a single LGBT person to adopt. Most community members feel the right to adopt is imperative. Lawyers said the lack of legal provisions for same-sex marriage in civil law and personal laws means the shift will require either amendments to the Special Marriages Act or a new law for LGBTs.

Police authorities have issued beat SIM cards to mobile PCRs to enable people to call them directly.

Researchers from Dehradun-based NGOs, Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation Scientists (SPECS) and Just Open Yourself (JOY), collected 24 samples between May 8 and May 19 from the rivers

As the city is getting colder with every passing day and the night temperature has dipped sharply following recent rains, Dehradun district magistrate S A Murugesan has directed the Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) and the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) to open their night shelter homes for the poor and the homeless in the city

On Tuesday, the newly formed 250-member MCD House reconvened with members nominated by the Lt Governor taking their oaths before the elected representatives, amidst protests from AAP councillors.

In order to sensitise residents on the pressing problem of garbage scattered all around the city, citizen organisations are adopting unique methods like conducting garbage awareness walks.

After Missras Patti of Sahaspur block, Dehradun, became the first gram sabha to use energy-efficient LED bulbs in its seven villages (Than, Barapur, Missras Patti, Bakrana, Luniyas, Kotda and Batoli) last month, Pathari village in Haridwar followed suit

After Missras Patti, which became first energy efficient gram sabha (of Sahaspur block in Dehradun district) in the country, all the 250 households in Pathari village of Haridwar too have been installed with LED bulbs manufactured by villagers, jail inmates and students of The Doon School and Welham Girls School with the help of an organization, Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation (SPEC).

People of Pune will ring in Dasara with heaps of saffron marigold, leaves of 'Apta' tree, sumptuous sweets and goodwill on Wednesday.

In Uttarakhand, soon an SMS-based daily monitoring of midday meals will be initiated. Under this scheme, on a daily basis all those benefiting from the midday meals would be identified and closely monitored

Children at Delhi Public School (DPS) dressed up as principal and vice principal and conducted the assembly on Teachers' Day this year.