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Reddit user proposes “Zepto but for garbage collection” in Indian cities like Bengaluru
The proposed app aims to provide scheduled pickups, tracking and proper disposal, targeting areas w…
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Brace yourself, Bengaluru! Traffic could get a whole lot worse as BBMP announces major roadwork in many key areas
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has embarked on an ambitious project to white-top 150…
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Tech company Zoho Corporation invests ₹20 crore in 'Genrobotics', aims to solve social issues
Genrobotics offers 'Bandicoot' robot, the world's first robotic scavenger, which helps clean confin…
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ADB approves $400 mn loan to support govt's urban reform agenda
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 400 million loan to support the Indian governme…
PTI
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3 people died after being ripped from their high-rise apartments by freak wind storms in China, local reports say
All three were from the same waterfront neighborhood in Nanchang city, and were swept away as they …
Matthew Loh
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Delivery agents, cab drivers on ride-hailing apps not making sustainable living wage, says Fairwork India report
Amazon Flex, Dunzo, Pharmeasy, Ola and Uber received zero points on all accounts of labour rights o…
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Local body polls: AP govt "weighing different options" on conduct of Budget session
"Even if the court gives the go ahead for the (mandal and zilla parishad) polls, they may stretch t…
PTI
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Our bodies, buildings, and computers give off a lot of waste heat. Cities and scientists are learning to harness it for energy.
A world of untapped energy is all around us. Excess heat from sewage, computers, buildings, and tra…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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OPINION: There should be continued focus on building urban infrastructure and sustainable smart cities
Given this, as part of Budget 2022-23, it is expected that urban sector development will con…
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The best pay masters in the gig economy aren’t good enough
Platforms like BigBasket, Flipkart and Urban Company have been ahead of peers in offering fair wage…
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Swachh City Solutions App for garbage free India by April
Urban Development Ministry today announced it would launch a mobile App for citizens to post their …
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Dead bodies are randomly mummifying in Portugal, baffling scientists and sparking a crisis in its graveyards
Graves can be turned over every three years in Portuguese cemeteries only if the body is fully deco…
Marianne Guenot
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Centre releases Rs 5,140 cr pending grants for local bodies of six states
"Due to #COVID2019, the local bodies have to especially focus on providing basic civic services an…
PTI
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A local's ultimate guide to visiting Milwaukee
From picnicking at Veterans Park to eating at Zócalo Food Park, there's plenty to do in the Midwest…
Sojourner White
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A local's ultimate guide to visiting Louisville, Kentucky
A Louisville local who was born and raised in the city shares what to know before you go, the best …
Emma Rubin
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How Western Railway celebrated Navratri by bringing its women employees to the forefront
It launched a campaign called #HarNaariEkShakti to encourage more women to join the workforce
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All states except Tamil Nadu availed special capital expenditure scheme: Centre
The Centre on Saturday said that all states except Tamil Nadu have availed benefits of "Special Ass…
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To break the COVID-19 chain, Mumbai locals stopped working; it is now using social media to reiterate the importance of social distancing
Mumbai locals have shut down for the first time in its history.
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The body of a firefighter's 7-year-old daughter was found in the debris of the Florida condo collapse
The child victim was found Thursday night at the disaster site of the crumbled Champlain Towers Sou…
Natalie Musumeci
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COVID-19: Urban TN gets deserted, authorities focus on clean up work
People had on Saturday resorted to panic buying ofessentials in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirup…