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Initiative started from Assam to build eco-friendly consumers gathers momentum

Guwahati, Jun 5 (UNI) An initiative to build eco-friendly consumers by an NGO, Small Wish International, which had kicked-off from Assam, has garnered support from diverse sections of people, from environmentalist to actor to students, both in the country and abroad.
During the ongoing pandemic, with the vision of sensitizing the country environmentally, Small Wish International set in motion its CCEP (Consumer’s Commitment for Environmental Protection) initiative.
The initiative debuted with pledges from artist, students, and environmentalists around Assam and soon gained momentum, receiving pledges from Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim, Kerala, Karnataka Haryana, Delhi, and Jharkhand, among other places.
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Odisha: BSF personnel recover huge explosives, arms, and ammunition from two Maoist dumps

18 Apr 2024 | 9:43 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) In a breakthrough the BSF personnel on Thursday recovered huge explosive materials and arms from two Maoist dumps in the Bejangiwada Reserve Forest area in Odisha’s Malkangiri district.

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Meghalaya to elect two LS members

18 Apr 2024 | 9:09 PM

Shillong, Apr 18 (UNI) Over 22 lakh electorates in Meghalaya are expected cast their votes on Friday to elect two new members of Lok Sabha from Shillong and Tura parliamentary constituencies, with the number of female voters in the matrilineal state outnumbering males as has been the traditional trend.

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Arunachal witnessing conduct of women-managed poll process: CEO

18 Apr 2024 | 8:52 PM

Itanagar, Apr 18 (UNI) In an encouraging ‘development’, Arunachal Pradesh is witnessing the women-led conduction of the election process in many pockets of the hilly state, which is going to simultaneous polls on Friday.

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Odisha: Two drown in river in separate incidents in Kendrapara

18 Apr 2024 | 8:19 PM

Kendrapara, Apr 18 (UNI) In a tragic incident, two people, including a sexagenarian widow, drowned in two separate incidents in Kendrapara district on Thursday.

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Odisha turns into a boiling cauldron as mercury rises above 40 degrees Celsius in 32 locations

18 Apr 2024 | 7:50 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) Several parts of Odisha virtually became a boiling cauldron on Thursday as the day temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius in as many as 32 locations.

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