‘Will reduce UP to Orwellian Dystopia’: Allahabad HC raps Noida DM over student’s NSA detention

The Allahabad High Court quashed the National Security Act detention of Akriti Chaudhary. The court ordered recovery of five lakh rupees from Gautam Buddha Nagar officials. This compensation will be paid to the Delhi University student activist. The bench criticized the arbitrary invocation of the stringent preventive detention law. Officials’ conduct was noted in their…

In 2023, Australia put a 330-square-metre floating wetland on a wastewater lagoon

Over the course of two years, research revealed that floating wetlands successfully diminished methane emissions by sixty-six percent, alongside notable reductions in carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide levels. The native vegetation on these platforms is crucial in nurturing beneficial microbes that tackle pollutants and gases effectively. This eco-friendly treatment method reveals a significant advancement in…