Maharashtra

"... The young wolf seemed to be very weak and was unable to eat due to that plastic container. Thankfully, the plastic container had holes, so the poor animal could breathe and drink water and was probably alive due to that reason,"

Dr Suwas, who could complete his education solely because his friends were willing to help him get to school from his home in a slum, understands exactly how underprivileged students feel when they cannot afford transportation.

Suddenly, all the plastic stored away in houses seems to be a burden for many. Since plastic bags cannot be used anymore in Maharashtra, what can one do but store it away?

Although the primary focus of this initiative is mothers, the government has also extended it to single fathers whose wives have passed away.

The IPS officer even requested local religious leaders like the imams to pacify the crowd. Yet, there was no respite. The frenzied crowd refused to listen and pelted stones at the leaders and the police.

Coming from a Naxal infested area in Maharashtra, Prajakta was well aware of the infamy that her hometown had earned. But that is not all there is to Gadchiroli.

This includes giving a cash prize of Rs 50,000 to the hospital where the organ is retrieved and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to the family of the donor. This prize will be given every year for five years.

While some people are applauding this bold move by the government, there are criticising it. However, this Pune restaurant has smoothly adapted itself to support the plastic ban.

"The letter is written in the Modi script (the script that was used to write Marathi) and even has a 'Rajmudra' (royal seal) at the top, making it genuine,"

Steep fines starting from Rs 5,000 moving up to a whopping 25,000 will be imposed on those found with these items.