Greater Noida

Environmentalist Vikrant Tongad, founder of non-profit SAFE, turned a four-acre dumpsite in Greater Noida into a thriving green zone with 3,000 native trees. Here’s how he and the community prevented another Ghazipur-like landfill disaster.

Raghvendra Kumar, who also goes by the sobriquet ‘Helmet Man of India’, sold his house and three bighas of land, distributing 50,000 helmets free of cost across 22 states.

She sustained head injuries while travelling on the road. And instead of getting disillusioned with the lack of response shown by authorities, Devi and her family members took matters into their own hands.

17-year-old Akash Singh, who hails from Jewar, Greater Noida, was struck by the idea after watching his grandfather finding a regular walking stick heavy to lift.

Two Noida robbers on Tuesday returned a snatched purse after finding Rs 500 notes, and also slapped the owner for not keeping Rs 100 notes in his wallet.

Meet Babita Nagar, a silver medalist who has empowered several women in Uttar Pradesh through her free-of-cost wrestling academy!

The award has been given by the Centre for Science and Environment.