Kolkata: Two electric crematoria on the banks of Hooghly, one at Kalyani and another at Barrackpore, have been set up for pollution-free cremation. The electric crematoria, with the one at Barrackpore ...

Everything you to need to know about the new "green cremations" 1. Scotland has become the first place in the UK where water cremations are now legal. This introduces a third option for families ...

Green burials, which return the body to the earth without a casket or embalming, can be cheaper than a conventional burial.

In a recent survey, the National Funeral Directors Association discovered increased interest in green burials. Two-thirds of ...

In Denmark, cremations are helping to heat the homes of the living. While crematoriums generate only a small portion of ...

New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will plant bamboo groves along the boundaries of cremation and burial grounds across the city.The project aims at increasing the city's green cover and ...

The Delhi Municipal Corporation's recent meeting saw key decisions, including the introduction of eco-friendly cremation using cow dung cakes and the regularization of sanitation workers. Despite ...

Harish Rana, the first person in India granted passive euthanasia, passed away at AIIMS Delhi, ending a 13-year coma following a fall. His family's dedication faced emotional and financial strains.

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Legislation is still moving the statehouse is renewing a broader conversation about how Illinoisans want to return their dead to the earth — and whether the state is finally ready to allow human ...

Former Ozaukee County Coroner Timothy Deppisch faces misconduct charges for alleged false mileage claims and improper ...