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A crucial shift towards a circular economy, emphasizing reuse and resource recovery. (Image Source: Reuters)

India faces a significant wastewater challenge, with over 70% of urban wastewater untreated. The market is projected to grow from…

May 26, 2025 05:55 IST

‘Can’ it be done? This startup is betting on bottled water—without the bottle

The startup is part of a small movement challenging long-standing norms in the packaged water industry.

March 22, 2025 10:00 IST

Groundwater in Punjab and Haryana unsafe for drinking due to high arsenic and uranium contamination

The Annual Ground Water Quality Report-2024 report reveals that 20 districts in Punjab and 16 districts in Haryana have uranium…

February 12, 2025 10:55 IST

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Disposal of offerings in Ganga, Yamuna: NGT allows DPCC, UPPCB to file responses within 4 weeks

A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said that DPCCs counsel failed to point out the committee’s response on…

March 25, 2024 16:25 IST

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From snail shells to plastic caps: Alarming shift in hermit crab behavior unveiled

The researchers found 386 crabs utilizing plastic caps as shells, raising questions about the impact on marine life.

Updated: January 28, 2024 19:39 IST

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Water treatment startup INDRA raises $4 million from Mela Ventures, Emerald Technology Ventures, others

Launched in 2017 by Amrit Om Nayak and Krunal Patel, the startup focuses on the problem of water treatment in the…

January 18, 2024 11:23 IST

Cauvery Water Dispute: Supreme Court declines to interfere with CWMA order directing Karnataka to release 5000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu

Rivers in peril: Battling pollution for a brighter and sustainable tomorrow

Widespread water contamination has emerged as a formidable challenge in India, with a staggering 1,95,813 habitations across the country reporting…

September 24, 2023 12:56 IST

3M agrees $12.5 billion payout to US municipal water authorities over polluting drinking water supplies

The water pollution cases are part of roughly 4,000 lawsuits targeting 3M and other companies over PFAS environmental harms that…

June 23, 2023 09:47 IST

World Oceans Day: Single-use plastic chokes rivers, UN calls for collective action

India’s per-capita generation of plastic waste has almost doubled in the past five years — generating about 3.5 million tonnes…

June 8, 2022 13:20 IST

The water commission regularly conducts hydrological observation on Indian rivers. (Pixabay)

Water crisis in India? Population boom decreasing per-capita water availability

The 2019 study, conducted with the National Remote Sensing Centre, assessed India’s average annual water resources availability as 1,999.20 BCM.

April 8, 2022 12:43 IST

Rajasthan government taking steps for welfare of farmers: Gehlot

Gehlot mentioned that Rajasthan was the first state in the country to announce a separate budget for agriculture.

March 28, 2022 19:13 IST

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India and the Economics of Water

The total water demand in India is expected to rise by over 70% by 2025, a huge demand-supply gap is…

Updated: March 27, 2022 18:05 IST

Powering water conservation: Thermal power generation will need to integrate tech & process innovation to ensure judicious use of water

As per the report of National Commission for Integrated Water Resource Development, the water requirement by 2050 in high use…

March 22, 2022 04:15 IST

JICA green signal for Pune’s Rs 1,000-crore river clean-up project

JICA’s assistance of Rs 1,000 crore would be for mitigation of pollution of Mula, Mutha and Mula-Mutha and also improving…

February 23, 2022 05:15 IST

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Asia Cup 2025: Date, venue, when and where to watch all matches – Details inside

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The 2025 Asia Cup will be held in the UAE from September 9-28, featuring eight Asian countries. Indian fans can watch live streams on the SonyLIV app and matches will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network TV channels. The tournament will be co-hosted in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with the opening and final matches in each respective city.

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