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World Water Day: Restoring groundwater in India to make our vital resource visible

With 16% of the world’s population and only 4% of the world’s freshwater resources , India has relied heavily on…

Updated: March 22, 2022 11:44 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

It is clear that the Ken Betwa Project is a nonstarter in the current situation.

Interlinking of Rivers: Where is the sense in river-linking?

There is little scientific basis, donor-state acceptability, and social/environmental optimality

February 25, 2022 04:45 IST

Chamba, in Himachal Pradesh has become the 100th 'Har Ghar Jal' district, the fifth aspirational district to be covered under the initiative.

Jal Jeevan mission now covers every home in 100 districts: Centre

“A promise made by our government is now a reality in 100 districts of the country, from arid ones to…

February 18, 2022 18:21 IST

“Large river systems, such as the Ganga, provide crucial water resources with important implications for global water, food and energy security. Understanding the complex dynamics of such systems remains a major challenge,” said Stefan Krause, Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry at the University of Birmingham. (Representative image/ Reuters photo)

Research identifies fresh ‘mixers’ in river pollution ‘cocktail’

Pollutants can move at different speeds and accumulate in varying quantities along rivers where the mix of the complex ‘cocktail’…

January 26, 2022 18:33 IST

The Nelamangala unit currently has 17 rainwater recharge wells, two recharge ponds along with five cross wave technology-based recharge tanks. (File)

ABB India’s Nelamangala unit gets ‘Water Positive’ certification from TERI

The unit has provisions of rainwater tanks for rooftop runoff along with TERI-approved filtration to get suitable water for a…

January 20, 2022 15:57 IST

Draft Regional Plan 2041 makes suggestions to deal with supply, use, and reuse of water in Delhi-NCR

The National Capital Region Planning Board, which operates under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has invited objections as…

January 6, 2022 12:20 IST

solar concentrator, water heating system

For first time, Indian Railways installs parabolic solar concentrator for hot water supply; see benefits

This Parabolic Solar Concentrator-based water heating system will supply hot water for soaking and cleaning of various railway components such…

December 15, 2021 11:48 IST

As a result, intended accountees will be better equipped to evaluate the performance of the government.

Jal Jeevan Mission — Accountability in public policy

Jal Jeevan Mission: Launched in 2019, JJM aims to provide each and every household in rural India safe and adequate…

April 3, 2021 06:00 IST

AMR-relevant measures in the dashboards represented four categories: policy indicators; antimicrobial resistance indicators; antimicrobial use indicators; and public health indicators.

The other ‘pandemic’: Worsening antimicrobial resistance needs to be battled with better vaccine coverage, safe drinking water & proper sanitation

By Jyoti Joshi & Erta Kalanxhi As the world deals with the acute ravages of Covid-19, the collateral damage on…

April 3, 2021 05:30 IST

PM Narendra Modi to launch ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign on Monday

It will pave the way for more interlinking of river projects to ensure that scarcity of water does not become…

March 21, 2021 16:06 IST

PM Narendra Modi calls for 100-day campaign to clean up water bodies, harvest rain water

Noting that monsoon will begin in many parts of the country by around May-June, the prime minister asked can there…

February 28, 2021 12:19 IST

Chennai's condition is worrying as people have very scarce water even for daily needs like bathing and sanitation.

Chennai Water Crisis: The reason why Tamil Nadu capital is facing severe drought

Chennai’s water resource has vanished over the decades due to the government’s neglection. The city had over two dozen water…

June 25, 2019 19:22 IST

Govt’s model bill on water to stress on storage creation

With vast swathes in several states facing drought-like situation, the Centre is drafting a model bill that would lay stress…

April 24, 2016 21:01 IST

Government mulls on law making recycled water use mandatory for factories

There are more sugar mills and distilleries in Marathwada that guzzle up more water in a region which is known…

April 21, 2016 12:53 IST

Behind Pankaja’s ‘oasis’, an initiative to revive river

That “oasis”, at Sai village in Latur district, however has little to do with the government, its men or machinery.

April 20, 2016 11:36 IST

Using tap water and salt in cooking may make food toxic: Study

Cooking with chloraminated tap water and iodised table salt could put potentially harmful toxins in your food, a new study…

November 26, 2015 09:09 IST

Scientists refrigerate water with laser for the first time

In first, researchers from the University of Washington have refrigerated water and other liquids with laser under real-world conditions.

November 17, 2015 16:37 IST

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Bollywood actors Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra have been accused of defrauding a businessman of Rs 60 crore, resulting in a ‘lookout notice’ being issued against them. Despite this legal trouble, their extravagant Rs 100 crore home, Kinara, has been featured in director Farah Khan’s vlogs. The two-storey house boasts a leather lift, home gym, indoor fountain, and intricate home decor.

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