Tag: water
SC Reduces TN's Cauvery Water Share
In a setback to Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court on Friday reduced its share of Cauvery river water to 177.25 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) down from 192 tmcft allocated by a Tribunal in 2007.....
90th Oscars: 'Shape Of Water' Leads At Politically Painted Show
"The Shape of Water" emerged as the big winner with four honours at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony -- including Best Picture -- where celebration of cinema was laced with political jibes as well as powerful statements on debates like sexual harassment, immigration and gender balance that are plaguing Hollywood.....
Modi Says Water Conservation Collective Duty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said water conservation "must be a collective responsibility" and that it was not difficult to do for Indians as "our forefathers have lived this as a way of life for centuries".....
Lack Of Drinking Water In Shantiniketan, Modi Apologises
Following unruly scenes over lack of drinking water here at the Visva Bharati premises here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought apologies from its students during the 49th convocation which he attended as its Chancellor.....
Pakistan To Continue Water Talks With India This Week
Pakistan will reiterate its serious objections over two water storage and hydropower projects being built by India during a meet with New Delhi this week in Lahore.....
PM Modi Writes Personal Letter To Village Pradhans On Saving Rainwater
Concerned about the water crisis in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a personal letter to 'Gram Pradhans'(village chiefs) requesting them to conserve rainwater during the forthcoming monsoon.....
Torrential Rain Batters Mumbai For Second Week
For the second consecutive week, heavy rain lashed Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri hitting normal life and road traffic, though suburban trains and flights continued to function with some delays, officials said here on Saturday.....
Water Supply To Half Of Gurugram Will Remain Suspended For 24 Hrs
Water supply in several parts of the city is likely to be affected for 24 hours beginning midnight on Tuesday. This can lead half of the citys population to be left without supply of water. ....
Bihar: Heavy Rain In Patna; Bihar Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister's Home Flooded
Several parts of Patna, including Bihar assembly premises and the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi, were flooded on Saturday following heavy rain that began to pound the city the previous evening. ....
Water Cannon Used On BJP Workers Protesting Over Delhi Water Crisis
The police used water cannons to disperse Delhi BJP leaders and workers as they tried to cut the water connection to Delhi Jal Board chairman (DJB) Satyendar Jain's house on Monday to protest the alleged poor water supply in the city. The protesters also threatened to cut off the water supply to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence if the issue is not resolved within the next two days.....
