Tag: water
Sacked AAP Minister Seeks Lie-detector Test
A day after alleging that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took Rs 2 crore in cash from Cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain, sacked AAP Minister Kapil Mishra on Monday asked for a lie-detector test to check the veracity of his charge.....
Kejriwal's Answer To Ex-minister: Truth Will Prevail
In the wake of sacked Water Minister Kapil Mishra's contention that he saw another Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain hand over Rs 2 crore to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the latter said on Monday that "truth will prevail".....
Kapil Mishra Sits On Protest Fast, Gets Slapped
Sacked Water Minister Kapil Mishra's "satyagraha" fast to protest corruption in his former Aam Aadmi Party was on Wednesday marked by high drama as he was slapped by a man at his house. Mishra alleged he has been receiving "death threats from international numbers".....
Tamil Nadu Rains: Schools, Colleges Closed
Owing to continuous rains schools and colleges in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Pudukottai and Nagapattiman districts of Tamil Nadu were closed on Friday.....
India's Q2 GDP Growth Rises To 6.3%, Reverses 5 Quarters' Slump
Breaking a five quarters slump, a rise in the manufacturing sector's output pushed India's growth rate higher to 6.3 per cent during the second quarter of 2017-18, official data showed on Thursday.....
Evacuation Begins As Yamuna Level Rises In Delhi
With a flood threat looming large due to a swollen Yamuna river crossing the danger mark in Delhi, authorities on Saturday began to evacuate hundreds of persons affected by the rising water level, officials said.....
Yamuna Bridge Temporarily Closes For Rail Traffic
he Northern Railway (NR) on Monday said the old Yamuna rail bridge has been closed for train traffic since midnight as a precautionary measure after the river crossed the danger-mark.....
Kerala Rains Leave 22 Dead
The death toll in rain-related incidents over the last 24 hours in Kerala reached 22 on Thursday as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan postponed Saturday's annual Nehru boat race in Alappuzha following forecast for more rains. ....
Sudden Release Of Water From Mullaperiyar By TN Led To Floods: Kerala To SC
The Kerala government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam by the Tamil Nadu government was one of the reasons for the massive floods in the state.....
Half Glass Water Policy In UP Assembly
Keeping in mind the drinking water crisis that has been predicted by several agencies within the decade, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly has decided to follow the 'half glass water' policy in order to prevent wastage of water. ....
