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"Blatant and desperate crime": Iran's FM condemns US attack on Qeshm's fre
Updated : 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, Araghchi emphasised that the US has set a dangerous precedent by targeting Iran's infrastructure.
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ABB leads industrial water stewardship with AWS gold certification at Nela
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 26: ABB India recently achieved a landmark sustainability achievement: its Nelamangala, Bengaluru Rural manufacturing campus was awarded the prestigious Gold-level certification under the internationally recognised Alliance for Water Stewardship (AW
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Tamil Nadu: Flocks of cormorants spotted at estuary coastal area near Thoo
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
This estuarine region, where seawater and freshwater converge, offers a rich habitat with abundant fish and other aquatic organisms. As a result, cormorants are gathering here in large numbers in search of food.
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Tourists enjoy boat rides at Loktak Lake as normalacy returns in Manipur
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Tourists were seen enjoying boating at Loktak Lake, Northeast India's largest freshwater lake, famed for its unique Phumdis - floating islands made of vegetation, soil and organic matter.
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Only 47% Pakistanis have access to safe drinking water; PIDE seminar warns
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During the event titled "The Thirst for Safety: Water Quality and Public Health in Pakistan," Dr. Hifza Rasheed, Director General (Water Quality) at the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), stated that Pakistan's per capita availability of freshwater has decreased from 5,
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Renewable water availability per person plunges 7% in decade as global sca
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Renewable water availability per person has continued to decline by a further 7% over the past decade, while pressure on already scarce freshwater resources is increasing in several regions, according to the 2025 AQUASTAT Water Data Snapshot released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation
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Department of Fisheries to celebrate World Fisheries Day on Nov 21
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Fisheries will celebrate World Fisheries Day 2025 on November 21 at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan among top countries with "inefficient" agricultural water use: Wo
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan is among six countries with the highest inefficient agricultural water use, worsening freshwater loss. The World Bank report notes 324 billion cubic metres are lost annually, driven by water-intensive crops, poor management, and droughts, intensifying water stress in already drying
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"Request everybody, don't take risk": Shashi Tharoor on rising cases of br
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala has reported 69 Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) cases, and so far, 19 deaths have been confirmed this year. As on September 12, the state had reported 52 cases.
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Kerala reports another amoebic meningoencephalitis death
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Malappuram District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr R Renuka said that 17 cases and five deaths were reported in the district due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but fatal brain infection caused by free-living amoebae found in freshwater, lakes and rivers.
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L&T announces India's first Listed ESG Bond deal in partnership with H
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As part of the ESG Bond deal, L&T is committed to environmental targets, including a decrease in the intensity of freshwater withdrawal and emissions of greenhouse gases.
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India reaffirms commitment to glacier preservation at high-level internati
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The event brought together international experts, policymakers, and Ministers to deliberate on urgent actions needed to safeguard glaciers, which serve as critical freshwater reservoirs and indicators of climate change.
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