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"Inflows into reservoirs in Karnataka's Cauvery basin are decreasing," DK
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that cumulative inflows into the reservoirs in Karnataka's Cauvery basin are decreasing. He also said that water in the reservoirs is just above half of what is needed.
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Cauvery River dispute: Karnataka govt files affidavit in SC opposing TN’s
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Karnataka government on Thursday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in the Cauvery water-sharing dispute opposing Tamil Nadu’s application for the release of 24,000 cusecs of water daily per day from the reservoirs in Karnataka.
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Anger builds after China deliberately floods towns to save Beijing
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Nearly a million people have been forced to evacuate in the province and in adjacent villages on the fringes of Beijing. In some areas, the flooding has disrupted power supplies as well as internet and mobile connections. Residents have posted online pleas for help finding hundreds of missin
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UP: Yogi govt approves Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy 2023
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This policy will be valid for 10 years and will be applicable to all inland land-based, air-based and water routes, dams, reservoirs, lakes, rivers, ponds and all adventure activities to be carried out on various water bodies and land parcels within the jurisdiction of the state in Uttar Pra
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Normal monsoon, adequate inputs augur well for India's kharif crop: Financ
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The forecast of a normal monsoon despite the prevalence of El Nino, adequate availability of seeds and fertilisers and sufficient water in key reservoirs augur well for healthy kharif sowing in India, said the Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance in its monthly review rep
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JalTara -- Art of Living's vision for a water-rich India
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 2 (ANI/PRNewswire): India is under extreme water stress - especially due to depleted groundwater across its rural communities. This is not due to poor rainfall - India gets plenty of rainwater from annual monsoons. The main reason is that only a small
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Researchers discover two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
When HIV patients get antiviral medication (ART), their viral levels are reduced to the point that a conventional blood test cannot detect the virus. However, once ART is discontinued, detectable HIV resurfaces, infecting new cells. The cells that release the virus to re-ignite the infection
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Study reveals why humans get infected with rodent-borne diseases
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a global study, researchers have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases tend to live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, show large fluctuations in their numbers, and/or are hunted for meat or fur.
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Chhattisgarh: Cabinet approves amendments to fisheries policy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the revised new fisheries policy, ponds and irrigation reservoirs for fish farming will no longer be auctioned but will be given on lease for 10 years.
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New research reveals smartphones are reservoirs of allergens
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study showed elevated levels of cat and dog allergens, as well as BDG and endotoxin on simulated phone models.
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Collaboration with mountain communities might help water systems to adapt
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Local communities have often developed ingenious local solutions such as water sowing and harvesting practices, wetland conservation, and interconnected storage reservoirs. A better scientific evidence base can help integrating these practices and river basin management plans, to offset some
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Noida: CM Yogi launches various projects worth Rs 1,670 crore
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Inaugurating and laying foundation stone of these projects at Knowledge Park-4, Greater Noida, Yogi said, "A 176 km pipeline network has been laid here while 19 reservoirs have been constructed in 5 acres at the cost of Rs 376 crore. Around 4 lakh people will get pure drinking water through
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