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"Atmosphere of scarcity is being created": Avinash Pande criticises Centre
Updated : 3 days, 7 hours ago IST
Congress General Secretary Avinash Pande on Wednesday criticised the government over the commercial LPG cylinder shortage, stating that the situation is creating an atmosphere of scarcity and directly impacting the budgets of common people.
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Mohit Chauhan, Taapsee Pannu, and Anubhav Sinha Champion Jal Vaani Nationw
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18: Water shortages, polluted rivers, and irregular supply have quietly become part of daily life for many Indians. To address this, Mirchi has launched Jal Vaani, a nationwide campaign in association with the National Water Mission and the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
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Pak: Systemic failures cripple Karachi fire brigade as probe exposes power
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
A probe into Karachi's fire brigade uncovered persistent power failures, water scarcity, manpower shortages, and the absence of proper communication systems, all of which are undermining emergency response across the city. These findings emerged days after at least 79 people were killed and
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Housecaller Launches AI-Powered on-Demand Services Platform in India
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) / Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], January 15: Housecaller, a technology-first on-demand services startup, 15th January 2026 announced its official launch in India. Founded by Satyendra Tiwari, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 15 years of leadership experience across div
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Gold prices set to hit USD 5,000 amid global uncertainty, says Muthoot Mic
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Addressing silver price movements, Sayeed explained that commodity prices are driven by both demand and scarcity. "Certain countries have taken steps to restrict the export of precious metals and certain other commodities. As the scarcity of the commodity is there and the demand will be t
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Ecolab Watermark™ 2025 Study Finds Smarter Water Use Key to India's AI Fut
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 13: Ecolab, a global sustainability leader in water solutions and services, today announced the India findings from its third annual Ecolab Watermark™ Study, which explores how people perceive water challenges and the role of business in solving them. Th
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"Authorities must address issue of hole appearing in Tungabhadra left bank
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A huge hole has appeared in the Tungabhadra left bank canal near Basapura in Koppal taluk, creating panic among farmers.
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AI growth faces Power, Resource and Safety hurdles despite big productivit
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) is still in the balance as debates around resource scarcity, privacy and safety are likely to shape public sentiment and government policy in ways that can both create and destroy financial value, according to a report by JP Morgan.
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BJP MLA Ram Kadam gets haircut after 4 years to celebrate resolution of wa
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kadam had taken a vow four years ago not to visit a barber until a permanent solution was found to the water scarcity faced by residents in the area. He fulfilled the vow after key infrastructure work related to water supply was initiated.
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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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Water woes: Below-normal rainfall threatens drought in several parts of Ba
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Balochistan recorded 41.9pc below-normal rainfall in the period of the last three months, which has heightened drought threats in Quetta and six other districts according to a report by Dawn.
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