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'JNU facing deficit of over Rs 45 crore, necessary to levy service charges
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has justified its decision of revising hostel fee by saying that it has a shortage of more than Rs 45 crore due to huge electricity and water charges and salary of contractual staff.
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Over 67 thousand schools functioning without electricity in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): A primary school in Sarotipura, Bhopal does not have electricity or water connection, however, it is not alone as there are 67,902 such schools which are lacking in basic amenities in the state.
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Agencies supplying drinking water must ensure quality: Consumer Affairs Mi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The agencies engaged in the supply of water to households in the towns, cities, and villages spread across the country should ensure that the water being supplied is safe for drinking purpose, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on Thursday.
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Water crisis in Madurai affects crop cycles
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The water crisis in Tamil Nadu's Madurai is leading to many problems as farmers are unable to manage their crop cycles due to unavailability of water in the ponds.
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RS Deputy Chairman forbids Vijay Goel from displaying masks, bottles in Ho
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh on Thursday asked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Vijay Goel not to show masks, mineral water bottles, and pictures of air purifiers in the House.
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BIS conducted water quality check, Delhi water didn't meet its set standar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan of "spreading lies" on the quality of Delhi water, the latter said that the test was conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) but Delhi water didn't meet its standards
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Quality of water is tested by BIS, not by me: Union Minister Paswan tells
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said the quality of water is tested by a reputed institution, and not by him.
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BJP leaders protest against contaminated water near Delhi CM's residence
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Bringing attention to the issue of contaminated water, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Thursday led a protest where the demonstrators carried drinking water from 500 different places in Delhi to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here.
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No proposal to make right to safe water a fundamental right: Jal Shakti Mi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said that no proposal to declare the right to safe water a fundamental right is under consideration by the government.
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Hoardings questioning Delhi Jal Board on water quality surface in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Hoardings demanding an explanation from Delhi Jal Board (DJB) president over water quality of national capital have come-up in some parts of Delhi on Thursday.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan slams Kejriwal for providing 'unfit' water to people of D
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for taking things 'casually' and trying to cover up the 'failure' of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) by giving various unsatisfactory and unethical replies with regard to the
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Paswan asks Kejriwal to nominate non-political person for water quality te
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday has urged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to nominate a non-political person in place of Jal Board vice-chairman Dinesh Mohaniya as part of a joint team for the collection of water samples from the national ca
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