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Kanpur: Dozens of women perform 'Pind Daan' under 'Beti Bachao Abhiyan'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Breaking the stereotype, dozens of daughters performed 'Tarpan' (a ritual to offer water and prayers to their ancestors' soul) at Sharsaiya Ghata for the salvation of their ancestors during the Shraddh month.
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Prayagraj: Several houses partially submerged in floodwater
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Flood like situation continues in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj after water level of rivers Yamuna and Ganga continued to rise due to heavy rainfall in the area over the past few days.
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Asia may face water scarcity for new power plants
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 21 (ANI): A new study has found that climate change and over-tapped waterways may significantly affect developing parts of Asia because of the lack of water to cool power plants.
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Handloom business hits roadblock due to floods in Varanasi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): As the water level of Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi continues to rise, the business of handloom weavers has hit a roadblock.
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Bhumi Pednekar launches pan India campaign 'Climate Warriors'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 21 (ANI): Using her star power in the right direction, actor Bhumi Pednekar voiced her concern towards the ongoing climate change and launched a pan India campaign - "Climate Warrior" - to raise awareness on the same.
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Indian Coast Guard rescues 8 people near Karwar port
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard rescued eight crew members onboard the Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Shri Durga after the vessel broke down mid waters here.
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J-K: 18,000 water recharge pits, 850 water harvesting tanks constructed in
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The District Development Commissioner of Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir was informed on Thursday that 18,000 water recharge pits were commissioned in the area and 850 water harvesting tanks were constructed to replenish the groundwater.
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Will ensure clean drinking water in every household across country: PM
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his government will make efforts to ensure there is access to clean drinking water in each and every household across the country in an apparent reference to the Jal Jeevan Mission.
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How movement against single-use plastic is gaining strength
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 19 (ANI): India produces 26,000 tonnes of plastic every single day out of which over 10,000 tonnes remain uncollected!
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Prayagraj's low-lying areas partially submerged as Ganga, Yamuna continue
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Scores of buildings situated in the low-lying areas of Prayagraj have been partially submerged owing to the rise of water level of rivers Ganga and Yamuna due to heavy rainfall.
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Build movement for conserving water, removing single-use plastic: VP Naidu
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept 18 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called upon students, teachers and all educational institutions to build a movement for water conservation and shunning single-use plastic.
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21 nuclear reactors under planning, construction: AEC chief
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], Sept 18 (ANI): India has demonstrated its ability to design, build and reliably operate Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) and light water reactors (LWRs), Atomic Energy Commission Chairman KN Vyas said on Wednesday and noted that 21 reactors were in various stages of
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