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Extreme weather, population growth to cause water, food scarcity in Upper
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Extreme hot and dry climate conditions coupled with population explosion is likely to cause water and food scarcity for up to 250 million people residing near the Nile, the world's longest river, according to a study published in Earth's Future, a journal of
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Study finds a new way to measure how water moves
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Researchers discovered a new method to measure water flow that can help scientists to accurately and cheaply determine how fast water, contaminants, nutrients and other liquids move through the soil -- and where they go.
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CM Adityanath asks govt. departments to launch campaign for clean drinking
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday stressed on the importance of cleanliness and clean drinking water for the eradication of malnutrition and asked all the departments to launch awareness campaigns in this regard.
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Contractor dies after Bihar Engineer sets him on fire
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Gopalganj (Bihar)[India], Aug 30 (ANI): A contractor in Gopalganj died after he was allegedly set on fire by a Chief Engineer with Bihar Water Resources Department.
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Water security at centre of Modi govt's development agenda, says Jal shakt
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], Aug 30 (ANI): The Modi government has put water security at the center of its development agenda, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said here on Thursday (local time), adding that the ministry is the first-ever concrete step towards water conservation.
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Chris Pratt reveals diet secrets for getting back into shape
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Every new film comes with various experiences and opportunities of trying out new things. The actors always put their best foot forward to get into the skin of their characters. Some work on their physiques for a specific role, while others master a new s
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IIT Hyderabad researchers use fly ash to develop water repellent structure
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) here have developed water repellent structures by using an industrial waste product 'fly ash'.
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Brahmaputra floods may have possible solution if India, China work togethe
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 30 (ANI): India and China should work together to find a mechanism to control water at the upstream of river Brahmaputra basin in order to mitigate flood problems, the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources said on Thursday.
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South China Sea part of global commons: India
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): India on Thursday said the South China Sea is a part of global commons and it firmly stands for freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded commerce in international waters.
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Taj Mahal gets babycare and feeding room for convenience of female tourist
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Thursday inaugurated a Babycare and Feeding Room in the campus of world-famous monument Taj Mahal in Agra and began the operation of a water conservation system at the historic site.
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Every drop counts
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In the next few years, several states of the country will feel that they have been sentenced to hydrological poverty. Such a situation was evident in a number of areas this year, particularly during the summer season.
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With 9 new plants, IRCTC to meet 100 pc bottled water demand of rail passe
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): With nine new water bottling plants, the IRCTC is set to fulfil 100 per cent of demand of bottled water of the Indian Railways, according to a senior official.
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