Supreme Court comes to rescue of Vrindavan widows
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Irked over the insensitivity towards abandoned widows in Vrindavan, the Supreme Court Friday said India was the only country where every day people distribute free ... Read more...
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Punjab to identify villages having uranium-laced water
July 5th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) The Punjab government has decided to conduct a statewide survey to identify villages affected by the problem of uranium content in water, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Relaxation in paying pending house tax in Punjab
February 28th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) The Punjab government Monday announced relaxation to the state residents in paying pending house tax, and water supply and sewerage charges.Punjab industries and local bodies minister Manoranjan ... Read more...
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To tackle rising cancer cases, Punjab to test tubewell water
February 14th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) Acting after many cases of cancer and kidney-related disorders were reported due to drinking uranium-contaminated water, the Punjab government Monday gave the nod to test water samples of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
The big freeze: New Yorkers continue to battle two feet of snow (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) Hundreds of people were trapped in freezing subway carriages for hours overnight after the snow took out power to their train, even as others in New York ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Snowstorms effect: New Year plans take a hit (Roundup)
December 29th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/London/Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) Snowstorms in the US and Russia played spoil sport for those planning to travel ahead of the New Year as major airports like the ones in New York ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
New York blizzard: Residents asked to be patient amid chaos
December 29th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Authorities are doing all they can to clear streets of snow and abandoned vehicles, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said as he appealed to the residents ... Read more...
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Bangladesh takes sanitation lessons from Tripura
December 18th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 18 (IANS) The Bangladesh government is learning from the Indian state of Tripura how to maintain sanitation and supply drinking water in mountainous regions.A 12-member team, led by local government ... Read more...
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Yamuna river crosses 207 m mark in Delhi
September 23rd, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): The Yamuna rose over two meters above the danger level and crossed the 207 m mark in Delhi for the first time since 1978 on Thursday.Authorities said ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Flood situation in Delhi, alert sounded
September 21st, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): Chairman of the Standing Committee Yogender Chandolia on Monday said that all concerned departments, particularly health and sanitation, have been directed to remain on alert, even though adequate ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Papaya shaped Lord Ganesha attracts Bhubaneswar devotees
September 5th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarada LahangirBhubaneswar, Sep.5 (ANI): A papaya tree grown in the premises of the rural water supply and sanitation department office in Orissa's Bhubaneswar city, is attracting the religious minded here, as ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
MCD staff scam irks people, mayor says no fresh recruits (Lead)
November 26th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Irked residents Thursday said fresh recruits should be appointed in place of the 22,853 'non-existent' employees who drew salaries from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). But ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Punjab to act against illegal water connections
September 14th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (IANS) People having illegal water connections in Punjab's rural areas could soon find their supply drying up.
The Punjab water supply and sanitation department Monday warned people to immediately remove ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Reverse osmosis system to purify water in Punjab villages
August 20th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) All villages in certain districts of Punjab that are affected by salinity in water will have reverse osmosis (RO) plants within 21 months to provide clean water to ... Read more...
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Water rationing in Jharkhand to ensure water supply till next monsoon
August 17th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaRanchi, Aug.17 (ANI): Authorities in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand State, which has been declared a drought hit State, have issued orders for water rationing to ensure adequate ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Punjab plans 300,000 toilets in villages
August 12th, 2009 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) This is one decision that will see millions of people in Punjab ease themselves comfortably.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Wednesday gave the go ahead to an ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Citizen facility centres to come up in Delhi’s 272 wards
January 13th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Tuesday announced it would set up citizen facility centres in each of the capital's 272 wards to receive complaints about civic ... Read more...
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Keep that rubbish coming, Hamburg tells Naples
June 11th, 2008 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
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Hamburg, June 11 (DPA) From Naples, the Italian city with nowhere to dump its rubbish, the freight trains take 44 hours to reach Hamburg, a German city that is only too happy ... Read more...
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