Delhi thirsty for water, crisis to deepen
June 21st, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A serious water shortage in the peak summer months has made life miserable for hundreds of thousands in the Indian capital, sparking street protests. Experts ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Kerala five-star hotel has no water line for eight years
July 19th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (IANS) A five-star hotel in Kerala has been trying to get a water connection for the past eight years but without success, a hotel executive claimed Tuesday. ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Checks on to ensure water quality: Delhi Jal Board
June 20th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Monday said it regularly checks the water quality right from the raw water supply stage till it reaches the consumer."To ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
US man uses hammer, chisel, blowtorch to free ice-encased car
January 25th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 25 (ANI): A man in US had to use a blowtorch, hammer and chisel to free his car after it became encased in ice.The freak incident had been caused ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Iowa flooding forces the closure of the State University, 1 dead
August 12th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Des Moines, Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Iowa flooding has created havoc in the lives of the inhabitants of the region. According to reports hundreds of people needed to be evacuated ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
UAE confirms terror attack on Japanese tanker
August 6th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 6 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates Coast Guard Friday confirmed the terror attack on a Japanese tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week, saying a boat loaded with ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China says Brahmaputra Canyon ready for world visitors
June 7th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 7 (ANI): The Tibetan autonomous government will work with local tourist companies investing huge amounts of money to further develop the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon tourist area into a world-class ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Protest against water shortage in New Delhi
May 14th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Residents of Kushtha Ashram, a leprosy colony in North East Delhi, demonstrated in front of various government offices by breaking earthen pots to protest against water scarcity ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Kentucky awards $150,000 to develop barge monitoring technology
March 26th, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by BNO News
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development’s High-Tech Pool awarded $150,000 to Waterway Innovations for developing two monitoring systems that relay vital information to barge owners and operators, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Probe launched into Delhi drowning deaths (Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Families of four boys who drowned in a watery pit here in darkness prepared for the last rites Saturday, as authorities ordered a probe into alleged negligence ... Read more...
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Great Lakes in US are highly sensitive to climate changes
January 14th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): New evidence by scientists from the University of Rhode Island and colleagues in the U.S. and Canada indicates that the water level in the Great Lakes is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New coastal zone management rules by end of June(With ‘Fishing communities on long march’ story)
May 11th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The government has sought public comments and objections to the draft of its new coastal zone management (CZM) rules and has said the draft will be finalised by ... Read more...
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