Four die in Pakistan from deadly amoebic infection
July 22nd, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) At least four people have died in the port city of Karachi due to an amoebic infection caused by a deadly waterborne organism called naegleria fowleri, ... Read more...
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Pakistanis to witness increased power outages
March 10th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) People across Pakistan are likely to witness increased electricity outages as the country's Tarbela and Mangla water reservoirs have touched dead level, affecting hydel power generation, ... Read more...
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Valley, Ladakh in for another cold wave spell
December 21st, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 21 (IANS) After moderate snowfall in the mountains and light rain in the plains during the last two days, the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh are in for another ... Read more...
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Fresh snow brings relief in Kashmir
December 20th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 20 (IANS) The fortnight-long cold wave across the Kashmir Valley broke Tuesday as mountains received fresh snowfall, making locals heave a sigh of relief.The Sonamarg tourist resort received ... Read more...
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Kerala wants defence ministry to buy coir geotextiles
December 13th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (IANS) The Kerala government proposes to ask the defence ministry to buy coir geotextiles produced in the government and the cooperative sectors in the state."We will approach ... Read more...
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Fuel shortage hits Pakistan power supplies
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) A fuel shortage in Pakistan has aggravated the country's power crisis, forcing over 10 hours of outages in the urban and rural areas due to a ... Read more...
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Four fishing boats sink off Maharashtra town, 18 missing
September 3rd, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), Sep 3 (IANS) At least 18 fishermen are reported missing and 16 were rescued after four fishing boats overturned and sank in the stormy Arabian Sea off Alibaug ... Read more...
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Wastage makes Pakistan one of most “water stressed” countries in world
March 21st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 21(ANI): The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have termed Pakistan as one of the most "water stressed" countries in the world, which is likely to face an acute ... Read more...
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Srinagar gets season’s first snowfall (Lead)
December 29th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley witnessed the first snowfall of the season Wednesday evening, breaking the over two-month long cold dry spell.While a mild snowfall mixed with rain lashed summer ... Read more...
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Investigation continues into deadly Mexico pipeline blast
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:35 am ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Petroleros Mexicanos (Pemex) officials on Tuesday said it could take months to determine the cause of Sunday's pipeline explosion which killed 28 people in Mexico.The explosion happened ... Read more...
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19 die as rains wreak havoc in Pakistan
July 21st, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) At least 19 people have died in various incidents caused by overnight torrential rains in Pakistan, a media report said Wednesday.
The deaths occurred due to electrocution, house collapses, ... Read more...
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Here’s how to stay healthy in monsoon
July 13th, 2010 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) It's monsoon time and so, enjoy the rain, but don't forget to keep the mosquitoes at bay or to wash your hands frequently to ward off infections. ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Chhattisgarh bans fishing to promote breeding
June 16th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 16 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Wednesday imposed a two-month ban on fishing in all rivers, water reservoirs and major ponds.
"The state government has declared the period from June 16 to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Pak should build dams instead of wasting time talking to India over water: Fazlur
June 15th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 15(ANI): Pakistan Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chairman, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has said that the government is wasting its time by holding talks with India over the Indus Water Treaty issues. ... Read more...
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Rajasthan to dig ponds in water-starved sanctuaries
May 25th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) Rajasthan will construct small dams and ponds in its water-starved wildlife sanctuaries - a move that could also stop animals from straying into nearby villages in ... Read more...
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Thirsty bears venturing into Rajasthan villages
April 25th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jalore (Rajasthan), April 25 (IANS) With water becoming scarce in the forest areas of Rajasthan due to soaring temperatures, thirsty bears are increasingly beginning to stray into populated areas in this district.
In ... Read more...
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Rajasthan wildlife sanctuaries in troubled waters
April 11th, 2010 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) Soaring temperatures have made water so hard to come by in Rajasthan's sanctuaries that wild animals are straying into nearby villages in search of it and ... Read more...
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Power crisis grips northeast India
April 10th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 10 (IANS) India's northeast has been plagued by a power crisis for a month following a prolonged dry spell and falling water level in rivers and water reservoirs.
Soaring temperatures - ... Read more...
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Help civic agency solve water woes, court tells residents
February 28th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Fed up with not receiving water supply for nearly three months, a resident of east Delhi's Shahdara area has approached the Delhi High Court, which in turn ... Read more...
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Baba Sewa Singh, a modest man working for the betterment of mankind
February 15th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Feb 15(ANI): Baba Sewa Singh, the recipient of the Padma Shri for 2010, the fourth highest civilian award, has not only played a pivotal role in the upkeep and maintenance of ... Read more...
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Vice president in Madhya Pradesh on two-day visit
February 11th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 11 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived here Thursday morning on a two-day state visit.
He will inspect an Anganwadi (child development centre) in Bagroda village near Bhojpur in neighbouring Raisen ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Vice President Hamid Ansari on two-day Madhya Pradesh visit
February 11th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Feb 11 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived in Bhopal on Thursday morning on a two-day visit of the state.The Vice President is expected to interact with the children after ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall likely in Kashmir
February 5th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Heavy snowfall is expected in the valley during the next seven days as western disturbances continue to persist over Jammu and Kashmir, the weatherman said Friday.
The minimum temperature ... Read more...
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Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for traffic (Lead)
January 29th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Highway connectivity between Srinagar and Jammu was snapped Friday and will remain suspended Saturday following the heaviest snowfall of the season.
The Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed after heavy snowfall ... Read more...
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Snowfall in Kashmir, Srinagar-Jammu highway closed
January 29th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed Friday morning following fresh snowfall and slippery road conditions in the Jawahar tunnel area, a Jammu and Kashmir traffic department official said.
"The ... Read more...
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Year’s first snowfall hits Srinagar-Jammu traffic
January 3rd, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) The first snowfall of the year in the Kashmir Valley Sunday led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway due to snow and slippery road conditions.
"The highway ... Read more...
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Robo fish may soon monitor water quality
November 3rd, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 3 (ANI): In a new research, scientists at the Michigan State University (MSU) are developing robots that use advanced materials to swim like fish to probe underwater environments and monitor ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Two arrested for killing Siberian cranes
October 27th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Two men have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur district and charged with killing five Siberian cranes, state forest department officials said here Tuesday.
Rakesh Rathaur and Chotu -- ... Read more...
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Nation celebrates Chhath Puja
October 24th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi/Patna /Guwahati, Oct 24 (ANI): The Chhath Puja, a festival to thank the Sun God for bestowing the bounties of life on the earth and prosperity was celebrated on Saturday with religious ... Read more...
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Tajikistan to build world’s largest mosque
September 28th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dushanbe, Sep 28 (RIA Novosti) Tajikistan is planning to build the world's largest mosque here by 2014 with help from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a presidential spokesman said Monday.
UAE ... Read more...
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Inflation rate, food prices rise (Lead)
September 10th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation rose to minus 0.12 percent for the week ended Aug 29 from minus 0.21 percent the week before, according to official ... Read more...
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Water level in Chhattisgarh reservoirs low as monsoon nears end
September 4th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 4 (IANS) Water reservoirs in Chhattisgarh are only 60 percent full as the monsoon nears its end, renewing fears of a drop in farm output in coming months. Reservoirs in ... Read more...
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Main water reservoirs only 35 percent full
August 3rd, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) India's 81 main water reservoirs were only 35 percent full on July 30, the government's Central Water Commission (CWC) said here Monday. More than halfway through the ... Read more...
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Kerala wants defence, railways to use new coir product
July 16th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) Armed with a host of new applications with coir such as geotextiles, the Kerala government is making a strong pitch for the country's defence and railways establishments to ... Read more...
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Rainfall, power crisis grips northeast
June 26th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Guwahati, June 26 (IANS) The entire northeastern region has been plagued by a serious power crisis for the past one month following a prolonged dry spell and lowering of the water level ... Read more...
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