Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that tribal dominated Gadchiroli district has set an example for the entire state by creating a record water storage in a short period of time. The district has made unprecedented progress in the field of water conservation under … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday stated that the Modi government has rectified the historical mistakes made by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru regarding the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) by putting it in abeyance until Pakistan ceases its support for cross-border terrorism. Speaking … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Farmers in several village panchayats of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu have threatened to launch a series of protests after water from the Bhavani River failed to reach many ponds under the Athikadavu-Avinashi Project, despite the release of surplus water from the Lower Bhavani (Bhavani Sagar) … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Sikar (Rajasthan), July 29 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, on Tuesday, launched a sharp political attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government during a public meeting at Neem Ka Thana in Sikar district. Criticising the state government’s decision to withdraw the district status … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, July 29 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, on Tuesday, the second consecutive day of the meeting, decided to induct 1,386 Jal Rakshaks or water guards, who have completed 12 years or more of service as on December 31, 2024, as pump attendants … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 29 (IANS) With the Periyar and Vaigai dams nearing their maximum storage levels due to heavy inflow from catchment areas, farmers in the Madurai region have appealed to the Water Resources Department (WRD) to begin early release of water for irrigation. They say this move would help fill … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has outlined a decisive shift in India’s response to cross-border terrorism, calling it a “new normal” that leaves no room for compromise on national security. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during a special discussion on Operation Sindoor on Monday, Jaishankar … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd launched the 8th and last ship in a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs)on Monday, which it is building for the Navy. The ship, named Ajay, was launched by Priya Deshmukh, wife of Vice Admiral Kiran … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) As many as 15.67 crore or 80.93 per cent of rural households out of the total 19.36 crore in the country are reported to have a tap water supply in their homes, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. Minister of State for Jal Shakti … Read more
