Stocks To Watch: Adani Ports, Jubilant Foods, NTPC
Business | Edited by Peter Noronha | Monday February 22, 2021
Adani Ports has incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary Aqua Desiltingto carry out business of dredging, desiltation and sale / disposal of such desilted material from sea, river, dams and other water bodies
World Wetlands Day 2021: What Are Wetlands, Theme And Significance
India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday February 2, 2021
World Wetlands Day 2021: The theme for World Wetlands Day this year is 'Wetlands and Water'. It emphasizes the importance of wetlands as a "source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss". Wetlands include mangroves and marshes, peatlands, rivers, lakes and other water bodies, deltas, floodplains and swamps in forest...
PM Asks States To Be Alert On Bird Flu, Keep Watch On Zoos, Water Bodies
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 11, 2021
With the outbreak of bird flu in several parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked all state governments to remain alert and ensure that local administration keeps a constant vigil near places like water bodies, zoos and poultry farms.
Army To Get 12 Fast Boats To Patrol Water Bodies In Mountains
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 1, 2021
The Army has finalised procurement of 12 high-performance patrol boats to enhance its surveillance of large water bodies, including the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh where India and China are locked in a border standoff since early May.
Snowfall In Kashmir Brings Cheer, New Year May See More Tourist Footfall
India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday December 29, 2020
New Year's Eve 2020: Snowfall in Kashmir brought cheer to tourists and locals linked with the tourism industry. Gulmarg is seeing more tourist footfalls in the New Year holiday season. Kashmir is in the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' or the 40-day harshest winter period when a severe cold wave grips the region and the temperatures drop leading to the free...
Water Supply Likely To Be Hit Due To Ammonia Content In Yamuna: Delhi Water Body
Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020
The water supply in parts of Delhi is likely to be hit because of high ammonia concentration in the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board said on Thursday.
Chhath Puja 2020 Kicks Off Amid Covid, Devotees Share Pictures
India News | Edited by Priyanka Rudrappa | Thursday November 19, 2020
The Chhath Puja celebrations have begun in different parts of the country, bound by restrictions imposed by state authorities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival is celebrated on the sixth day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar, which also happens to be the fourth day after Diwali. Devotees gather near water bodies and offer prayer to t...
Mumbai Civic Body Puts Curbs On Mass Chhath Puja Celebration
Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020
The Mumbai civic body on Tuesday put restrictions on mass celebration of Chhath Puja at natural water bodies in the city and asked devotees to avoid crowding in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jharkhand Bans Chhath Puja Celebrations Along Waterbodies Due To Coronavirus
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 16, 2020
The Jharkhand government has issued a notification prohibiting congregation and religious ceremony on the banks of rivers, ponds and other public water bodies for Chhath puja, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Odisha Actor's Wife Accidentally Falls Into Mahanadi River, Rescued: Police
Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 15, 2020
The wife of an Odia film actor was on Sunday rescued by police and locals from the Mahanadi after she fell into the river accidentally while throwing some left over puja items in the water body, the police said.
5 Killed As Boat Capsizes During Durga Idol Immersion In Bengal
Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 27, 2020
Five people were killed after two country boats capsized in a water body in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Monday, police said.
Bihar Flood Situation Grim, Over 81.5 Lakh In 16 Districts Affected
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 17, 2020
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim Monday with water level in the Ganga continuing to rise, while heavy rains disrupted normal life in parts of the country, and at least seven persons drowned in inundated water bodies in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Madras High Court Pulls Up Tamil Nadu Government Over Encroachment Of Water Bodies
Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020
The Madras High Court on Thursday pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for its apathy towards encroachment of water bodies and said development cannot be permitted at the cost of nature.
No Oil Flow From Assam's Baghjan Gas Well Site To Water Bodies: Oil India
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 27, 2020
PSU major Oil India Limited on Friday said that no oil is flowing into water bodies from a gas well in Assam's Baghjan following a blowout last month, as claimed in a video clip which has gone viral on social media.
IIT Project Helps Increase Dolphin Population In Odisha's Chilika Lake
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 29, 2020
A research project by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has helped Odisha's Chilika lake, Asia's largest brackish water body, in tripling the population of the Irrawaddy dolphins.
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Stocks To Watch: Adani Ports, Jubilant Foods, NTPC
Business | Edited by Peter Noronha | Monday February 22, 2021
Adani Ports has incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary Aqua Desiltingto carry out business of dredging, desiltation and sale / disposal of such desilted material from sea, river, dams and other water bodies
World Wetlands Day 2021: What Are Wetlands, Theme And Significance
India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday February 2, 2021
World Wetlands Day 2021: The theme for World Wetlands Day this year is 'Wetlands and Water'. It emphasizes the importance of wetlands as a "source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss". Wetlands include mangroves and marshes, peatlands, rivers, lakes and other water bodies, deltas, floodplains and swamps in forest...
PM Asks States To Be Alert On Bird Flu, Keep Watch On Zoos, Water Bodies
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 11, 2021
With the outbreak of bird flu in several parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked all state governments to remain alert and ensure that local administration keeps a constant vigil near places like water bodies, zoos and poultry farms.
Army To Get 12 Fast Boats To Patrol Water Bodies In Mountains
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 1, 2021
The Army has finalised procurement of 12 high-performance patrol boats to enhance its surveillance of large water bodies, including the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh where India and China are locked in a border standoff since early May.
Snowfall In Kashmir Brings Cheer, New Year May See More Tourist Footfall
India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday December 29, 2020
New Year's Eve 2020: Snowfall in Kashmir brought cheer to tourists and locals linked with the tourism industry. Gulmarg is seeing more tourist footfalls in the New Year holiday season. Kashmir is in the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' or the 40-day harshest winter period when a severe cold wave grips the region and the temperatures drop leading to the free...
Water Supply Likely To Be Hit Due To Ammonia Content In Yamuna: Delhi Water Body
Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020
The water supply in parts of Delhi is likely to be hit because of high ammonia concentration in the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board said on Thursday.
Chhath Puja 2020 Kicks Off Amid Covid, Devotees Share Pictures
India News | Edited by Priyanka Rudrappa | Thursday November 19, 2020
The Chhath Puja celebrations have begun in different parts of the country, bound by restrictions imposed by state authorities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival is celebrated on the sixth day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar, which also happens to be the fourth day after Diwali. Devotees gather near water bodies and offer prayer to t...
Mumbai Civic Body Puts Curbs On Mass Chhath Puja Celebration
Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020
The Mumbai civic body on Tuesday put restrictions on mass celebration of Chhath Puja at natural water bodies in the city and asked devotees to avoid crowding in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jharkhand Bans Chhath Puja Celebrations Along Waterbodies Due To Coronavirus
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 16, 2020
The Jharkhand government has issued a notification prohibiting congregation and religious ceremony on the banks of rivers, ponds and other public water bodies for Chhath puja, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Odisha Actor's Wife Accidentally Falls Into Mahanadi River, Rescued: Police
Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 15, 2020
The wife of an Odia film actor was on Sunday rescued by police and locals from the Mahanadi after she fell into the river accidentally while throwing some left over puja items in the water body, the police said.
5 Killed As Boat Capsizes During Durga Idol Immersion In Bengal
Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 27, 2020
Five people were killed after two country boats capsized in a water body in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Monday, police said.
Bihar Flood Situation Grim, Over 81.5 Lakh In 16 Districts Affected
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 17, 2020
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim Monday with water level in the Ganga continuing to rise, while heavy rains disrupted normal life in parts of the country, and at least seven persons drowned in inundated water bodies in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Madras High Court Pulls Up Tamil Nadu Government Over Encroachment Of Water Bodies
Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020
The Madras High Court on Thursday pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for its apathy towards encroachment of water bodies and said development cannot be permitted at the cost of nature.
No Oil Flow From Assam's Baghjan Gas Well Site To Water Bodies: Oil India
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 27, 2020
PSU major Oil India Limited on Friday said that no oil is flowing into water bodies from a gas well in Assam's Baghjan following a blowout last month, as claimed in a video clip which has gone viral on social media.
IIT Project Helps Increase Dolphin Population In Odisha's Chilika Lake
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 29, 2020
A research project by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has helped Odisha's Chilika lake, Asia's largest brackish water body, in tripling the population of the Irrawaddy dolphins.
Toxic Foam Again In Yamuna Waters In Delhi
Nov 20, 2020
Healthy Water Bodies Important For Country: Minister Gajendra Shekhawat On Cleanliness Mission
Oct 2, 2019
Climate Strike By Children Turns Into People's Movement In Chennai
Sep 22, 2019
For Mumbai Metro, Giant Tunnels Dug Below Skyscrapers, Slums, Shrines
Jan 16, 2019
Actor Arjun Kapoor And Parineeti Chopra Talk About Plastic Pollution
Oct 2, 2018
Living In A Clean Environment Is Our Basic Right: Kiren Rijiju
Oct 2, 2018
Biplab Deb's Latest Nugget Involves Ducks And Rural Economy. Go Figure
Aug 29, 2018
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