Tag: water
Minor Falls In Boiling Water, Dies
In a horrific incident, a minor girl died after she fell into a vessel of boiling water at her school when the mid-day meal was being cooked, police said on Wednesday.....
Police Seal Haryana-Punjab Border, Traffic Disrupted
Thousands of people, especially motorists, faced inconvenience on Thursday morning after security forces sealed a busy portion of a national highway on the Haryana-Punjab border that links Delhi with Amritsar.....
CM Nitish Kumar Demands National Debate On Ganga Pollution
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday stressed on the need for a national debate for a clean and pollution-free Ganga river.....
Minister Hails Role Of Rural Women In 'Swachh Bharat'
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday lauded women living in rural areas of the country for making "Swachh Bharat Mission" a "Jan Andolan" (mass movement).....
African Elephants Sleep Shortest -- Just 2 Hours Day
African elephants -- the largest land animal -- sleep for just an average of two hours a day and regularly survive for nearly two days without sleep, a study has found. ....
Probiotic Combo May Curb Seasonal Allergy Symptoms
Researchers have found that a probiotic combination might help reduce symptoms of seasonal allergies like hay fever.....
Tripura Restricts Bangladesh Fish Import After Formalin Scare
After traces of formalin were found in fish brought from Bangladesh, the Tripura government has stopped fish import from the neighbouring country through its seven Land Customs Stations (LCSs), except for the Agartala-Akhaura ICP, a minister said here on Friday.....
J&K And Punjab Sign Accord On Shahpur-Kandi Project
After four decades of differences, the state governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab have signed an agreement on the construction of Shahpur-Kandi hydroelectric power project on Ravi river, an official said on Sunday. ....
Delhi Colony Gets 24X7 Potable Water In Taps
A south Delhi neighbourhood on Sunday began getting round-the-clock potable water through taps in a major project that a minister said will be implemented across the national capital. ....
Pollution Kills 1.7 Mn Children Each Year: WHO
Each year, environmental pollutants lead to the death of an estimated 1.7 million children under five, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday. ....
