Tag: water
Tamil Nadu Rains: Schools, Colleges Closed
Owing to continuous rains schools and colleges in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Pudukottai and Nagapattiman districts of Tamil Nadu were closed on Friday.....
India's Q2 GDP Growth Rises To 6.3%, Reverses 5 Quarters' Slump
Breaking a five quarters slump, a rise in the manufacturing sector's output pushed India's growth rate higher to 6.3 per cent during the second quarter of 2017-18, official data showed on Thursday.....
Evacuation Begins As Yamuna Level Rises In Delhi
With a flood threat looming large due to a swollen Yamuna river crossing the danger mark in Delhi, authorities on Saturday began to evacuate hundreds of persons affected by the rising water level, officials said.....
Yamuna Bridge Temporarily Closes For Rail Traffic
he Northern Railway (NR) on Monday said the old Yamuna rail bridge has been closed for train traffic since midnight as a precautionary measure after the river crossed the danger-mark.....
Kerala Rains Leave 22 Dead
The death toll in rain-related incidents over the last 24 hours in Kerala reached 22 on Thursday as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan postponed Saturday's annual Nehru boat race in Alappuzha following forecast for more rains. ....
Sudden Release Of Water From Mullaperiyar By TN Led To Floods: Kerala To SC
The Kerala government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam by the Tamil Nadu government was one of the reasons for the massive floods in the state.....
Half Glass Water Policy In UP Assembly
Keeping in mind the drinking water crisis that has been predicted by several agencies within the decade, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly has decided to follow the 'half glass water' policy in order to prevent wastage of water. ....
Tap Water Undrinkable In Delhi, 13 State Capitals: Paswan
Releasing a study on quality of piped drinking water being supplied in 21 cities across the country, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan said on Saturday that in Delhi and 13 state capitals, tap water is "undrinkable".....
World Water Day: PM Modi Launches 'catch The Rain' Campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually launched the 'catch the rain' campaign programme and also congratulated the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for signing an MoU on the Ken-Betwa link project. ....
Delhi Rain: Heavy Rainfall Leads To Waterlogging, IMD Says Thunderstorm, Rain To Continue In NCR Today
Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) on Saturday morning witnessed heavy rainfall, bringing the mercury down but also leading to water logging in several places, causing inconvenience to the people. ....
