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Maharashtra’s ‘model green’ village fought against drought by planting trees on special occasions
Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 06:52 [IST]
Mumbai, June 20: Back in 2003, retired school teacher PT Shinde changed the fate of his village in Maharashtra's Pune by encouraging his fellow residents to...
India suffering worst water crisis in history: Niti Aayog report
Friday, June 15, 2018, 12:39 [IST]
India is suffering from 'the worst water crisis' in its history with about 60 crore people facing high to extreme water stress and about two lakh people dying...
What should worry us more, high petrol, diesel prices or severe water crisis?
Thursday, May 31, 2018, 14:27 [IST]
Bengaluru, May 31: What do we value more--a litre of petrol/diesel or water? It all depends on our situation. Right? But the current scenario in the country...
Explained: Why Pakistan moved World Bank over India’s Kishanganga power project
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 13:50 [IST]
India and Pakistan were set for yet another institutional fight as Islamabad moved the World Bank (WB) on Sunday, May 20, to complain against India's alleged...
Is it water scarcity or govt apathy as Chhattisgarh villagers drink water from drain?
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 11:29 [IST]
Raipur, May 22: Poor in India lead miserable lives. It is the poor and underprivileged who have to bear the brunt of any catastrophe first. The poor are the...
Karnataka elections: With Shimsha River drying up in Maddur, farmers fight for water, livelihood
Thursday, May 3, 2018, 08:26 [IST]
Maddur, May 3: Almost 80 kms away from Karnataka's capital city of Bengaluru lies the otherwise quaint township of Maddur in Mandya district, which is bustling...
Centre tells states to prioritise water conservation works
Friday, April 27, 2018, 15:35 [IST]
New Delhi, Apr 27: The Centre has asked states to give priority to water conservation works being done under the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGS to...
Over 400 farmers leave for Delhi to protest over Mahadayi water dispute
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 20:25 [IST]
Over 400 farmers protesting over Mahadayi River water dispute left for Delhi from Karnataka to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on April 30. The agitated farmers...
India to solve water crisis by utilising rivers flowing to Pakistan
Sunday, March 25, 2018, 06:35 [IST]
The central government has decided to solve the water problems in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan by utilising water from rivers flowing into Pakistan, Union Water...
World Water Day: Importance of water in sustaining life on earth
Thursday, March 22, 2018, 09:29 [IST]
Water is said to have played a key role in the existence of life on earth. In fact, many theories suggest that early forms of life began in oceans and thrived...
