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US Company Plans To Launch Canned Drinking Water Made From Sun And Air
Canned water made from air and sunlight will soon be available for purchase in the United States, in an effort to promote solar-powered "hydropanels" that provide an off-grid method of producing drinking water.
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As Chandrayaan-3 Prepares to Land on the Moon, Why Are Space Agencies Racing to the Lunar South Pole?
India's space agency ISRO is attempting to land a spacecraft, the Chandrayaan-3, on the Moon's south pole, a mission that could advance India's space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon's most valuable resources.
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Rs 120 Billion Water Transport Corridor Being Planned In East-India: Report
Coal India Ltd, a government-owned port, and a state waterways body, are together considering investing up to 120 billion rupees ($1.46 billion) to establish an industrial water transport corridor in the country's east, two government sources said.
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Consult States To Modernise 10 Lakh Schools In 5 Years: Arvind Kejriwal To PM Modi
Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to modernise 14,500 schools "a drop of water in the ocean", and asked him to prepare a plan in consultation with all states to upgrade the country's 10 lakh government schools
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80% Of Mumbai's Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade Will Be Submerged By 2050: Civic Body Head
Mumbai municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said today that by 2050, a major portion of south Mumbai, including the business district of Nariman Point and state secretariat Mantralaya, will go under water due to the rising sea level.
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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache
Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water shortages in the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
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Karnataka Vs Tamil Nadu Over Cauvery Drinking Water Project
Karnataka's plan of building a drinking water project on Cauvery river at Mekedatu has led to tensions with Tamil Nadu. Sharing of the river water has been a sore point between the neighbouring states for decades.
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After Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh Preps Education Quota For Muslims
Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh will come up with better "relaxations" for Muslims than Maharashtra, state's water resources minister Hukum Singh Karada said on Saturday. His comment came in response to the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government's reported plan to provide five per cent quota to Muslims in educational institutions.
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Government Planning Competition Among States For Water Conservation
The government is planning to conduct a competition among states to encourage water conservation, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said this morning.
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After Clash At BJP's Kolkata Rally, Governor Plans Round-Table: 10 Points
Kolkata witnessed an unprecedented pitched battle between the BJP workers and the police today as the party attempted to hold a rally to Lalbazar, the state police headquarters in the heart of the city. Following the violence, during which the police used batons, tear gas and water cannons and the party retaliated with stones, Governor Kesari Nath ...
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Goa Cabinet Reshuffle Leaves Party Cadres Frustrated, Angry
The Goa cabinet reshuffle has led to anger and frustration not just among Members of Legislative Assemblies or MLAs but also their supporters, some of whom have threatened to block water supply to half of the state, while a taxi drivers' body plans to go against the BJP.
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World Bank Approves Rs 929.89 Crore For Shimla's Water Supply Project
The World Bank has approved in principle a financial assistance of Rs 929.89 crore for a water supply and sewerage project for the state capital, Himachal Pradesh Urban Development and Country Planning Minister Sarween Chaudhary said on Thursday.
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Devotees Asked To Avoid Visiting Sabrimala Temple In Flood-Hit Kerala
Devotees planning to visit the Sabarimala temple in Kerala will have to wait for the situation in the flood-hit state to improve. As the temple is situated along the banks of the Pamba which is overflowing, the administration has described it unsafe for devotees to take a dip there and decided not to allow them till the waters recede.
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Centre Submits Cauvery Draft, Supreme Court Seeks States' Response: 10 Points
Two days after Karnataka voted in the high-decibel Assembly elections that kept the ruling BJP on its toes, the centre finally submitted its draft on Cauvery water sharing arrangement in the Supreme Court. The delay in the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board, as directed by the Supreme Court, led to protests across Tamil Nadu, which is suppo...
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Australian University Researchers To Provide Fresh Drinking Water In Rajasthan
Researchers at University of Adelaide are planning to provide fresh drinking water in the desert state of Rajasthan using simple and low-cost water purification kits.
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US Company Plans To Launch Canned Drinking Water Made From Sun And Air
Canned water made from air and sunlight will soon be available for purchase in the United States, in an effort to promote solar-powered "hydropanels" that provide an off-grid method of producing drinking water.
-
As Chandrayaan-3 Prepares to Land on the Moon, Why Are Space Agencies Racing to the Lunar South Pole?
India's space agency ISRO is attempting to land a spacecraft, the Chandrayaan-3, on the Moon's south pole, a mission that could advance India's space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon's most valuable resources.
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Rs 120 Billion Water Transport Corridor Being Planned In East-India: Report
Coal India Ltd, a government-owned port, and a state waterways body, are together considering investing up to 120 billion rupees ($1.46 billion) to establish an industrial water transport corridor in the country's east, two government sources said.
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Consult States To Modernise 10 Lakh Schools In 5 Years: Arvind Kejriwal To PM Modi
Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to modernise 14,500 schools "a drop of water in the ocean", and asked him to prepare a plan in consultation with all states to upgrade the country's 10 lakh government schools
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80% Of Mumbai's Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade Will Be Submerged By 2050: Civic Body Head
Mumbai municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said today that by 2050, a major portion of south Mumbai, including the business district of Nariman Point and state secretariat Mantralaya, will go under water due to the rising sea level.
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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache
Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water shortages in the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
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Karnataka Vs Tamil Nadu Over Cauvery Drinking Water Project
Karnataka's plan of building a drinking water project on Cauvery river at Mekedatu has led to tensions with Tamil Nadu. Sharing of the river water has been a sore point between the neighbouring states for decades.
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After Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh Preps Education Quota For Muslims
Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh will come up with better "relaxations" for Muslims than Maharashtra, state's water resources minister Hukum Singh Karada said on Saturday. His comment came in response to the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government's reported plan to provide five per cent quota to Muslims in educational institutions.
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Government Planning Competition Among States For Water Conservation
The government is planning to conduct a competition among states to encourage water conservation, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said this morning.
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After Clash At BJP's Kolkata Rally, Governor Plans Round-Table: 10 Points
Kolkata witnessed an unprecedented pitched battle between the BJP workers and the police today as the party attempted to hold a rally to Lalbazar, the state police headquarters in the heart of the city. Following the violence, during which the police used batons, tear gas and water cannons and the party retaliated with stones, Governor Kesari Nath ...
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Goa Cabinet Reshuffle Leaves Party Cadres Frustrated, Angry
The Goa cabinet reshuffle has led to anger and frustration not just among Members of Legislative Assemblies or MLAs but also their supporters, some of whom have threatened to block water supply to half of the state, while a taxi drivers' body plans to go against the BJP.
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World Bank Approves Rs 929.89 Crore For Shimla's Water Supply Project
The World Bank has approved in principle a financial assistance of Rs 929.89 crore for a water supply and sewerage project for the state capital, Himachal Pradesh Urban Development and Country Planning Minister Sarween Chaudhary said on Thursday.
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Devotees Asked To Avoid Visiting Sabrimala Temple In Flood-Hit Kerala
Devotees planning to visit the Sabarimala temple in Kerala will have to wait for the situation in the flood-hit state to improve. As the temple is situated along the banks of the Pamba which is overflowing, the administration has described it unsafe for devotees to take a dip there and decided not to allow them till the waters recede.
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Centre Submits Cauvery Draft, Supreme Court Seeks States' Response: 10 Points
Two days after Karnataka voted in the high-decibel Assembly elections that kept the ruling BJP on its toes, the centre finally submitted its draft on Cauvery water sharing arrangement in the Supreme Court. The delay in the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board, as directed by the Supreme Court, led to protests across Tamil Nadu, which is suppo...
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Australian University Researchers To Provide Fresh Drinking Water In Rajasthan
Researchers at University of Adelaide are planning to provide fresh drinking water in the desert state of Rajasthan using simple and low-cost water purification kits.
