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Microsoft, Indian Startup Develop Solution To Halve Water Use In Industries
Microsoft and Indian startup FluxGen have come up with a software solution to reduce water usage and detect leaks and wastage as several regions in India grapple with their worst water crises in recorded history.
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Atishi, Raghav Chadha Meet Arvind Kejriwal In Jail, Discuss Water Crisis
Amid the persisting water and power crises in Delhi, state minister Atishi and AAP MP Raghav Chadha said today that they have met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lodged in Tihar jail.
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Haryana "Deliberately", "Illegally" Halting Water Supply To Delhi: Atishi
Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Tuesday accused the Haryana government of deliberately and illegally halting the water supply to the capital.
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"No Water Crisis In Bengaluru": DK Shivakumar. "Irresponsible," BJP Fumes
There is "no water crisis" in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Thursday, even as he flagged off auto-rickshaws laden with hoardings to spread awareness about water conservation.
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Waterman Of Jabalpur, Serving Those In Need Of Water
Meet 68-year-old Shankarlal Soni, known as the 'Waterman of Jabalpur, who has been providing drinking water for free, riding a bicycle through the streets of the city
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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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Delhi May Face Water Crises As Punjab To Close Canals From Dam: Minister
Water will be equally distributed across Delhi in case of shortage that may affect 25 per cent of total supply in the coming days, Delhi minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday.
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Joint Effort Needed To Solve Key Issues: Suresh Prabhu To Corporates
Noting that the availability of water is going to be a major issue for the country in future, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday urged corporates to provide new technology and management expertise to address the crises in availability of portable water during a Corporate social responsibility (CSR) event in Delhi.
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Fights, Injuries, "Every Man For Himself" In India's Battle For Water
When the water truck finally chugged into the Delhi slum, there was a stampede. It is a scene repeated daily across the country as temperatures rise and the vital resource gets ever scarcer.
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'Water Train' To Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur Completes 100 Trips
Heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra notwithstanding, the parched Latur city and surroundings continue to be supplied drinking water through the 'Jaldoot' special train operated by Indian Railways, an official said in Latur on Saturday.
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Centre Must Intervene To Handle Drought In Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday demanded the intervention of Central government to handle the drought situation in Rajasthan while accusing the state government of ignoring the state of affairs.
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Day After Controversy, Haryana Chief Minister Tweets On Water Crisis
With Haryana facing a water shortage, the state government has issued directions to deputy commissioners in all districts to prevent misuse of drinking water for gardening or washing cars.
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Haryana Chief Minister Faces Heat For Wasting Water
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been embroiled in a controversy over use of around a thousand litres of water to prepare a helipad, at a time when the state faced water shortage. Around a thousand litres of water were reportedly used in preparing a helipad for Mr Khattar's chopper in Yamunanagar on Wednesday.
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President Backs 'Locally Feasible' Solutions To Meet Drinking Water Needs
Many communities still lack drinking water facilities and locally feasible technologies should urgently be introduced in such places to allow people to work towards economic progress instead of pursuing this basic need, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday.
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We Will Provide Alternative in Tamil Nadu, Says PMK
PMK would be able to provide the change which the people of Tamil Nadu crave for, if it was elected to power during 2016 Assembly polls, by eradicating corruption, closing liquor shops and resolving various crises including water and power shortage, party founder S Ramadoss said.
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Microsoft, Indian Startup Develop Solution To Halve Water Use In Industries
Microsoft and Indian startup FluxGen have come up with a software solution to reduce water usage and detect leaks and wastage as several regions in India grapple with their worst water crises in recorded history.
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Atishi, Raghav Chadha Meet Arvind Kejriwal In Jail, Discuss Water Crisis
Amid the persisting water and power crises in Delhi, state minister Atishi and AAP MP Raghav Chadha said today that they have met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lodged in Tihar jail.
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Haryana "Deliberately", "Illegally" Halting Water Supply To Delhi: Atishi
Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Tuesday accused the Haryana government of deliberately and illegally halting the water supply to the capital.
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"No Water Crisis In Bengaluru": DK Shivakumar. "Irresponsible," BJP Fumes
There is "no water crisis" in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Thursday, even as he flagged off auto-rickshaws laden with hoardings to spread awareness about water conservation.
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Waterman Of Jabalpur, Serving Those In Need Of Water
Meet 68-year-old Shankarlal Soni, known as the 'Waterman of Jabalpur, who has been providing drinking water for free, riding a bicycle through the streets of the city
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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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Delhi May Face Water Crises As Punjab To Close Canals From Dam: Minister
Water will be equally distributed across Delhi in case of shortage that may affect 25 per cent of total supply in the coming days, Delhi minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday.
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Joint Effort Needed To Solve Key Issues: Suresh Prabhu To Corporates
Noting that the availability of water is going to be a major issue for the country in future, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday urged corporates to provide new technology and management expertise to address the crises in availability of portable water during a Corporate social responsibility (CSR) event in Delhi.
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Fights, Injuries, "Every Man For Himself" In India's Battle For Water
When the water truck finally chugged into the Delhi slum, there was a stampede. It is a scene repeated daily across the country as temperatures rise and the vital resource gets ever scarcer.
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'Water Train' To Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur Completes 100 Trips
Heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra notwithstanding, the parched Latur city and surroundings continue to be supplied drinking water through the 'Jaldoot' special train operated by Indian Railways, an official said in Latur on Saturday.
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Centre Must Intervene To Handle Drought In Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday demanded the intervention of Central government to handle the drought situation in Rajasthan while accusing the state government of ignoring the state of affairs.
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Day After Controversy, Haryana Chief Minister Tweets On Water Crisis
With Haryana facing a water shortage, the state government has issued directions to deputy commissioners in all districts to prevent misuse of drinking water for gardening or washing cars.
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Haryana Chief Minister Faces Heat For Wasting Water
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been embroiled in a controversy over use of around a thousand litres of water to prepare a helipad, at a time when the state faced water shortage. Around a thousand litres of water were reportedly used in preparing a helipad for Mr Khattar's chopper in Yamunanagar on Wednesday.
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President Backs 'Locally Feasible' Solutions To Meet Drinking Water Needs
Many communities still lack drinking water facilities and locally feasible technologies should urgently be introduced in such places to allow people to work towards economic progress instead of pursuing this basic need, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday.
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We Will Provide Alternative in Tamil Nadu, Says PMK
PMK would be able to provide the change which the people of Tamil Nadu crave for, if it was elected to power during 2016 Assembly polls, by eradicating corruption, closing liquor shops and resolving various crises including water and power shortage, party founder S Ramadoss said.
