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Schools, colleges to remain shut till Sunday, Govt offices will have WFH
All Delhi schools and colleges will remain closed till Sunday and government offices, except those …
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Indian nationals evacuated from Sudan say 'fighting was intense'
The Indian Air Force very recently rescued another batch of around 250 trapped Indians from conflic…
ANI
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India's most polluted cities in 2023
Air pollution is a growing concern in India, affecting the health and well-being of millions of cit…
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Wash your hands often to keep Covid-19 away, but most Indians can't afford the water
Washing hands with soap is critical in the fight against Covid-19, but it’s a luxury for 82% of rur…
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EXPLAINED: Why is there a looming power shortage in India
India is currently undergoing the worst electricity shortage in more than six years just as a bruta…
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Bring back chapters on climate crisis, teachers body tells NCERT
Dismayed by several recent changes in school syllabus related to the weather, climate change, and e…
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Shimla is reportedly facing a water crisis due to the heavy influx of tourists to the hill station
According to the authority, which is responsible for the distribution of water in Shimla municip…
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India's Indus water tower is the most important in the world — but it's also the most vulnerable
"We conclude that the most important water towers are also among the most vulnerable, and that c…
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India’s water crisis deepens as Hyderabad might run out of water, like Chennai
India’s worst ever water crisis might cripple the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad — in th…
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OPINION: Towards a carbon-neutral India — How central, state governments, and corporations are striving to tackle the planetary crisis
India has taken several measures towards climate change adaptation and mitigation. Our statutory fr…
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Five years on, India may not even get a chance to solve its on-going water crisis risking hundreds of millions of lives
No drops, No rain, nothing. India is suffering from its worst-ever water crisis in history. It ha…
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Two Indians among ten chosen "aquapreneurs" to receive HCL mega-grant for water conservation efforts
The 10 water-focused entrepreneurs, or "aquapreneurs", were chosen from 227 solutions submitted to …
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Bone dry or deluge — the freakish monsoon is killing Indians either way
India is facing two extreme weather conditions together — heavy floods and drought. That is affecti…
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'If we don’t keep it locked, someone else will take it' — water is more important in this Indian village than gold and silver
An acute shortage of water in the western parts of India have forced the residents of Bhilwara, Raj…
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India treated land the size of 140 football fields from turning into a desert— but it's not enough
It means as much as 147 million hectares of the country's land, which is at high risk. Though a …
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In the wake of a national water crisis, Delhi government makes rainwater harvesting mandatory for all government offices
Kejriwal said that head of departments have been “directed to install systems in buildings which…
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An extreme heatwave is triggering blackouts across India and it's buying Russian natural gas to alleviate its energy crisis
In New Delhi, temperatures topped 110°F for several consecutive days last month. Even at night, the…
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The shortfall in rains is the worst in South India and it will affect rice and oilseeds production as well as tractor sales
India is already suffering from a severe water shortage in many parts of the country and the rain…
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Every household in India will get water supply by 2024 under the ‘Jal-Jeevan Mission’ says Nirmala Sitharaman
The government has already identified 1592 block in 256 districts which are facing water crisis …
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Nearly all Indians are aware of the effects of climate change, almost half believe it is avoidable: survey
This awareness translates into action. In their daily lives, a growing number of Indians are embrac…