It is no surprise that India is experiencing a water crisis; this is for many reasons.. exponential population growth, infrastructure deficits, little access to potable water… unfortunately humans are reactionary creature, and not until we are on the brink of a bottomless drought will we find a solution, or better yet, live more sustainably. However, India does realize they do… Read more »
JAMMU: A shutdown called over several issues by the Jammu Bar Associationevoked lukewarm response on Wednesday as other bar associations and business chamber remained away from it calling the issues sub judice. The shutdown was called by the Jammu lawyers body against settlements of Rohingyarefugees in Jammu, for transfer of Asifa murder case investigations to the CBI and against the… Read more »
LUSAKA: India and Zambia on Wednesday signed four agreements including on double taxation avoidance and judicial cooperation as President Ram Nath Kovindheld delegation-level talks with his Zambian counterpart Edgar Chagwa Lungu. President Kovind, who arrived here on Tuesday on the final leg of his visit to three African countries, had “meaningful and wide-ranging discussions” with his Zambian counterpart, said a… Read more »
NEW DELHI: Seeking to allay the Supreme Court’s apprehension that mandatory Aadhaar linkage with mobiles and bank accounts to check money laundering and financial fraud could amount to suspecting all citizens, the Centre said the measure was similar to frisking of all passengers at airports. Appearing for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta argued… Read more »
LONDON: Shrinking reservoirs in India, Morocco, Iraq and Spain could result in water taps going completely dry in these four countries, a study based on a new early warning satellite system has warned. According to the developers of the new satellite early warning system for the world’s 500,000 dams, shrinking reservoirs in India, Morocco, Iraq and Spain could spark the… Read more »
It is a known fact that India does not have the infrastructure to supply clean drinking water to its citizens, so I see this movement as a positive thing. I also see this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel as something political. Israel is very U.S. backed (on the Jewish side of things) so I am curious if… Read more »
NEW DELHI: The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel to enhance cooperation on water conservation in India, Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply, minister of state for drinking water and sanitation SS Ahluwalia told the Rajya Sabha that the ministry has signed an MoU with the ministry of energy of the state of… Read more »
HALDWANI: Corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Monday announced that he would sit on a protest in New Delhi’s Ramlila Ground from March 23. The activist was in Haldwani and held meetings with local activists. Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, the social activist said that it will be a ‘Do or Die’ movement for a strong Jan Lokpal bill, farmer’s pension and electoral… Read more »
SHILLONG: Outgoing Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma on Monday claimed that his successor Conrad K Sangma would have to shoulder a ‘tremendous’ responsibility as the Congressgovernment had set a new benchmark for development in the state. Extending his best wishes for the new chief minister, Mukul Sangma expressed hope that the new administration would be able to live up to… Read more »
NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops have “redeployed” themselves away from the face-off site in Doklam, and China has undertaken construction of helipads, sentry posts and trenches for its army personnel there, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today. “Post disengagement from the face-off in 2017, troops of both sides have redeployed themselves away from their respective positions at the face-off… Read more »