How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
24 May, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
24 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
As Delhi turns up the heat, MCD orders citywide cooling measuresThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued an advisory for the upcoming summer season. Departments are directed to take precautionary me...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
PM to attend closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50 years of statehood celebrationsPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim from April 27 to attend the closing ceremony of its 50th statehood anniversary. He will inau...
26 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
NDMC issues helpline for proper disposal of Ram Dhwaj, national flagsIn a thoughtful move to ensure the dignified disposal of religious and national flags utilized during the recent consecration ceremony in A...
24 Jan, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
Jal Shakti ministry outlines budgetary requirements at Finance Commission meetThe NK Singh-led FC held a meeting with jal shakti minister Gajendra Singh and other ministry officers, along with representatives of the m...
17 Jun, 2020, 08.31 PM IST
Centre's advisory to all states to ensure safety of sanitation workersThe April 20 advisory asks for ‘mandatory orientation’ of sanitation workers on COVID 19 , providing them with a special pass/ID card/permi...
21 Apr, 2020, 09.54 AM IST
Pre-budget meeting with Nirmala Sitharaman: Experts suggest steps to tackle roadblocks in sanitation, hygiene programmesDuring the 9th Pre-Budget Consultation meeting, discussions were held on challenges faced in providing quality of water, sanitation, solid ...
23 Dec, 2019, 07.29 PM IST
Include safe sanitation issues in poll manifestos: ASCIAhead of the polls, ASCI has come out with several suggestions under 'Right to Safe Sanitation for All and At All Times'.
03 Apr, 2019, 05.25 PM IST
Kerala and UN to jointly set up technology innovation lab in the stateKerala Startup Mission will be spearheading this initiative on behalf of Kerala government along with the Office of ICT.
04 May, 2017, 02.25 PM IST
Dutch firm to study feasibility of Bhalaswa SLF reclamationTenders will be issued soon for preparing the Bhalaswa site for reclaiming it and also for generation of electricity from garbage dumped th...
03 Jan, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Double jeopardy: Malaria and Maoists came together to fell CRPF men in ChhattisgarhThe team that got caught in Maoist fire had gone to the area to prepare for aerial evacuation of six personnel suffering from malaria.
05 Dec, 2014, 11.13 AM IST
Srinagar City divided into 3 zones for clean up operationsSenior officers shall be put in-charge of each zone to perform the tasks as may be assigned to them by the Housing and Urban Development De...
16 Sep, 2014, 12.52 PM IST
Independence Day week celebrations start in DelhiThe sanitation drive was carried out in the east and north east districts which witnessed active participation of officials and sanitation ...
09 Aug, 2014, 10.58 PM IST
- New Delhi Municipal Council distributed sweets over Rs 91 lakh to employees on Holi
NDMC distributed sweets worth over Rs 91 lakh as "welfare measure" to its staff on Holi this year, a reply under the RTI Act has found.
25 May, 2014, 02.01 PM IST
Badal sends project to Centre for West Bengal fundingParkash Singh Badal has given his nod for sending a proposal worth Rs 2,200 crore to Centre for water supply, sanitation facilities.
01 Jan, 2014, 04.01 PM IST
- Can tech trick break Tar Balls?
Treated sewage helped clean up oil spill off colaba. Will it work for Juhu?
01 Jul, 2011, 06.03 AM IST