National Water Awards: Odisha wins top spot for water conservation efforts, UP bags 2nd prizeOdisha has been recognised as the top winner in the 5th National Water Awards 2023, followed by Uttar Pradesh. Notable achievements include...
14 Oct, 2024, 09.01 PM IST
‘Ambani wedding didn’t have this!’: Panipuri water service at a marriage stuns netizensRecently, a video of a pani-puri vendor dispensing the cherished treat via a modified machine gun has captivated online viewers. The footag...
03 Sep, 2024, 04.00 PM IST
Delhi Jal Board to collaborate with Odisha's WATCO to peg loss of drinking waterDelhi Jal Board is collaborating with Water Corporation of Odisha to combat the high loss of drinking water during transmission in Delhi, w...
03 Sep, 2024, 11.36 AM IST
Six civic bodies likely to debut on Bond Street by next monthNashik, Visakhapatnam, Kanpur, Surat, Varanasi, and Prayagraj are likely to issue municipal bonds by July with a fundraise of Rs 100-300 cr...
06 Jun, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Coimbatore aim at providing 24-hour water in 18 monthsThe Puri project was part of a state initiative. About ₹3,300 crore has been sanctioned for the ambitious project in Chhatrapati Sambhajina...
02 Jan, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Close to Rs 12 lakh cr expenditure on urban schemes since 2014; 8 times than UPA: GovtHousing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched 'Bharat Tap' initiative by IPA, which aims to reduce water consumption, and ...
12 May, 2022, 04.30 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari launches green hydrogen-based fuel cell electric vehicle Toyota MiraiGadkari noted that the introduction and adoption of technology to tap into the green hydrogen's potential will play a key role in securing ...
17 Mar, 2022, 04.09 PM IST
PM Modi launches second phases of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, AMRUTSBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities 'garbage free' and ensure grey and black water management in all cities other than those covered und...
01 Oct, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
PM to launch second phases of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, AMRUT tomorrowModi will launch the two initiatives at 11 AM at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre
30 Sep, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
Odisha’s ‘drink-from-tap’ formula now needs to be emulated, with tweaksLast month, Puri in Odisha added a new claim to its list. It became the first city in India to provide every household with a 24x7 drink-fr...
08 Aug, 2021, 11.01 PM IST
Every house in 1.06 lakh villages get clean tap water, major marker in Jal Jeevan MissionThe last round of water quality checks are on. The water supplied is already of 'potable' quality, the Jal Shakti ministry is running addit...
08 Aug, 2021, 11.54 AM IST
Puri’s sparkling governance miracleOdisha’s drinking water on tap will do away with the need for water bottles and reduce plastic use.
29 Jul, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
Puri first Indian city to get 24/7 piped drinking water supplyInaugurating the mission via video conference, Patnaik said providing drink-from-tap quality water to every household was a transformative ...
27 Jul, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
About 35 lakh houses handed over to beneficiaries under PMAY-U: Housing MinisterPuri said an estimated 3.65 crore jobs would be generated in the construction of all sanctioned houses under the mission and of these, abou...
26 Jun, 2020, 10.33 AM IST
Virat Kohli launches men’s innerwear collection under one8One8 will initially launch two ranges under ‘Edge’ and ‘Game’, which include innerwear varieties and socks in the premium category.
22 Jul, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
- National Green Tribunal summons Odisha government officials over Puri pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the principal secretary, department of environment and forests, Government of Odisha, the ch...
19 Feb, 2014, 10.59 PM IST
- Growing use of packaged mineral water set to boost sales in this segment this summer
"We see an annual growth of 25%, with a huge demand from metros, where drinking packaged mineral water has become a way of life," said Rame...
15 Apr, 2011, 07.05 AM IST