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Shun 'sterlisied living', reconnect with nature to tackle Covid-like pandemics: Renowned scientistScientist Ajai Kumar Sonkar suggests reconnecting with nature. He believes it can strengthen the immune system. This can better prepare peo...20 Jul, 2025, 02.04 PM IST- Maha Kumbh: How Prayagraj Municipal Corporation is keeping the Triveni Sangam cleanThe Prayagraj Municipal Corporation has deployed trash skimmer machines to remove 10 to 15 tons of waste daily from the Ganga and Yamuna ri...12 Feb, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
- Delhi air pollution persists in 'Very Poor' category, thick smog engulfs parts of cityDelhi experienced a layer of smog on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 328, categorized as 'Very Poor,' slightly improve...28 Oct, 2024, 10.40 AM IST
- Significant increase in Yamuna pollution since 2017: Delhi government reportThe report shows that barring Palla, the annual average concentration of biological oxygen demand (BOD) increased at every location of wate...23 Nov, 2022, 09.17 PM IST
- Possible to clean Yamuna to bathing standards by 2025: ExpertsThe Yamuna can be considered fit for bathing if biological oxygen demand (BOD) is less than 3 milligram per litre and dissolved oxygen (DO)...11 May, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
- Water crisis an opportunity to become surplus nation: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Jal Shakti ministerGajendra Singh Shekhawat just laid out a detailed road map on water for the next five years.07 Jul, 2019, 10.05 AM IST
- Many states became open defecation free, achieved 100 pc toilet coverage since Swachh Bharat Mission launch: Economic SurveyAs on 14 June 2019, 30 States/UTs are 100 per cent covered with individual household latrine (IHHL).04 Jul, 2019, 02.35 PM IST
- Vision for 2030 in Budget: Clean rivers with safe drinking waterThe Budget also saw allocation of Rs 8,041 crore for 2019-2020 compared to Rs 7,612 crore in 2018-19.01 Feb, 2019, 10.00 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel objects to diversion of clean energy fund to compensate states for GSTIn its report, the committee has observed that despite generating substantial revenue, the fund was not made available to fuel clean energy...10 Dec, 2018, 10.07 AM IST
- India, UK have launched joint research projects for clean water, energyMinister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply to a question that the research projects aim to deliver mutual bene...23 Mar, 2018, 07.37 PM IST
- Centre turns to ‘sewage-eating’ microbes to treat Ganga water at 54 new sitesUnder bioremediation technique, the activated microbes eat up contaminants such as oil and organic matter. The bacteria play a vital role i...30 Oct, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
- Uttar Pradesh govt seeks Belgium's help to clean GangaThe UP Chief Minister sought cooperation from Belgium to provide techniques for cleaning river Ganga before the start of Prayag Ardh Kumbh ...30 May, 2017, 08.42 PM IST
- Israel can aid Uttar Pradesh in cleaning Ganga: Envoy Daniel CarmonUttar Pradesh may be given assistance by Israel on the Namami Gange Programme of PM Narendra Modi that has been started for rejuvenation of...16 May, 2017, 10.53 PM IST
- Israel to more than double its Centres of Excellences in IndiaIsrael plans to more than double its Centres of Excellences in India to boost the bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture.31 Mar, 2016, 04.06 PM IST
- Aircraft likely to be used for mapping Ganga basins to rid it of pollutionSources at the National Mission for Clean Ganga said Special Purpose Aircraft would be used for mapping the river to closely capture pictur...16 Aug, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
- Aircraft likely to be used for mapping the GangaFitted with powerful cameras, Special Purpose Aircraft may soon fly over the Ganga to survey the river as it courses through five states fo...16 Aug, 2015, 10.22 AM IST
- Japan to fund project to clean rivers in PunjabJapan had proposed to set up a joint committee with Punjab government to implement a project for monitoring and cleaning the polluted river...22 May, 2008, 07.52 PM IST
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