These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsGiven the latest news flow from the Gulf region, the probability is high that we might once again see the bulls attempting a comeback. As u...
20 May, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Vedanta Aluminium told to pay Rs 233 crore for unauthorised water extraction in OdishaVedanta Aluminium faces a hefty Rs 233.11 crore demand for unauthorized water extraction. The company allegedly drew large volumes of water...
01 May, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Tactical investing: 6 stocks for your watchlist as the Gulf rebuild approaches; 4 with positive upside potential of up to 25%Peace is something that has eluded West Asia a long time. For old Gulf watchers, statements and counter-statements of the kind seen in the ...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
No takers for Pakistan's 'false-flag' allegation on Pahalgam attack at UNSC session, tough questions posedAt a closed-door UNSC meeting, Pakistan faced tough questions regarding terrorism and escalating rhetoric, with members questioning the inv...
06 May, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
ET View: Focused, forward-looking water policy neededThe way ahead is to step-up recharge of aquifers and groundwater resources, even as we better allocate resources for surface irrigation sys...
12 Mar, 2020, 10.58 PM IST
Lakhwar project pact inked: Rs 4,000 crore dam to supply Delhi water for 25 yearsOut of the remaining Rs 2,578.23 crore, which forms the irrigation and drinking water components, 90 per cent will be borne by the Centre (...
29 Aug, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
In 7 yrs, surface flow irrigation schemes down by 9000: CensusThe decline in the number of surface irrigation schemes has led to growing dependence on groundwater schemes causing depletion of undergrou...
24 Dec, 2017, 12.27 PM IST
- Climate, humans caused decline of once 2nd largest salt lake14 Nov, 2016, 07.51 PM IST
Monsoon failure and climate change may not be the only triggers for acute distress in rural IndiaThe policy approach to agriculture since the ’90s has been to secure increased production by subsidising inputs such as power, water and fe...
10 Apr, 2016, 04.32 AM IST
Dams may cause huge losses of freshwater: StudyDams and irrigation significantly increase evapotranspiration, an effect that increases the loss of freshwater to the atmosphere, thereby r...
04 Dec, 2015, 05.15 PM IST
Surface cleaning of Ganga to begin from January 2016The cleaning of solid waste like clothes, parts of dead bodies from the surface of the mainstream of Ganga will begin in January next year,...
23 Nov, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
West Bengal takes up project to provide water for irrigation: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal government has taken up a project to construct around 800 check dams and other water harvesting structures, Mamata Banerjee sai...
13 Sep, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
- Low Bhakra dam water level worries 3 states; raises concerns of its impact on Rabi crop
The total water inflows to the reservoir have been at least 60% less in the past three days in comparison to the corresponding period last ...
29 Jul, 2012, 05.26 AM IST
- Why add exchange rate risk
The government plans to allow infrastructure companies to tap external commercial borrowings to fund their projects.
04 Jan, 2011, 02.10 AM IST
- 'Himalayan tragedy awaits India, China'
Shrinking Himalayan glaciers are going to turn Chinese and Indian rivers like the Ganga and the Yangtze into seasonal rivers that dry up in...
21 Mar, 2008, 04.04 AM IST
'Himalayan tragedy awaits India, China'Lester Brown, a leading environmental scientist, has warned that shrinking Himalayan glaciers could eventually lead to "politically unmanag...
21 Mar, 2008, 03.20 AM IST
- Centre extends relief to farmers in 30 districts
The centre is planning to offer a special assistance package for 30 distressed districts in four states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka a...
11 Apr, 2006, 12.46 AM IST