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Mekong River Commission Summit holds promise of sustainable development in SE AsiaThis MRC’s highest-political event will see the six riparian countries discuss the latest developments, opportunities, and innovative solut...02 Apr, 2023, 08.26 AM IST- Pakistan among top ten countries facing severe water crisisPakistan's water supply level is much below last year's levels. It is also below average supplies of the last five or 10 years. On Saturday...17 Apr, 2022, 09.27 PM IST
- Centre sanctions over Rs 24 crore for dredging in Gomati river to boost Indo-Bangla waterway project: OfficialOnly 1.5-km stretch in India and 14-km in the neighbouring country are proposed to be dredged to improve navigability in the transboundary ...13 Feb, 2022, 03.48 PM IST
- Extinction Watch: Top predators Gharials may vanish in near futureDamned if It Does! Dams, barrages, and water abstraction have altered the quantity and quality of water available to downstream river secti...24 Jan, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
- River data to flow again as India, China defuse conflictsThe two neighbours have a bilateral arrangement under which China shares with India hydrological data on cross-border rivers between May 15...08 Mar, 2018, 11.17 PM IST
- Dolomite contaminated water inundation puts tea in Himalayan foothills under crisisFlow of water, highly contaminated with dolomite from illegal mines in Bhutan, through rivers in Dooars region had always remained a concer...18 Aug, 2017, 07.05 AM IST
- Indus Water Treaty's survival appears weak: UN reportThe treaty permitted India to create storages on the western rivers of 1.25, 1.60 and 0.75 million acre feet (MAF) for general, power and f...02 Feb, 2017, 05.41 PM IST
- World should aim to make water a driver of cooperation: IndiaNoting that possibility of water-related conflicts cannot be ruled out globally, India has said the international community should aim to m...23 Nov, 2016, 07.32 PM IST
- Hydropower dam on Brahmaputra river won’t hurt India’s northeast region, says BeijingIndia has repeatedly expressed concerns that intense dam-building activity on Brahmaputra would make downstream areas vulnerable to flash f...25 Nov, 2014, 12.16 PM IST
- China defends damming Brahmaputra river in TibetChina has three more such projects in the pipeline. "The hydropower stations China built will not affect the flood prevention and ecologica...24 Nov, 2014, 05.47 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee takes up Indo-Bhutan water issue in her priority listAfter transboundary intl water issues of Indo-bangla sector, now those between India and Bhutan have come in Indian state West Bengal’s pri...06 Jun, 2014, 05.35 PM IST
- Biodiversity in river basins discussedExperts from Bangladesh and different parts of the country participated in the symposium jointly organized by the International Union for C...07 Apr, 2014, 01.21 AM IST
- Restructure Joint Rivers Commission: Indo-Bangla roundtableThe round-table, convened by Strategic Foresight Group over the last two days, was attended by senior diplomats, MPs, former ministers and ...03 Jul, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
- China's new war front: Natural resource as a political toolPrime Minister Manmohan Singh, during his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, asked for more openness on Chinese dam building.23 Apr, 2013, 11.15 AM IST
- Chinese media backs Ramesh's line on easing trade restrictionsThe Chinese media has come out in Jairam Ramesh's favour pressing for removal of "needless restrictions" on country's investment in India.11 May, 2010, 04.04 PM IST
- Chinese media backs Ramesh's line on easing trade restrictionsEnvironment Minister Jairam Ramesh faces flak back home for his support to boosting trade with Beijing, the Chinese media has come out in h...11 May, 2010, 03.46 PM IST
- Bangladesh, India to talk on sharing Teesta watersBangladesh and India would hold four-day talks in New Delhi next month to finalise recommendations to strike an interim deal on sharing of ...20 Jul, 2007, 01.10 PM IST
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