Water
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Govt launches ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’, to empower new businesses
Business | Mar 12, 2022, 06:24 PM ISTAccording to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the new initiative aims at empowering start-ups in the water sector to grow through innovation and design that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate employment opportunities.
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'Disabled' Tongan man hailed as 'Aquaman' after surviving 27 hours in sea
Trending | Jan 21, 2022, 12:16 PM IST57-year-old Lisala Folau narrated his amazing story to a radio channel after he survived 27 hours at sea to reach the shore. Tsunami waves hit Tonga on January 15 leading to destruction of property and breakdown of communication infrastructure.
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Delhi Jal Board to provide household water connection to all consumers in Union Territory
India | Oct 27, 2021, 09:32 AM ISTWater Minister Satyendar Jain agreed on updating new slabs under financial assistance scheme for Rainwater harvesting system.
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Safe and clean drinking water a priority for young mothers
Health | Oct 26, 2021, 06:16 PM ISTThere are several parameters that help determine the safety of drinking water. This includes the clarity (turbidity), amount of dissolved solids (TDS), chlorine, and other elements. The amount of mineral content in the drinking water is also an indicator of quality. It is important that your drinking water contains all these elements within safe and permissible limits.
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Hubble finds persistent water vapour in Jupiter's moon
Science | Oct 16, 2021, 04:17 PM ISTAstronomers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Space and Plasma Physics, Sweden found that Europa harbours a vast ocean underneath its icy surface, but, mysteriously, only in one hemisphere.
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NASA's Perseverance rover reveals history of water on Mars
Science | Oct 11, 2021, 11:11 PM ISTBased on the detailed images sent by the six-wheeler rover on Mars, the team has now published first scientific results about the Jezero Crater delta in the journal Science.
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Regular Mineral Water Vs Black Alkaline Water: Difference, health benefits and all you need to know
Health | Oct 09, 2021, 05:56 PM ISTThe all-natural alkaline black water, which has a pH value of 8+ and contains more than 70 naturally occurring minerals. It neutralizes the acidic content in the body, thereby, preventing a number of ailments and chronic diseases from attacking it.
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Mars may be too small to retain enough water: Study
Science | Sep 21, 2021, 03:33 PM ISTNASA's Viking orbiter spacecraft -- and, more recently, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on the ground -- returned dramatic images of Martian landscapes marked by river valleys and flood channels.
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Goa river water contaminated by microplastics; fish, shellfish laced with polymers
India | Sep 12, 2021, 08:57 AM ISTThe research comes a month after the NIO, one of the top marine research institutes in the country, indicated the presence of microplastics in government tap water supplied in Goa.
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Can NASA astronauts take shower in space? This video from international space station explains all
Science | Sep 03, 2021, 08:04 PM IST"Shower Shower Hour! Astronauts can’t take showers in space or the water would go everywhere, so I thought I would demonstrate how we keep hair clean on the @Space_Station. The simple things we take for granted on Earth are not so simple in micro-gravity!" NASA astronaut Megan McArthur wrote.
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Vastu Tips: Things to consider before installing a fountain inside your home
Aug 28, 2021, 08:33 AM ISTAccording to Vastu shastra, the northeast direction should be chosen to keep a pitcher or jug of water in the house. By doing this, the members of the house get success in everything.
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Dozens treated after chemical leak at Texas water park
World | Jul 18, 2021, 07:30 AM ISTKPRC-TV reports that some of those who became sick were children, including a 3-year-old who was hospitalized in stable condition.
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Har Ghar Jal mission: Despite Covid, 71 districts have tap water connections in each house
India | Jul 15, 2021, 07:54 PM ISTOne lakh villages in the country are getting tap water while the work has been completed in 50,000 Gram Panchayats who are getting tap water now, Jal Jeevan Mission Director Bharat Lal said.
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Shivamogga's Tunga Dam releases excess water following heavy rainfall
News | Jun 14, 2021, 05:20 PM ISTTunga Dam in Gajanur area of Shivamogga released excess water on June 14 due to increase in water level following heavy rainfall in the region.
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Water pressure to be low in parts of Delhi: DJB
India | Jun 12, 2021, 06:45 PM ISTWater production at the plant has been reduced due to "high growth of algae" in the Yamuna river, it said in a statement.
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Hapur residents put their houses on sale due to water, road issues
News | Jun 08, 2021, 11:00 PM ISTResidents of Adarsh Nagar Colony in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur had put up posters of sale outside the houses allegedly because of bad roads, pot holes, and people dumping garbage and waste water into their backyard.
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NASA rover to search for water, other resources on Moon in 2023
Science | May 22, 2021, 04:30 PM ISTThe US space agency has announced its first mobile robot to the Moon in late 2023 in search of ice and other resources on and below the lunar surface.
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Delhi-NCR witness heavy rainfall in last 24 hours
News | May 20, 2021, 07:51 AM IST"Possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places" as a result of interaction between the remnant of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a Western Disturbance, the IMD said.
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Transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, say experts
India | May 12, 2021, 08:34 PM ISTExperts on Wednesday said transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, after bodies of suspected COVID-19 patients were fished out of the Ganga and Yamuna.
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Youth Congress workers distribute food to migrant workers at Delhi railway station
News | Apr 20, 2021, 11:20 PM ISTWorkers of Delhi Youth Congress wing on April 20 distributed food and water to migrant workers at New Delhi Railway Station. They were seen carrying their belongings as they started their journey from the national capital towards their hometown.