Asian development outlook 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Economy
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Cong to spell out Jal Yudh strategy on March 2
Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, leader of the Haryana Congress Legislature Party, has declared that the strategy of the Jal Yudh (crusade for canal water) would be spelt out at the state-level "Adhikar
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Probe panel to submit report soon
The government said the high-level inquiry panel probing the alleged presence of deadly pesticides in branded packaged water will soon submit its findings. "I am yet to receive the report of the four
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Groundwater in deep trouble, sinks in South
Delhi got more rain this winter than average but the Central Ground Water Board isn't celebrating. The groundwater is now 2-10 m lower than what is usual for this time of the year. Groundwater is
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CNG stations face hurdle to facilitate increased demand
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in the in Dhaka city are facing troubles as they can hardly cope with the pressure of providing fuel to the existing CNG-run vehicles and newly added users
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Government asked to clarify position on bottled water
Elders demanded the exact position of the Government on packaged mineral and bottled water in view of the conflicting statements emerging from the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs and Ministry
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'Order on water release will be okayed'
The Karnataka Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, defended the State Government's handling of the Cauvery waters issue and the Veerappan menace, and rejected any suggestion for defying the Supreme Court
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BWSSB to launch pilot project on unaccounted for' water supply
As part of its long-drawn out plan aimed at fulfilling its promise of providing daily water supply to the City, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board will launch a Rs 47 crore pilot project
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Mandya farmers plan padayatra to B'lore
The Mandya Zilla Raitha Hitarakshana Samiti will take out a
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BIS adopts EU norms for water
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has adopted the European Union norms for bottled packaged water. Issued on Monday (10th Feb) the norms stipulate that the individual pesticide residue should not
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$220-million World Bank package for Andhra
The Andhra Pradesh government would receive a $220 million World Bank loan to implement second generation economic reforms. The