Ahmedabad's Narmada water supply scheme not working out
the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (amc) has stepped up measures to rope in citizens to use its
Karan Manveer Singh
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New filter to remove arsenic from drinking water
a new filter that removes arsenic has come as a boon for communities the world over. Abul Hussam, associate professor at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, has won the 2007 Grainger
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Chlorine through the skin causes cancer
researchers have found an increased risk of bladder cancer due to exposure to chlorinated water through drinking, swimming and bathing. The study was published online in the January 15, 2006, issue
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Water woes at Allahabad's Kumbh mela
RELIGIOUS gatherings such as the Ardh Kumbh at Allahabad always test the organisational mettle of local administrative bodies. This event happens once in six years at the sangam (confluence) of the
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Public sector banks score over private ones
public sector banks have long been chastised as the black sheep of the financial sector. But while a lot of experts might deride these institutions for their non-performing assets and lower
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Water distribution of Rajsamand Lake in Rajasthan cause of rift
there are conflicting claims over the distribution of water of the Rajsamand Lake by residents of Rajnagar township in Rajasthan and the farmers there. The conflict began after the Water
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Unrealistic approach killing rural sanitation programme
"Humne khule mein shauch jaane ki pratha chhod di hai (We have stopped defecating in the open)'. Painted against a whitewashed wall of the primary school in Baruki village, Uttar Pradesh's Bijnaur