The combine of trade unions in the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) will continue with its protests against the proposed Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Kerala Urban Water Services Improvement Project (KUWSIP) in Kochi as talks held with Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine on Tuesday failed to make headway on the issue. The trade unions will take … Read more
Food safety officers inspected the premises of K2 King Aqua and Beverages in Kacheguda on Thursday, November 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: In a major crackdown on sub-standard bottled water, food safety officers inspected the premises of K2 King Aqua and Beverages in Kacheguda on Thursday (November 14, 2024) and seized over 19,000 litres of … Read more
Water stagnating near the UPHC in Pazha Street in Nagapattinam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Residents of Nagapattinam, particularly those visiting the Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) in Ward 30, face hardship because of persistent water stagnation in front of the premises. The UPHC, which used to function from a building on Marundhu Kothalam Road, … Read more
Water from the Panthalkudi channel enters homes at Kattabomman Nagar in Sellur, Madurai, on Monday, October 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: R. Ashok The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department has nominated 38 nodal officers for each district in the State to monitor the preparedness for the Northeast monsoon, which is likely to set in around … Read more
Norfolk Constabulary Gaynor Lord’s body was recovered from the River Wensum a week after she was reported missing in December 2023 A mother-of-three whose body was recovered from a city’s river after a week-long police search had recently watched a TV show about cold water swimming, an inquest heard. Gaynor Lord, 55, was found in … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: ANI Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, accusing him of inducting 25 leaders from the Opposition whom the BJP had labelled as “corrupt” into the BJP. The AAP chief made the comments on the second day of the two-day … Read more
The Kozhikode Corporation, in association with the Kerala Health department, is planning to conduct a water testing camp in Kommeri where around 28 people have been diagnosed with jaundice. This was decided at a meeting held on Thursday in which the local councillors, corporation health staff and members of the standing committee on health were … Read more
Erratic water supply has forced the residents of Pulikuttai village to fetch water from Tirupattur and Jolarpet towns. They staged a protest on Tirupattur-Salem Main Road on Saturday demanding the resumption of regular water supply. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Irked over erratic water supply, residents (mostly women) of Pulikuttai village on Saturday staged a … Read more
Watch: As Muharram begins, Srinagar youth distribute water, food | Video Credit: PTI Preparations are in full swing as Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, has commenced in Srinagar, with people in the city hoisting black banners and flags. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI Muharram, which marks the arrival of the new … Read more
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana and Vijayawada (East) MLA Gadde Rammohan Rao inspecting the quality of drinking water at Patamata Relli Colony, in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana visited Rellis Colony on Pantakaluva Road in Vijayawada on June 24 … Read more