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(Search results - 49)IndiaMay 7, 2019, 4:24 PM IST
Tamil Nadu village lacks drinking water due to cement factory
Adi Kudikadu in Sendurai village of Tamil Nadu has an acute water crisis and villagers allege that no authorities come to their rescue
IndiaMay 3, 2019, 4:54 PM IST
Fani: PMO allocates work to ministries to tackle the cyclone
The Prime Minister's Office has distributed work among the ministries. After a meeting with Modi, the Cabinet secretary has been asked to be on their toes to help the state governments and the Central government to ensure better coordination.
IndiaApr 28, 2019, 6:21 PM IST
Kerala government issues new guidelines to private bus booking agencies
According to the new conditions issued by the state government the bus booking offices should have a minimum area of 150 square feet. The room should be able to accommodate at least 10 people, and must contain a toilet, cloakroom with locker facility, drinking water and CCTV system with six-month backup.
MyNation Election Video ParlourApr 17, 2019, 1:47 PM IST
Family of lynched boy to boycott Lok Sabha election in Kerala; villagers join in
Madhu's family has decided to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha election due to lack of facilities in the village in Palakkad, Kerala. The villagers say there is no proper road, drinking water facility nor a bridge to reach their house.
PoliticsApr 5, 2019, 5:47 PM IST
Bengaluru stares at dry days as Kumaraswamy diverts drinking water to Mandya, with elections in mind
There are reports that HD Kumaraswamy has asked officials of the water department to divert drinking water meant for Bengaluru to Mandya, to facilitate farmers to grow paddy crop. The move is being seen as an act of nepotism and has attracted severe criticism.
PoliticsMar 24, 2019, 12:34 PM IST
BJP appoints Uma Bharti as national vice-president after firebrand leader withdraws from Lok Sabha polls
Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Bharti, who represents Jhansi in the Lok Sabha, told Shah that she will be happy to accept any other responsibilities assigned to her by the party, but will not contest in the election
PoliticsMar 18, 2019, 6:15 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Villagers demand basic facilities, threaten to boycott Lok Sabha elections
Residents of Villiseri village in Kovilpatti staged a protest demanding basic facilities in their village. They alleged that they have no drinking water facility for the last 10 years and their complaints have fallen on deaf ears.
IndiaFeb 8, 2019, 7:52 PM IST
IndiaJan 12, 2019, 2:53 PM IST
Mekedatu project: Karnataka activist slams state government over delay
Tamil Nadu is against the project as the reservoir will be built on River Cauvery that provides water to Tamil Nadu too. Karnataka activist Vatal Nagaraj has demanded the start of work immediately on Mekedatu project.
IndiaDec 20, 2018, 5:09 PM IST
Mekedatu project: Karnataka MPs to protest in Parliament on December 27 to counter Tamil Nadu
In the meeting, Union defence minister Nirmala Seetharaman, Union minister of state for skill development Ananth Kumar Hegde as also minister of state for drinking water and sanitation Ramesh Jigajinagi were present. Former Prime Minister and JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda and state water resources minister DK Shivakumar were also present
IndiaDec 6, 2018, 9:37 AM IST
Villagers empty pond after woman carrying infectious disease drowns
An unidentified woman committed suicide by drowning in a pond in Karnataka's Dharwad district. Assuming the woman carried an infectious disease, the villagers decided to flush out the water from the pond and fill it with fresh water.
IndiaDec 1, 2018, 6:54 PM IST
Pon Radhakrishnan: Building dam at Karnataka's Mekedatu 'not acceptable'
The Central Water Commission (CWC) recently allowed Karnataka to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the construction of a balancing reservoir and drinking water project at Mekedatu in Karnataka across the Cauvery river, which has been opposed by both the ruling AIADMK and DMK in Tamil Nadu
IndiaNov 3, 2018, 1:38 PM IST
No water, no vote! Ballari villagers in Haraginadoni boycott Karnataka by-election (Video)
Haraginadoni villagers in Ballari rural accused government of not providing drinking water facility, boycotted Karnataka by-election
IndiaOct 15, 2018, 9:04 PM IST
Telangana chief minister KCR indulged in manipulation in award of contracts: Congress
Congress alleged that manipulation in awarding contracts has This has resulted in only two engineering firms getting contract works worth Rs 77,000 crore. TRS has refuted the allegations.
NewsSep 16, 2018, 2:24 PM IST
Odisha: Maoists on backfoot, zero violence in Narayanpatna, says senior cop
"The gap between the police and Maoists has decreased in recent times. Also, we act as a facilitator to ensure that the basic infrastructure like drinking water, electricity, healthcare and road network are strengthened in naxal-hit villages," Kanwar Vishal Singh said