Radioactive gas in drinking water

Mercury rises early

Heat waves follow a dry spell in Orissa and West Bengal, killing 80 people in April. Dust storms take Assam by surprise and Malwa scrambles for …

Jharkhand: Water scarcity in Birsa Munda’s village exacerbates due to poor monsoon

Security personnel bring water in tankers to struggling villagers

Not all weeds seen in millet farms are villains but uncultivated crops

These crops sustain the poor and enrich their food basket

Simply Put: World Cities Day

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply

All that was discussed in the House through the day

About 9.4 million people in need of food assistance in Syria; 716,000 more than in 2015

The production of wheat in Syria reduced by an alarming 55 per cent in 2015-2016

Coal crunch hits Maharashtra power plants: Mahagenco

Officials deny shortfall in power supply

Water woes

Tiger that ate snakes

According to report

88,000 fake ration cards

Orissa government to save Rs 40 crore by cancelling them

Farmers foil water tariff hike, for now

Maharashtra’s water regulatory authority to hold more public hearings

How to manage risks in entire water supply chain: Manual by WHO, IWA has tips for suppliers

Effective water safety planning must take into account supply sensitivity to future climate-related risks

South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: What’s gone wrong

Decaying infra means residents in Gauteng Province have to face 30% water restrictions 

Trade barriers, raw material scarcity can dent hopes for 10 billion COVID-19 vaccines in production

Experts warned of short supply of crucial raw materials; late delivery of bio-reactor giant plastic bags can set back production by weeks, …

Usage of wastewater and sustainable agriculture can ensure water security in India

A recent international virtual conference on water suggested possible methods to ensure water security at a time of COVID-19 and climate change

Incoming corporate wave in food systems will threaten farmers and consumers: Report

This will trigger massive shift of rural dwellers to urban areas, exacerbate land and resource grabs by corporations 

This earthy flavour helps locals in Odisha fight adverse climate

Leafy greens like mutthi saag come in handy for poor people to meet their nutritional requirements

Poor post-harvest storage, transportation facilities to cost farmers dearly

If procurement of farm produce increases with the announcement of a new MSP, farmers’ post-harvest losses may increase manifold

Water scarcity may cause upto 6% loss in GDP: World Bank

Water shortage may also increase migration and conflicts in some regions, finds a World Bank report

India's queue for toilets is the longest

If you stretched all 774 million people in India now waiting for household toilets, the queue would stretch from Earth to the moon – and …

Over 100 cities pledge to make food systems sustainable in urban areas

Urban centres will be key actors in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, including eradication of hunger by 2030:FAO chief

About 1.3 million children and adults facing water crisis in Ukraine

Low rainfall, coupled with destroyed water-supply system, has worsened shortage in the conflict-hit European country

Failure from the jaws of success

Chhattisgarh reduced infant mortality a few years ago, but threw away the good work