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Students go back home to villages as poll candidates
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Dheeraj Bengrut
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 04:38 PM IST
Some of them boast got huge support in their villages, and expect to win the election “bin virodh” (without opposition)
Villagers in Chhattisgarh district protest over mining nod, arrest of 6 tribals
Hindustan Times, Bastar/Raipur | By S Kareemuddin and Ritesh Mishra
PUBLISHED ON DEC 05, 2020 02:56 PM IST
Tribal leaders of the Bastar region have supported the protest and demanded an immediate release of the six alleged Maoists.
No toilets, a sanitation challenge at farmer agitation sites in Delhi
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 01, 2020 12:50 AM IST
With no toilets made available for them at the city’s borders, the farmers are compelled to either use empty plots and agricultural fields or are at the mercy of the goodwill of local residents, fuel stations owners and a few businesses that have remained open around them.
Scientists identify new potential groundwater ‘arsenic hotspots’ in India
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 15, 2020 02:47 PM IST
Arsenic in drinking water obtained from wells is the cause of severe health outcomes, including premature deaths from cancers and cardiovascular disease in many parts of the world and particularly in the Indian subcontinent, the researchers said.
Haryana woman locked in toilet by husband for over a year, rescued: Officials
Hindustan Times, Karnal | By Neeraj Mohan | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2020 03:59 PM IST
The government officials who rescued the woman said she had become frail and was lying in a unhygienic condition inside a small toilet.
Telangana minister tweets state is fluorosis-free, cites Centre’s report
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2020 05:49 PM IST
However, Fluorosis Vimochana Samithi, an NGO working in Nalgonda’s affected areas, said the problem still persisted in several villages.
Rashmi& Amitabh Shah – Making a difference through a love story
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2020 03:21 PM IST
Both of them gave up their well-paying careers, probably much to the shock of friends and family, to work in for this endeavour and make the most of their education, experience and intent.
Chandigarh MC to charge for NoC to eateries and schools
Hindustan Times, chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON SEP 01, 2020 12:06 AM IST
There is no charge currently for NoCs, which are issued by the MC’s medical officer
Delhi NGO set to install contact-free washbasins, water purification systems in schools
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury
PUBLISHED ON AUG 23, 2020 11:07 AM IST
Praanaadhar’s primary objective is the installation of water purification systems in rural areas in and around Delhi to improve the quality of drinking water.
After Jharkhand CM’s order, tribals of Masalia get handpump for drinking water
Ranchi | By Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON AUG 20, 2020 12:38 PM IST
After the Chief Minister’s direction, Deputy Commissioner Dumka told the Chief Minister that the Engineer and Block Development Officer of Drinking Water Department were asked to go to Masliya to take stock of the situation for necessary action in the case.
For his vision and actions, Bihar trusts Nitish Kumar | Opinion
By Sanjay Kumar Jha
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 07:12 PM IST
He has transformed Bihar’s development map for the better, empowered people, revived the image of the state
20 million rural houses got tap water in 2019; total at 51 million
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Zia Haq, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 04:29 AM IST
India has 189 million rural households, according to the official data. Till August 16, cumulatively over a four-year period, 51 million households, or 27% of the total, were provided with tap water connection under the joint Centre-state Jal Jeevan mission, data analysed by HT shows.
Jal Jeevan: 51 million rural households now have tap water, according to govt data
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Zia Haq
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 06:17 AM IST
Over 120 million households lack access to clean water near their homes, the highest in the world, according to UN-Water.
No incentives, long duty hours, say nurses as 60 SPS Hospital staffers go on strike
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 10:41 PM IST
Nurses allege they are doing double shifts, wear PPE kits for 12 hours which prevents them from going to the toilet or drinking water; and have not been given Rs 200 for Covid duty as promised
‘Raksha Bandhan gift to women’: PM Modi inaugurates Manipur water supply project
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2020 11:34 AM IST
The Manipur Water Supply project is an important component of the efforts of the state government to achieve the goal of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ by 2024.
Centre asks states to ensure adequate safe drinking water supply during lockdown
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Smriti Kak Ramachandran
UPDATED ON APR 16, 2020 01:43 PM IST
In a letter that was sent on April 13, the ministry has said that state governments can use the flexi funds under the Jal Jeevan mission to meet the requirements that have arisen on account of the pandemic
Coronavirus curfew: We are at the mercy of god, cry Chandigarh’s homeless
Srishti Jaswal, Chandigarh | By Srishti Jaswal, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON MAR 29, 2020 12:37 AM IST
The 600-bed night shelters in the city don’t accept people without ID proofs like Aadhaar
Naveen Patnaik writes to Centre for deferment of Census, NPR
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAR 21, 2020 04:07 AM IST
The first phase of Census 2020 – houses are listed in this – and the updating of NPR was to start from April 1 and end on 30 September.
Anganwadi staff protesting for job regularisation, pay hike detained
Hindustan Times, Punjab | By HT Correspondent, Sangrur/bathinda
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2020 10:51 PM IST
The protesters demanded increase in their pay scale and re-admission of children aged between 3 and 6- at anganwari centres.
Hepatitis E toll in Fatehgarh Sahib rises to 39
Hindustan Times, Fatehgarh Sahib | By Harmandeep Singh, Fatehgarh Sahib
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2020 10:27 PM IST
In Budget 2020-21, PM Modi’s Swachh Bharat scheme gets 28% hike in allocation
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Saubhadra Chatterji
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 07:37 PM IST
The Swachh Bharat Mission was allotted Rs 9,638 crore in the revised estimate in FY2019-20. Presenting India’s first general budget in the new decade, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman allotted Rs 12,294 crore for the programme, a hike of 27.5%.
14 ghost patients’ names come up during surprise check at Mohali ESI Hospital
Hindustan Times, Mohali | By HT Correspondent, Mohali
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2020 01:11 AM IST
During a visit, members of Mohali Industries’ Association and area councillor found that names of 18 patients were registered at the hospital, while only four of them were physically present in the wards
Mercury plunges across Himachal; mild snow in Shimla
Hindustan Times, Chnadigarh | By HT Correspondents, Dharamshala
PUBLISHED ON DEC 15, 2019 10:48 PM IST
Rain witnessed at isolated places across the state
Indian-origin scientist tackles water scarcity challenge with graphene in UK
London | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2019 10:10 PM IST
Rahul Nair, a Professor of Materials Physics at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at the University of Manchester, has demonstrated the real-world potential of using a graphene-oxide membrane as a sieve to filter salt from water cleasnly and cheaply.
Delhi Jal Board tests show Delhi water fit for use, says Kejriwal
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2019 02:06 PM IST
‘I dare you’: Ram Vilas Paswan to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over report on ‘undrinkable’ water
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2019 07:05 PM IST
All water samples taken from Delhi failed on all 19 parameters, pushing the Capital’s ranking to last. Fourteen other states, too, failed in all parameters.
In Tamil Nadu, students to get ten-minute break for drinking water
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By MC Rajan
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2019 11:55 PM IST
Kerala has a similar system of ringing of a ‘Water Bell’, which serves as a reminder for students to drink water. Karnataka announced earlier this week that it would follow the Kerala model.
81-yr-old branded witch in Mandi village is widow of a war veteran
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Roop Upadhyay, Mandi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 12, 2019 10:45 PM IST
In a conversation with Hindustan Times, the victim Rajdei revealed that she is the wife of a war veteran who had fought the 1971 India-Pakistan war and was injured grievously
Bids open, Gujarat firm likelyto get Tribune flyover project in Chandigarh
HT Correspondent | By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2019 12:50 AM IST
Now, the approval of Tender Evaluation Committer of the Union government will be taken, and after that, if the company fulfils all parameters, work will be allotted
Tenders floated for canal-based drinking water project in Patiala
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Patiala
PUBLISHED ON OCT 26, 2019 09:49 PM IST
With this, pure drinking water will be available round-the-clock, water-borne diseases can be prevented in the city; water tanks and treatment plant to be built