World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
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36 fire stations but only one can harvest rainwater
Eighty-one Delhi government buildings are harvesting rain water this monsoon. The harvested water will come in handy the next summer. According to Delhi government, a cross-section of
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Delhi Govt wrong, there's enough CNG, says Centre
The Union Government has pooh-poohed Delhi Government's contention that there is not enough gas supply or stations in the Capital to meet the demands of CNG-run vehicles currently operating in the
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Little response to water harvesting in Rajkot
The people have shown lukewarm response to the Rajkot municipal corporation's water conservation scheme. Out of the 10 lakh population, just one person has shown interest in it.
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Delhi's diesel consumption down by 40,000 tonne
Diesel consumption in Delhi has come down by about 40,000 tonne to 1.2 million tonne (mt) during 2000-01 on account of increased consumption of compressed natural gas (CNG).While CNG sales in the
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Prehistoric humans blamed for mass extinctions
It is called "Blitzkrieg" or "Overkill," but it is not the latest Hollywood war epic. It is the scientific theory that prehistoric people moving for the first time into new geographical areas during
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Water cleaned by ultrasound
The answer to clearing water of contaminants may not be to add more chemicals to it. A group of scientists in the US has been experimenting with ultrasound as an alternative.
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Water restrictions likely
A dry September has left Melbourne facing possible water restrictions, despite heavy rainfalls during August.
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Karnataka's Rs 690-cr watershed project
In a major initiative to develop its vast stretches of dryland, Karnataka has launched a comprehensive project for watershed development at a cost of Rs 690.27 crore with World bank assistance.
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Govt lays guidelines for use of LPG as automobile fuel
The government has come out with detailed guidelines for the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as automobile fuel. As per a gazette order containing the guidelines, only fixed cylinders will be
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Rain water harvesting: Pammal residents' success story
Like most parts of Chennai, Pammal also suffers groundwater. Yet, some residents have not felt the pinch thanks to rainwater harvesting(RWH). RWH structures installed in their residences had assured