400 fall ill in Bangladesh after drinking factory water

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 16:33

Around 400 garment workers fell sick at their factory in Ashulia on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka Sunday morning after drinking water there, police said.

Rs 11,000 cr to improve drinking water supply in Hyderabad: CM

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 00:19

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday said a sum of Rs 11,000 crore would be spent in the next two years to improve drinking water supply in Hyderabad.

Rs 11,000 cr to improve drinking water supply in Hyderabad: CM

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 19:58

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday said a sum of Rs 11,000 crore would be spent in the next two years to improve drinking water supply in Hyderabad.

Karnataka govt plans pure drinking water units in villages

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 20:20

Karnataka government would draw up a project to set up pure drinking water units in villages with a population of more than 2,000, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Miniser HK Patil said on Tuesday.

LDF protests move to privatise drinking water sector

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 11:54

The Opposition LDF in Kerala has registered its strong protest against the move of the Congress-led UDF government.

GPP launches `Vedana Yatra` to voice water woes in Saurashtra

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 21:46

Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) on Monday launched `Vednaa (pain) Yatra` to highlight the acute shortage of drinking water in the Saurashtra region.

Govt policy prioritised allocation of water for drinking: Ajit Pawar

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 22:20

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the priority was given to allocation of water for drinking as per the government policy.

Jats threaten to stop drinking water supply to Delhi, stir on

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 19:59

All India Jat Reservation Committee threatened to cut off drinking water supply to Delhi by damaging the pipeline in Moradabad area.

Number of dead pigs in and near Shanghai goes to 11,955

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 19:36

The number of dead pigs retrieved from waters in and near China`s financial hub of Shanghai has reached nearly 12,000.

Jats threaten to stop drinking water supply to Delhi

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 08:48

All India Jat Reservation Committee threatened to cut off drinking water supply to Delhi by damaging the pipeline in Moradabad area of the district.

Not possible to release Cauvery water to TN for now: Shettar

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 16:42

It is not possible for Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu "for now" as the state is facing drought and acute drinking water scarcity, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Sunday.