Hazaribag: A month-long drinking water quality testing campaign across all 16 blocks of Hazaribag district has found all 15,529 samples collected from different sources to be within prescribed safety limits, officials said on Wednesday.The exercise was conducted by the drinking water and sanitation department on the directions of deputy commissioner Hemant Sati to assess drinking…
File pic of Kanjurmarg dumping ground Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday noted that odour levels have reduced in the vicinity of the Kanjurmarg landfill treatment facility, but sought strict compliance from the BMC and the operator of the municipal waste processing centre for violations flagged by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).A division…
Hyderabad: The Centre is closely monitoring the evolving West Asia crisis and may extend a series of relief measures for sectors such as pharma beyond June 30, 2026, if the situation warrants further intervention, a senior official of the commerce and industry ministry said on Tuesday.“We have taken five measures with respect to the West…
Experts have expressed concern over reduced effective storage of the Anjunem dam due to siltation and catchment degradation around the reservoir Keri: The water level in Anjunem Dam has reportedly dropped to around 16% of its storage capacity, raising concerns over both the quantity and quality of water being supplied to consumers in Sattari, Bicholim…
Mumbai: Bandra-Worli Sea Link silhouetted against the sunset sky, in Mumbai, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)(PTI05_06_2026_000311A) Mumbai: Even as Mumbai recorded a satisfactory average AQI of 52 on Sunday and remained below the 100 mark throughout May, the AQI monitoring station at BKC stood out sharply with a reading of 162 — the…
