Aabid Surti (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Aabid Surti has spent decades being known for his work as an author, painter and cartoonist, but one of his most unusual missions began with something as ordinary as a dripping tap. In 2007, a leaking faucet made him think about how much water could be wasted one drop at…
Workers engaged under VB G-RAM-G scheme Chikkamagaluru: The zilla panchayat (ZP) has set out to curb the migration of labourers in search of jobs by effectively implementing the Central govt’s VB G-Ram-G scheme.To create local employment opportunities, the ZP plans to undertake works under four thematic categories. In addition, 318 types of works have been…
Municipal commissioner Sushant Gaurav during a site inspection on Wednesday covering Dhurwa, Jagannathpur, and Bandhgari Municipal commissioner Sushant Gaurav during a site inspection on Wednesday covering Dhurwa, Jagannathpur, and Bandhgari Municipal commissioner Sushant Gaurav during a site inspection on Wednesday covering Dhurwa, Jagannathpur, and Bandhgari Municipal commissioner Sushant Gaurav during a site inspection on Wednesday…
Students of Carmel High School in Modankapu, Bantwal taluk, have set an example by digging percolation pits during the monsoon season to conserve water Students of Carmel High School in Modankapu, Bantwal taluk, have set an example by digging percolation pits during the monsoon season to conserve water Students of Carmel High School in Modankapu,…
he district has seen a sharp rise in number of beneficiaries as well area covered under modern irrigation over past nine years. Varanasi: UP govt’s push for modern irrigation systems is helping farmers conserve water, adopt advanced farming practices, and improve income. Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, farmers in the district are increasingly…
File pic of the BMC pool at Shivaji Park Mumbai: The BMC has decided to resume municipal swimming pool facilities for Mumbaikars from Sunday, August 16. As part of the reopening, the civic administration has directed that water connections to the swimming pools be restored, water quality be tested, and swimming instructors-cum-lifeguards be on full…
TBA convener Narayan Ji Chaudhary Nearly 13 years after launching the Talab Bachao Abhiyan (TBA), Darbhanga-based social activist and its convener Narayan Ji Chaudhary has emerged as one of the leading voices in Bihar’s fight to protect ponds and wetlands. Following the Supreme Court’s intervention against the destruction of water bodies, he tells STOI’s B…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Associated Managements of Schools (KAMS) has withdrawn its earlier advisory calling for schools to remain closed during the Cauvery bandh on August 13. The association has instead urged schools to remain open, while allowing staff to wear black ribbons and encouraging students to learn about the water dispute through balanced, factual and…
Saini urged every family in Haryana to plant at least one tree and ensure its survival Gurgaon: Haryana will organise Van Mahotsav in all 90 assembly constituencies this year and plant 1.4 crore saplings under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign during 2026-27, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini announced while launching the second phase…
CM Hemant Soren plants a sapling at Khelgaon Sports Complex on Friday Ranchi: Expressing concern over rapid climate change and recurring climate-related calamities, chief minister Hemant Soren on Friday said balancing development with environmental conservation is the only path to a sustainable future.Soren, who attended the 77th state-level Van Mahotsav at Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor…
