The drought situation in Maharashtra has worsened with more villages being supplied water through tankers, an official said on Monday. The number of villages and hamlets depending on water tankers for survival went up to 7,075 from 6,488 last Monday. ...
05:05 AM, Mar 12, 2013
Hyderabad: Unable to meet the ever increasing demand for water tankers, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has at last decided to stop booking water tankers for commercial establishments such as restaurants, hotels, shopping complexes and others. Its first priority is meeting drinking water needs of domestic consumers but consumers who have booked water tankers via the water boards Dial-a-Tanker have been made to wait for more...
06:05 PM, Jun 13, 2012
New Delhi: The severe water crisis in the capital is likely to continue as Delhi government's efforts to get additional water from neighbouring Haryana to ease the worsening situation did not yield any result. Several areas of Delhi have been facing severe water shortage for the last few weeks. The situation has deteriorated further in South Delhi on Saturday when a major pipeline broke down after an under-construction building fell...
09:59 AM, Jun 12, 2012
BANGALORE: After Palikes notices to traders at Russell Market did not bear fruits, the civic body has resorted to new methods to evacuate traders from the market. The BBMP has now denied water supply to the market and has locked the toilets on the premises. Recently, the traders had pooled in funds and had arranged for generator facility, which, however, is not serving the purpose. Around 120 mutton, 40 fish...
08:58 AM, May 11, 2012
Mumbai: Mumbai will face water cuts for two days starting Monday owing to the repairing of pipelines along the Eastern Express Highway, a civic official said. "Work is on for joining two major water pipelines along the Eastern Express Highway, owing to which there will be varying levels of water cuts imposed through the city," an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The pipeline work will be completed...
08:59 PM, May 06, 2012
Boston: US federal investigators are looking into a report that hackers managed to remotely shut down a utility's water pump in central Illinois last week, in what could be the first known foreign cyber attack on a US industrial system. The November 8 incident was described in a one-page report from the Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center, according to Joe Weiss, a prominent expert on protecting infrastructure from cyber...
01:06 PM, Nov 19, 2011
Offices and newly constructed homes are now forced to fall back on water tankers and rain water harvesting. ...
10:05 AM, Jul 23, 2010
A Jat delegation will meet the Social Justice Department Additional Secretary on the reservation issue. ...
12:18 PM, Jun 14, 2010
The Delhi government said talks were on to resolve the issue and there was no need to panic. ...
11:29 PM, Jun 13, 2010
It's a move that promises to unleash a flood of protests from the opposition. ...
02:50 PM, Oct 29, 2009
Over 300 villagers line up twice every day for two buckets of water each. ...
01:19 PM, Aug 31, 2009
Nadaun: Himachal Pradesh's decision of opting to field back-fired, as Andhra posted 331 for 7 on day one of the round three Ranji Trophy match here on Saturday. Veteran Amol Mazumdar (101) and B Sumanth (102) scored centuries and took the Himachal bowlers to the cleaners and piled on runs. Himachal got three wickets early, but the fourth-wicket partnership between Mazumdar and Sumanth made things hard for the home team....
10:01 AM, Jul 20, 2008
Brisbane: Mitchell Johnson has had surgery on the big toe of his left foot and Cricket Australia has confirmed the fast bowler could be sidelined for up to six months. Cricket Australia doctor Trefor James on Thursday said Johnson underwent surgery in Melbourne for a severe injury to ligaments, commonly referred to as 'turf toe' sustained when batting in the second Test in South Africa last week. Although lesser degrees ...
11:14 AM, Mar 26, 2008
Wellington: Former New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori, the world's top-ranked limited overs bowler, announced Saturday he is taking an indefinite break from the short game to prolong his Test career. The 32-year-old, who is also ranked ninth among the world's leading ODI all-rounders, said he may return in time for the 2015 World Cup but in the meantime he wants to focus on adding to his 105 Tests. My...
08:46 PM, Feb 06, 2008
If the current water shortage is any indication, then Bangaloreans should start saving up on water. ...
07:22 PM, Mar 26, 2007
Water supply shut down in commercial capital for 24 hours as municipal officials carry out major repair. ...
04:53 PM, Dec 27, 2006
