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Covid-19 may drive the demand for hydration brands

Action is heating up in the branded water segment with startups springing up to launch new products on health planks

3 min read2 Sep 2020
News

Govt seeks views on banning RO systems where drinking water meets BIS norms

NGT had in May said RO filters led to wastage of water

1 min read4 Feb 2020
News

Your piped drinking water may soon have BIS quality stamp

The consumer affairs ministry has written to Jal Shakti ministry to make it mandatory to use BIS standards for piped drinking across all statesThe ministry has already asked all state chief ministers to make drinking water standards mandatory for tap water

2 min read28 Nov 2019
News

260 found drinking in public in Noida, released after furnishing bail bonds

During a similar anti-liquor drive, the district police had on Friday night arrested 36 people for drinking in publicDuring the police checks carried out on Saturday night, 174 such people were held (not arrested) in Noida area, while 86 in Greater Noida region

1 min read21 Jul 2019
Money

You can ease India’s water woes and gain from it too

Personal as well as community-level efforts can help solve India’s growing water crisisGroundwater can be recharged by directing rainwater to an open area to let it percolate into the ground

6 min read10 Jul 2019
Budget 2019

“Water security for all by 2024”, Finance Minister announces Jal Jeevan Mission

Sitharaman said making available safe drinking water to every citizen is a priority for the govt which is working towards 'Har Ghar Jal' by 2024By 2024, every rural household will have potable water, Sitharaman said

1 min read5 Jul 2019
Home-page

The new rules of drinking in 2019

From nutrition-packed smoothies to pre-workout drinks, here's how to make smart beverage choices

5 min read6 Jan 2019
Politics

Return home when it is safe, Kerala tells flood victims

Govt launched a post-flood recovery activity plan focusing on checking short- and longer-term risks to health

2 min read20 Aug 2018
Politics

Nearly all Ganga water in UP-Bengal stretch unfit for drinking, bathing

The NGT has directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga to install display boards at a gap of 100 km to indicate whether the water was fit for bathing or drinking

1 min read14 Aug 2018
Politics

Mega drinking water project in Telangana may be ready by October

The Mission Bhagiratha project was part of Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao's campaign promise

1 min read18 Jul 2018
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