DDA starts recharging 101 waterbodies

The initiative began with the restoration of a nearly 1.5-hectare waterbody New Delhi: An almost dried-up waterbody inside the district park in Paschim Vihar witnessed unusual activity on Saturday as workers were busy clearing thick vegetation and removing accumulated soil before preparing channels to bring rainwater from nearby catchment areas during the monsoon.The restoration work…

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State plan to get KEM docs to remotely operate on stroke patients in rural Maha

The initiative is being planned amid a severe shortage of neurologists and advanced stroke-care facilities in rural Maharashtra Times News NetworkMumbai: The Maharashtra health department is planning to launch a “remote robotic neurointervention” programme to help stroke patients in rural areas receive life-saving treatment within the critical “golden hour”.The proposal, discussed at a meeting chaired…

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BJP & JD(S) back ‘One Nation, One Election’; Cong calls it bid to weaken regional parties

Congress, BJP-JDS spar over ‘One Nation, One Election’ at Bengaluru JPC meet Bengaluru: The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP-JDS alliance traded blows over the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ plan during a consultation meeting convened by the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the Lok Sabha Secretariat in Bengaluru Saturday.While BJP and JD(S) backed simultaneous Lok…

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Augmentation of 40MLD plant at Opa in pipeline

Ponda: The department of drinking water (DDW) is mulling to upgrade the existing 40MLD water treatment plant at Opa to 60MLD to boost supply to Tiswadi, Marcaim and Priol by spending Rs 29 crore to add new facilities.Technical sanction for the proposed upgradation has already been given and the project is presently pending for administrative…

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