Krishna Das

1 week ago | gulf-times.com | Krishna Das

April marks the start of the cruellest months for residents of Solapur, a hot and dry district in western India. As temperatures soar, water availability dwindles. In peak summer, the wait for taps to flow can stretch to a week or more. Just a decade ago, water flowed every other day, according to the local government and residents of Solapur, some 40km inland from Mumbai. Then in 2017, a 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant run by state-controlled NTPC began operations.

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Krishna Das |Sarita Singh

India plans roughly $80 bln in new coal-power projects by 2031Many shortlisted projects located in water-stressed areasThermal plant operators like areas with easy land availability, with water access an afterthoughtExpansion likely to fuel further conflict between residents and industryCHANDRAPUR/SOLAPUR, India, June 9 (Reuters) - April marks the start of the cruelest months for residents of Solapur, a hot and dry district in western India. As temperatures soar, water availability dwindles.

2 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Krishna Das

Britain and India on Saturday discussed expanding their "counter-terrorism" collaboration following recent fighting between India and Pakistan, Britain's foreign minister said after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. British foreign minister David Lammy is the highest-profile Western official to have visited both New Delhi and Islamabad since the South Asian neighbors agreed to a ceasefire last month after their worst fighting in nearly three decades.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Krishna Das

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3 weeks ago | tandfonline.com | Krishna Das |Ganesh Chandra Dhal |Ajay Kalamdhad

Advanced search Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Volume 107, 2025 - Issue 6 Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/02772248.2025.2503766?needAccess=true Abstract Mining activities have significantly increased heavy metal concentrations in Margherita, Tinsukia, with coal mining identified as the primary source through multivariate statistical analysis and positive matrix...