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Monsoon affects tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala-McLeodga
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh has been badly hit due to heavy rains this year. The National Highway from Dharamshala to Mcleodganj is severely damaged at several places.
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Introduction of food high in salt, sugar common in rural areas: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A study of more than 10,000 children in rural Pennsylvania found that many children were fed foods high in salt and sugar during their formative years. According to experts, exposing young children to foods that are overly salty or sweet might affect their taste preferences and eventually l
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Pakistan: Gas crunch affects urea production, agriculture sector at risk
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
By the end of the Rabi season in 2023–2024, there will reportedly be a urea shortfall of 0.2–0.6 million tonnes. Natural gas shortages once plagued Punjab's industrial facilities.
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Delhi Minister Atishi writes to chief secretary for providing ex-gratia re
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi has written to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar in connection with providing ex-gratia relief to flood-affected families in Delhi.
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Heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Jaipur, traffic hits, markets under water
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Heavy showers lashed Jaipur overnight on Friday, affecting normal life and throwing traffic out of gear.
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Footbridge swept away in heavy rains, more than 5,000 people across 3 panc
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Residents of Udhampur are risking their lives, wading through a flooded Sloo nallah, after a crucial footbridge connecting more than five thousand people across three panchayats — Danwalt, Blandh, and Rang of Parli Dhar block in Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur district — collapsed
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Ireland's most-capped female cricketer Mary Waldron announces retirement f
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Waldron made her debut for Ireland 13 years ago in July 2010 and has represented them in 56 ODIs and 88 T20Is. The wicketkeeper affected 148 dismissals throughout her career and was also a handy batter.
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Delhi CM Kejriwal calls meeting with Minister, Mayor over escalating Dengu
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As monsoon rains continue to batter the region, the incidence of dengue and malaria has spiked, affecting the health and well-being of many residents.
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Telangana BJP Chief hits out at BRS Govt for being "apathetic" to rain-aff
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
BJP Telangana President and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday accused the state Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao of being apathetic to the plight of rain-affected farmers, saying that the CM is not hearing people who face hardships due to heavy rains.
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Rapid response units formed for mitigating human-elephant conflict in Assa
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
To boost efforts for mitigation of Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) and facilitate much-needed coexistence through community participation, Aaranyak, a biodiversity conservation organisation, has formed seven Rapid Response Units (RRUs) at the grassroots level in some of the HEC affected areas
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Boys get more affected by early parental death than girls: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to the results of a sizable long-term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, boys may be more likely than girls to experience the overall negative health and financial effects of losing a parent too soon.
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Research shows link between Vitamin D, psoriasis severity
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Psoriasis, a condition in which skin cells stack up and produce itchy, dry patches, affects more than eight million people in the United States. According to one of the largest studies to date, a person's vitamin D levels may have a crucial influence in the severity of psoriasis.
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