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No permission for Casinos in coastal areas, says Kerala Excise Minister
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Kerala government will issue licences to low alcohol-producing units, said Kerala excise minister.
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Study investigates how microplastics harm organisms in coastal areas
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): Microplastics or particles of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters have plagued salt and freshwater environments with their sheer abundance.
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Tsunami struck on this day 15 years ago, affected people recount harrowing
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Fifteen years back, the people living in India's coastal region had a harrowing time. The world's deadliest tsunami struck the coastal areas on December 26, 2004, in 14 countries around the Indian Ocean, killing nearly 2,30,000 people.
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Harvesting fog can provide fresh water in desert regions: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): The upcoming technology fog harvesting, also known as 'Moisture farming' is not just for the deserts of Tatooine. Fog harvesting technology may provide an additional freshwater source in foggy coastal areas with little precipitation.
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Unable to tackle locust swarms, Sindh minister suggests Karachiites to mak
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 12 (ANI): Karachiites are witnessing swarms of locusts descending upon their city from Balochistan's coastal areas. Taking a jibe over the situation, Sindh minister of agriculture Ismail Rahu has asked the people to take advantage of the situation calmly by preparin
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Cyclone 'Maha' recedes from Kerala coast: IMD
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kerala [India], Nov 1 (ANI): The 'Maha' cyclone that has formed in the Lakshadweep region in the Arabian Sea has completely receded from the coast of Kerala, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
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Coastal areas of Ganga and Diyara region affected by floods since Sept 28,
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Sahibganj (Jharkhand) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Coastal areas of Ganga and the Diyara region have been affected by the floods since September 28 along with a total of 51 panchayats of Rajmahal and Udhwa.
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IMD issues low-pressure alert over northern Bay of Bengal
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert that the low pressure formed over north Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal is likely to become more marked during next 48 hours.
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Cyclone Vayu changes course, not to hit Gujarat: IMD
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Jun 13 (ANI): Severe cyclonic storm Vayu changed its trajectory overnight and moved further into the sea, bringing much-needed relief to the people in the coastal areas of Gujarat, where it was earlier predicted to make landfall on Thursday.
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Cyclone Fani: CM Naveen Patnaik writes to PM, seeks centre's help
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 13 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought help from the centre for Odisha in view of the large-scale destruction by Cyclone Fani in the coastal areas of the state.
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Heroics of hospital staff save 22 newborns in cyclone-hit Odisha
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 9 (ANI): A heartwarming story has come out of cyclone-battered Odisha which is certain to make one smile with relief. The heroics of staff at a hospital in Bhubaneswar saved 22 newborns from the onslaught of severe cyclonic storm Fani, which caused massiv
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Cyclone Fani: AP govt. sets up rehabilitation centers in coastal areas of
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India] May 2 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Government have set up rehabilitation centres in the coastal areas of Srikakulam district on Thursday. The move comes in the wake of tropical cyclone Fani that continues to strengthen.
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