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Uttarakhand: Public Investment Board gives its nod to include Jamrani dam
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Public Investment Board (Ministry of Finance) has given its approval to include the Jamrani dam project in Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), a statement from the Chief Minister's office (CMO) said on Saturday.
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US: 2 killed, several missing after explosion in Pennsylvania chocolate fa
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The explosion at a plant of RM Palmer Co in Pennsylvania, about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia caused extensive damage, sending flames, smoke, dust and debris skyward.
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CM Dhami inspects disaster-affected Saung river bridge
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
In August 2022, a cloudburst occurred in Raipur block in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.
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At least 10 die in Afghanistan earthquake, flash floods
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
At least 10 people were killed and over 60 injured after flash floods and earthquake hit Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing the Taliban-appointed Department of Natural Disaster Management.
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Ben Affleck, Matt Damon shared bank account to fund their acting auditions
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
On a recent episode of "The Bill Simmons Podcast", Ben Affleck and Matt Damon appeared and revealed they had one bank account between them starting in the late 1980s in order to fund auditions and start their acting careers
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Earthquake in Afghanistan destroyed around 665 houses in several provinces
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The organization added that the earthquake in Badakhshan killed five people. In contrast, it injured 58 others and "partners have deployed assessment and response teams to provide immediate relief to affected families," OCHA said in a tweet on Wednesday.
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Startups & Innovations, Science & Technology and Traditional medic
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"As India chairs Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting - taking into consideration PM Narendra Modi's message - three pillars have been formed: Startups and Innovations, Science and Technology and Traditional medicine," said Dammu Ravi, Secretary (ER), Ministry of External Affairs,
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Pakistan: South Waziristan protest against prolonged electricity load-shed
Updated : 3 years ago IST
They have been protesting for three days and said that the government was providing two hours of electricity to the residents of the Azam Warsak area in Birmal Tehsil.
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California reports over 120,000 power outages after heavy rain, hurricane
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Utility company Pacific Gas and Electric said the storm system "exceeded all expectations," damaging electric infrastructure and knocking out power to thousands. The company said its crews are working as quickly as possible to assess equipment damaged by the storm.
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Obesity might increase breast cancer risk in women with BRCA mutations
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a new multi-institutional translational study headed by Weill Cornell Medical experts, obesity may cause DNA damage in the breast tissue of women who have BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, potentially adding to breast cancer development in an already high-risk group.
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Political, financial, humanitarian crises put Pakistan on brink
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The political drama over the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan has given a clear idea about the priority of Pakistan's policymakers when the country is struggling with economic downfall. It appears Pakistan gets stuck in a severe political crisis as the country approaches the nation
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Madhya Pradesh farmers will get compensation for crop losses: CM Shivraj S
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Chief Minister said, "Today, I am going to take stock of two hailstorm-affected districts that are Vidisha and Sagar. After seeing the condition of the crops of the farmers at both those places, I will talk to the farmers of the entire state."
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