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Lok Sabha sees marathon debate on COVID-19 situation, Rajya Sabha passes b
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Thursday saw a marathon debate on COVID-19 situation as Rajya Sabha passed a bill on dam safety.
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Production of nuclear weapons, dumping of waste damage the environment of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], December 3 (ANI): Tibetan glaciers are melting three times faster than the rest of the world due to global warming, production of nuclear weapons and dumping of nuclear waste in the region.
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Dam Safety Bill to ensure security of those residing in downstream reaches
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 which was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday is significant as 92 per cent dams are constructed on interstate rivers and "there was a need to set an accountability considering the dam break incidents which not only claims i
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Modi government works in cooperative federalism, Dam Safety Bill-2019 not
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, December 2 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday asserted in the Rajya Sabha that the 'Dam Safety Bill-2019' will not encroach on the powers of the States, stating that "we (Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government) work in cooperative federalism
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Rajya Sabha passes bill on dam safety
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 2 (ANI): A bill providing for surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of all specified dams across the country and for constituting the National Committee on Dam Safety was passed by the Rajya Sabha.
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Eco-friendly housing essentials that homebuyer needs to focus on
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): As the world reels from the damaging effects of climate change, every bit done to minimise environmental degradation will go a long way in saving the planet. With consumers becoming more environmentally conscious, one's home is the be
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Winter session: DMK MP gives notice to send 'Dam Safety Bill 2019' to RS S
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New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Thursday gave a notice to send 'Dam Safety Bill 2019' to the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha.
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Winter session: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to move 'Dam Safety Bill 2019' in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will move the 'Dam Safety Bill 2019' in Rajya Sabha on Thursday for further consideration and passage.
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Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion in LS seeking compensation for fa
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New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to "discuss damage followed by the heavy floods as well as excessive rainfall in Tamil Nadu and to direct the government to announce compensation of Rs 4,626 crore flood reli
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Swift action by Army minimizes damage due to major fire in Srinagar's Gula
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 2 (ANI): Indian Army's swift action helped in minimizing damage due to a major fire incident in Gulab village in Srinagar.
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Study finds obesity damages skeletal muscle metabolism
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Pok Fu Lam [Hong Kong], December 1 (ANI): When it comes to obese patients it has been noticed that they have lower metabolism and endurance of skeletal muscle. A research team led by Dr Chi Bun Chan, Assistant Professor from School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, the University o
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Angelo Mathews to captain Colombo Kings; Lalchand Rajput to coach Kandy Wa
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 29 (ANI): As we inch closer to the start of the Lanka Premier League, slated to begin on December 5, 2021, each of the five franchises - Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Warriors - have been making some crucial appointment
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