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Tibetan govt-in-exile president raises concern over construction of dams o
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 27 (ANI): Penpa Tsering, President of the Tibetan government-in-exile, has raised concern regarding the building of a dam on the Brahmaputra River by China and believes that the mega project can have serious implications on lower riparian coun
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No need to worry about rise in Periyar river water level as dams have been
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Tuesday said there is no need to worry about the increase in water level of the Periyar river as the two dams Idukki and Idamalayar have been opened earlier today.
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Heavy rains claim 27 lives in Kerala
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): Torrential rains that triggered landslides in Kerala have claimed the lives of 27 people so far.
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Kerala: Two shutters of Idamalayar dam in Ernakulam district opened today
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): Following incessant rains in Kerala that caused water levels in the state's dams to rise, two shutters of the Idamalayar Dam in Ernakulam district were opened for 50 cm each at 6 am on Tuesday, officials said.
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Expert committee to decide on opening of dams in Kerala amid heavy rainfal
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 18 (ANI): An expert committee has been tasked to decide the opening of shutters of various dams in Kerala on Monday in the backdrop of incessant rains which caused flash floods and landslides.
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eMedicoz Android app crosses half a million downloads on Google Play Store
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): eMedicoz Android app has reached half a million downloads on the Google Play Store since it got launched in 2018 by DAMS (India's Most successful NEET PG Prep Institute).
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Water shortage worsens in Pak's Rawalpindi as dams go dry
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25 (ANI): The water shortage has worsened in Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi due to the depleting groundwater level and scorching heat.
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Indian Navy mobilises rescue teams for flood relief, evacuation in Maharas
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): In the wake of big relief work, the Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy has mobilized rescue teams to provide assistance of considerable resources to state and district administrations of affected areas in the large parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and
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CM KCR instructs officials to be on high alert as heavy rains batter Telan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 23 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed officials to be on high alert and monitor and ensure that people living in low lying areas do not face any hardships as the flood situation in the state has become alarming in wake of h
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Deadly floods sweep central China, Xi describes situation as 'very severe'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 22 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday described the situation as "very severe" as record-breaking rains devastated parts of Henan province, and ordered authorities to "prioritize the safety of people's lives and property", state news agency Xinhua reported
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China's hydroelectric dams on River Mekong leaving region dry, livelihoods
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 14 (ANI): China's construction of large hydropower dams along the River Mekong is causing problems downriver, leaving the region dry having devastating impacts on water availability and the fertile soil that feeds hundreds of millions of people in Southeast Asia.
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Pakistan's Rawalpindi faces acute water shortage amid rising temperatures
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], June 1 (ANI): As temperatures continue to soar, Pakistan's Rawalpindi is facing a dwindling water supply, for which low levels of underground water and lack of supply from dams are being largely blamed.
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