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Activists oppose construction of dams, enforced disappearances in Sindh
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 27 (ANI): Sindhi political activists in London have raised a strong voice against the construction of mega dams by Pakistan on the Indus River and abduction of activists who were raising voice against these projects.
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Anti-Pakistan protests erupt in PoK
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK] Oct 05 (ANI): Massive anti-Pakistan protests have erupted in Muzaffarabad city and other parts of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) as the residents demand an end to Pakistani occupation and strongly oppose the construction of dams in the region.
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Sindhi, Baloch activists oppose construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 30 (ANI): Sindhi and Baloch political activists on Sunday organised a demonstration outside the Pakistan High Commission in London to show their dissatisfaction against the construction of dams on River Indus.
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Pak govt draws criticism for collecting donation to build dam
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sep 11 (ANI): Pakistan government is facing severe criticism over collection of funds from its citizens to build Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams. The cost of the two dams is estimated to be Pakistani Rs 1.45 trillion.
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Imran Khan calls on overseas Pakistanis to help solve water crisis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 7 (ANI): Terming water crisis as the "biggest problem" in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday appealed to the Pakistani citizens living abroad to come forward and donate to the dams fund set up by the country's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar.
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24,000 small dams draining China's Yangtze River
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], June 25 (ANI): The proliferation of small dams is steadily drying up China's Yangtze River and its tributaries.
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"Twilight was turning point in my life": Robert Pattinson
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): The British actor Robert Pattinson while talking about his blockbuster Twilight revealed that "it was a massive turning point in my life", adding that "I wasn't entirely sure I was going to be an actor until after that movie".
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'Three dams to be built to stop India's share of waters from flowing to Pa
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): Three dams will be constructed in Uttarakhand to stop the unutilised waters of India's three rivers, mentioned in Indus water treaty, from flowing to Pakistan, Union Minister for Transport and Water Resources Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.
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Locals oppose construction of dams in PoK's Muzaffarabad
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], Dec 13 (ANI): Local residents of Muzaffarabad have strongly opposed the construction of dams and hydro-electric projects in the region and accused Islamabad of looting the resources from the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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Japan unveils new technology to generate solar power on water
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 9 (ANI): Japan has abundant dams and reservoirs, which attract many companies to promote solar power plant built on the surface of water.
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Lalu, Congress, rats responsible for Bihar floods: Deputy CM Sushil Modi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India] September 2 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday not only blamed rats for causing the devastating floods in the state, but also held the Congress party and Lalu Prasad Yadav's Government responsible for the same.
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Himachal dams filling up quickly, power generation more than target
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The water levels in Himachal Pradesh's major dams, Bhakra and Pong, have increased and are at a comfortable position, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) recently revealed.
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