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Low remuneration, cheap replicas threat to Odisha's Sambalpuri weavers
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) Feb 3 (ANI): Handloom weavers from Odisha who bring out the exquisite Sambalpuri saree are struggling to make ends meet as cheaper fake replicas flood the market and pose a threat to their livelihood. Additionally, these weavers face an uphill task wit
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Sabrimala violence second disaster after floods: Thomas Isaac
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Thursday described the violence over the entry into Sabarimala Temple as the “second disaster” following the devastating floods in the state.
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Meghalaya coal mine tragedy: Navy divers find another body
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Navy divers today recovered a second body today from the flooded rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where over 13 divers remain trapped since December 13 last year.
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Kerala Floods: IAF officer Prasanth Nair to get Vayu Sena Medal at Republi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Indian Air Force’s Garud Commando Officer Wg Cdr Prasanth Nair, who rescued a child in a chopper during Kerala floods, will be awarded Vayu Sena Medal for Gallantry at Republic Day parade on Saturday.
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Hirakud Dam to get additional spillway
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): In a bid to ensure safety and for reducing the pressure of flood water, an additional spillway will be constructed on Hirakud Dam.
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Navy's ROV maps rat hole access at Meghalaya mine disaster site
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): As part of the ongoing efforts to rescue the trapped miners from a flooded coal mine in Ksan near Lytein River in East Jaintia Hills, Indian Navy's Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) probes, up to a distance of 100 feet, have been successfully undertak
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Hyderabad: Markets flooded with colourful kites ahead of Makar Sankranti
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): With Makar Sankranti around the corner, all streets of the Old City of Hyderabad have been beautifully decorated, while bright kites are flooding markets ahead of the harvest festival.
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27 days on, rescuers on toes to bring out 15 trapped miners from Meghalaya
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Rescuers are burning the midnight oil by continuously pumping out water from an illegal flooded coal mine in Ksan near Lytein River in East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, where 15 miners are trapped for nearly a month now.
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B-Town wishes Deepika Padukone 'love, happiness' on her birthday
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Bollywood celebs have flooded social media to wish 'darling' Deepika Padukone on her 33rd birthday.
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Philippines: Death toll touches 85 after floods, landslides
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Jan 2 (ANI): At least 85 people have lost their lives due to flash floods and landslides caused by tropical depression 'Usman' as of Wednesday, while 12 people have been injured.
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SC to hear plea on trapped Meghalaya miners on Thursday
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking adequate manpower and equipment for rescuing miners on Thursday, who are trapped in an illegal flooded coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills since December 13 last year.
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Philippines flood: Death toll reaches 60
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 31 (ANI): Landslide and floods triggered by torrential rain claimed 61 lives in Philippines.
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