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Kin carry pregnant woman to hospital on shoulders
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhadradri Kothagudem (Telangana) [India], July 25 (ANI): Family members carried a woman in the eighth month of pregnancy on their shoulders to a hospital in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana as the heavy rain has caused rivers and lakes to overflow and washed away bridges.
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Dal Lake's Teilbal settling basin being de-silted after 20 yrs
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 21 (ANI): The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has begun the dredging of Dal Lake's Teilbal settling basin after two decades.
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Dredging of Teilbal settling basin at Dal Lake underway
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 21 (ANI): The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has initiated the dredging of the Teilbal settling basin at the Dal Lake.
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J-K: Beautification drive launched on banks of Brari Nambal lake in Srinag
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority has started the construction of a food court and footpath on the banks of Brari Nambal Lake as part of a beautification drive.
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Study reveals short, frequent walks near water bodies can benefit mental h
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], July 12 (ANI): While walking is good for cardiovascular health, a recent study has found additional benefits of the activity. According to a new study, taking frequent, short walks near water bodies, like beaches, lakes, rivers, or even fountains may have a positive effect
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Short, frequent walks near water bodies can benefit mental health: Study
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], July 7 (ANI): Taking frequent, short walks near water bodies, like beaches, lakes, rivers, or even fountains may have a positive effect on people's wellbeing and mood, according to a new study.
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Karnataka's 'Man of Lakes' honoured with free lifetime bus pass after PM's
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has provided a free lifetime bus pass to Kame Gowda, a man known as 'Man of Lakes', to recognise his environmental initiatives.
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Dal Lake in Srinagar undergoes cleaning following COVID-19 guidelines
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 19 (ANI): The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has initiated a massive mission to clean the Dal Lake in view of revised COVID-19 induced lockdown guidelines.
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Miley Cyrus to headline concert for Australian Bushfire Relief
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus will be headlining the charity concert of the World Tour Bushfire Relief which is set to take place on March 13 in Melbourne's Lakeside Stadium.
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High phosphorus lakes might be source of all life: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 31 (ANI): Life needs phosphorus to occur and lots and lots of it. It is one of the six essential elements that form the basis of living organisms, is the backbone of DNA and RNA and acts as the prime energy currency of all biological processes in the form of ATP (a
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NGT directs govt. body against discharge of effluents in Bengaluru lakes
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Dec 19 (ANI): National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to ensure that no effluent is discharged in Bellandur, Agara and Varthur lakes till the setting up of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).
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K'taka: NGT warns erring officials for violating its directions regarding
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], Dec 2 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday warned that it can initiate prosecution against erring officials responsible for violating tribunal direction in matters relating to the highly polluted Bellandur, Agara and Varthur lakes in the city.
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