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Assam: Flood situation remains grim in Nagaon; death toll from deluge rise
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The flood situation remains grim in Assam's Nagaon district, affecting the lives of several people. The deluge has claimed 84 lives so far across the state.
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami reviews Char Dham arrangements, seeks proactive step
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, including the provision of drinking water and electricity supply at makeshift tents as well as measures to prevent recurrence of forest fires in the state.
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Tripura families spend nights in forest to draw govt attention for being l
Updated : 2 years ago IST
With the hope of a permanent settlement, the families shifted to the forest areas and set up makeshift huts using tarpaulin sheets and bamboo. Even as they believe their move would not bring a solution to their longstanding problem, they describe the act as an attempt to make the government
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KIYG 2023: Assam's Pahi applies her Tezpur lake lessons to win Chennai poo
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Far from the glittering waters of an Olympic-size pool, Pahi Borah learned to swim in a lake, and had to use makeshift bamboo arrangements to dive and somersault. But the talent and passion of the 14-year-old from Tezpur, Assam, has carried her seamlessly from a lake to the pool
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Makeshift bridge set up for Christmas celebrations in Neyyattinkara town i
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A makeshift bridge set up for Christmas celebrations collapsed at Poovar near Neyyattinkara, causing injuries to seven people, officials said.
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"Kumaraswamy has become a laughing stock": Shivakumar on JDS leader's adul
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Reacting to JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy's allegation that he screened adult films in makeshift tents in the past, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Tuesday that the JDS leader has become a laughing stock with his "baseless allegations".
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Myanmar refugees in Mizoram get support from State Government and NGOs aft
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Among the 5000 Myanmar refugees who are now taking shelter in six refugee camps in Zokhawthar area in Mizoram's Champhai district, which is located along the Indo-Myanmar border, there are many women and children who are living in makeshift tents in the camps.
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Abhishek Banerjee participates in fourth day of MGNREGA protests in Kolkat
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Banerjee was seen seated at the 'Rajbhavan Chalo' makeshift stage along with other party leaders. This comes amid ongoing raids on two TMC strongmen- Firhad Hakim and Madan Mitra by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) since Sunday morning in the municipal jobs 'scam' case.
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Students from Assam's Sila Mari village cross stream on makeshift boat to
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"We have been forced to cross the stream with a makeshift boat to reach our school. We are so scared to cross the stream, but we have no option," a girl student of MRA High School of Niz Baghmari said.
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Hindi Diwas: British envoy lists down his five favourite Hindi words
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
“On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, I would like share my five favourite Hindi words, Adrak (ginger), lena-dena (give and take), jugaad (makeshifter) khushboo (fragrance) and gapshap (gossip). Thank You,” he said in the video.
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Israel: 70 dogs rescued from makeshift shelter
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Inspectors of the Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Kfar Sava Police Station, rescued over 70 dogs that were in poor health from a makeshift shelter in Tel Mond.
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US: Burning Man festival organisers lift driving ban, allowing thousands t
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hundreds of trucks, RVs and other vehicles were seen leaving the festival site after the heavy rains trapped tens of thousands of people in the makeshift city and surrounded them with ankle-deep mud too thick to drive in.
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