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Himachal: 312 roads, 97 power transformers hit as monsoon disrupts life
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains continue to disrupt life in Himachal Pradesh, with 312 roads, including National Highway-305, blocked, 97 electricity transformers damaged, and 51 water supply schemes disrupted as of Saturday evening, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Monsoon death toll in Himachal climbs to 298; 152 killed in rain-related I
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh have claimed 298 lives since June 20, including 152 deaths in rain-related incidents and 146 in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Rahul Gandhi speaks "nonsense" to grab headlines: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday accused Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of speaking "nonsense" to grab headlines in the news.
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When Rahul Gandhi speaks, Congress MPs "get uncomfortable, what nonsense h
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, saying that his own party MPs "get uncomfortable" when he speaks in Parliament and are apprehensive that he will do "anap-shanap baatein" and the party will have to bear the consequences.
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"Mera gala bhi baith gaya...opposition ko chilla, chilla ke anurodh kiya":
Updated : 7 months ago IST
With the monsoon session of Parliament having witnessed continuous disruptions by opposition over their demands, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that he made constant efforts to urge and convince Congress and other opposition parties to allow discussion in bot
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Uttarakhand: Relief ops continue after cloudburst causes damage to houses,
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Uttarakhand's monsoon has affected multiple districts in the state, with multiple roads being closed n Pithoragarh too.
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Rural, urban housing and infrastructure to drive cement demand growth at 7
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Capacity additions in the Indian cement sector are likely to pick up across regions starting in the last quarter of the Financial Year (FY) 2025, according to a report by UBS.
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President Droupadi Murmu prorogues Lok Sabha on Friday
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Lok Sabha of India was prorogued by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, which was adjourned sine die on August 21, a press release from the Lok Sabha Secretariat said.
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Uttarakhand Cloudburst: One buried in debris, another missing in Tharali
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"Late last night, a tragic report of a cloudburst was received in the Tharali area of Chamoli district. The district administration, SDRF, and police have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations. In this regard, I am in constant contact with the local administration
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"Will listen to opposition but won't compromise with national interests: U
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Kiren Rijiju was addressing a gathering at the Shankar Lal Auditorium in New Delhi on Friday. Sharing a post on his official 'X' handle, the Union Minister informed about the development.
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Uttarakhand: All schools to remain shut in Pithoragarh as IMD warns of hea
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"In view of heavy rainfall, tomorrow, 23 August (Saturday), all government, non-government, and private schools from classes 1 to 12, along with all Anganwadi centers, will remain closed in Pithoragarh district," the Uttarakhand DIPR mentioned in a post on X.
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"All our expectations have been dashed": J-K CM Omar Abdullah on statehood
Updated : 7 months ago IST
However, Abdullah emphasised that his government will continue working towards restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood. A section of National Conference leaders had expected the Centre to announce the move during the Monsoon Session.
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