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One dead, dozens missing as floods hit central Nepal
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 16 (ANI): At least one person died while dozens are missing as floods triggered by monsoon rain wreak havoc in Sindhupalchowk district of central Nepal, officials confirmed.
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Detailed report on fake COVID test reports during Kumbh Mela expected in f
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Kumbh Mela held in April this year witnessed thousands of devotees taking a dip in the river to mark the "Shahi snan" thereby flouting COVID-19 norms. Upon being questioned on fake COVID reports issued by private labs during Kumbh Mela, the Joint Heal
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'Namami Gange' team conducts Ganga cleaning drive in Varanasi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): A team of the 'Namami Gange' project from Delhi conducted a cleaning drive of the Ganga river in Varanasi on Sunday.
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Depleting groundwater matter of concern, says Haryana CM
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 13 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday directed the officials to formulate a plan for the smooth availability of groundwater, river water, and treated water to the farmers in the state.
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India says will study Biden's infrastructure plan that rivals China's Belt
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): India has said that it will study the US President Joe Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ global infrastructure initiative proposal announced at the G7 summit as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road (BRI).
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J-K: Construction of new bridge brings hope to villages in Udhampur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 13 (ANI): The construction of a new 58 metre long bridge over the Tawi river in Chenani block of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district has brought hope of development and ease of doing business to the villagers.
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Adhir Chowdhury urges PM to treat Bengal river bank erosion as 'national d
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to declare river bank erosion as a "national disaster" and to release adequate fund to tackle the issue in Murshidabad and Malda districts of Wes
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh visits Devika Project in J-K, says it will r
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 12 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the Devika river project in Jammu and Kashmir will reflect the collective pride and faith of the people, according to an official statement.
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Polavaram project: Godavari water released to delta through spillway
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): In what is being seen as a major development in the realisation of the Polavaram project, Godavari river water was released to the delta region through the spillway on Friday.
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NGT warns officials of stringent action for not preventing discharge of un
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has warned of more stringent action against the concerned officials for not complying with the law relating to the prevention of the discharge of untreated sewage into Sai River at Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh while imposing a cut
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4 children, others rescued by SDRF team in MP's Sagar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): Four children and a few labourers were rescued by a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) after the water level in the Sunar River rose due to which people were stranded on the other side of the river.
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Women take holy dip in River Ganga, offer prayers to banyan tree on 'Vat S
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): On the occasion of Vrat Savitri Puja on Thursday, women took holy dip in the River Ganga and offered prayers to the banyan tree.
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