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Ganga water quality improves by 40-50 pc during lockdown, says expert
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): The quality of water in the river Ganga has witnessed a significant improvement during the lockdown, imposed in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic. According to experts, the quality has improved by 40-50 percent as compared to earlier.
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Water quality in Yamuna improved during lockdown, says Raghav Chadha
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The closure of industrial units in Delhi-NCR during the lockdown led to an apparent improvement in water quality of the Yamuna river as the tons of toxic wastes and effluents are no more discharged into it, according to Vice-Chairman of Delhi Jal Board, Ragh
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COVID-19 lockdown makes Ganga water cleaner
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): With industries shut and people staying home, the quality of Ganga river water has witnessed a significant improvement of around '40 to 50 per cent' since March 24, the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown in the w
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'Class act': Rafael Nadal lauds Novak Djokovic for contributing to relief
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has expressed gratitude to his arch-rival Novak Djokovic for contributing to Nadal's fund to aid the fight against the coronavirus.
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Facebook launches Messenger app for desktop to rival Zoom
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], April 2 (ANI): Facebook announced today a dedicated Messenger app for desktop to help users connect easily via group video calls and chats.
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India-Aus series a bit like 'Ashes', says Tim Paine
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Apr 1 (ANI): Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has said that he cannot wait to play the four-match Test series against India later this year, and he also went on to compare the rivalry between both the sides to 'Ashes'.
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On this day: India defeated Pakistan to enter finals of 2011 WC
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): It was on March 30, 2011, when India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan to enter the finals of the 50-over World Cup.
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Centre stops incoming passenger traffic at 107 immigration check posts
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The Central government on Monday notified stoppage of all incoming passenger traffic on 107 immigration check posts, including all airports, seaports, land ports, rail ports, and river ports, as part of the measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavi
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UN chief urges warring parties in Libya to accept 5+5 draft ceasefire deal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar 22 (Sputnik/ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon the rival Libyan administrations to lay down arms and accept the temporary draft ceasefire agreement negotiated by the Libyan Joint Military Commission (5+5) in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, a
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Bridge constructed over Teesta River in North Sikkim opened for traffic: D
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): In a relief to the residents of Lachen in North Sikkim, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Sunday opened for traffic 360-feet-long bailey suspension bridge over Teesta River in Munshithang near Chungthang town.
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Remarkable improvement in quality of Ganga water, says Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Congress governments had spent just Rs 4000 crore from 1985 to 2014 for cleaning the river Ganga but to no avail, while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has sanctioned Rs 20,000 crore between
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Netanyahu, Gantz discuss creation of unity government to fight Covid-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Mar 13 ANI: Prime Minister of Israel and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu called his fellow rival and Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a unity government to better fight the novel coronavirus.
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