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Sikkim flash flood death toll rises to 26; 142 people still missing
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
(SSDMA) report of October 6 at midnight, the death toll was registered at 26. It said 2413 people have been rescued, and 1203 houses have been damaged in the flash flood.
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Bangladesh: Six people missing as trawler capsizes in Meghna River
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Six people went missing as a trawler capsized after colliding with a bulkhead in the Meghna River near Gajaria ghat in the Munshiganj district of Bangladesh, reported Dhaka Tribune.
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Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi declares Dolphin as State aquatic animal
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
CM Yogi emphasized the need to maintain the purity of ponds and rivers. These dolphins are found in rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Ghaghra, Rapti, and Gerua. The estimated population of Gangetic dolphins in Uttar Pradesh is estimated at around 2000.
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Nitin Gadakri approves Rs 154 crore to build bridges in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Minister said with this approval, two bridges will be constructed on the Swan River at a cost of Rs 50.60 crore and Pong Dam on the Beas River at a cost of Rs 103.65 crore.
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MHA constitutes Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess damages caused in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to assess damages caused due to a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) leading to a surge in flows in the Teesta River causing flash flood in Sikkim on October 4.
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Sikkim Deluge: Search continues for missing soldiers, evacuation of strand
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to an official statement from the Public Relations Officer (PRO) Indian Army, the search operation for the missing soldiers continues with the focus now on the downstream areas of Teesta Barrage.
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WB: Seven-year-old dead, 5 injured after mortar shell explodes in Jalpaigu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A seven-year-old child died and five others were injured after a mortar shell exploded in the Chhapadanga area of Jalpaiguri district, police said.
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Sikkim Lake Burst: 3,000 stranded in Lachen-Lachung to be evacuated
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"As per the checkpost data available, around 3,000 people are stranded in Lachen and Lachung. These include 700-800 drivers and 150 people who have gone there on motorcycles. We will evacuate all with helicopters of the Army and Air Force. Army made those who are stuck in Lachen and Lachu
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Sikkim flash floods: 6 soldiers among 19 dead; 103 missing
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
At least 19 people have died, including six army personnel, in the flash floods that occurred in Sikkim in the early hours of Wednesday, the State Disaster Management Authority stated on Thursday.
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Uttar Pradesh: WWF, Forest dept teams count Dolphins in Ganges River throu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The teams of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Forest Department are counting dolphins with the help of GPS in Garh Ganga at Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh. The team so far counted four dolphins in the Garh Ganga of Garhmukteshwar area.
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Andhra Pradesh: Rayalaseema Samithi expresses concern over Krishna River w
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bojja Dasaratha Rami Reddy, President of Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samithi has expressed concern over the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet on October 4, providing additional rules and regulations to the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal on the use of Krishna water.
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Cauvery water row: Tamil Nadu govt offers compensation to farmers
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been locked in a protracted tussle over the sharing of Cauvery waters. The river is seen as a major source of sustenance for the people in the two states.
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