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Glacial outburst suspected for flash flood in Central Nepal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Sindhupalchok [Nepal], June 17 (ANI): The flash flood incident of Tuesday in Sindhupalchok district of Nepal is suspected to be caused by glacial outburst in a high lying area bordering Tibet, said a government official.
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Cold desert Ladakh experienced active flooding during post-glacial warming
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The cold desert of Ladakh Himalaya once experienced large floods that rose much above the present-day river level scientists have shown, scientists have shown, the Ministry of Science and Technology informed on Wednesday.
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Central Water Commission predicts flooding in parts of Bihar, issues alert
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Wednesday issued an orange bulletin for Bihar, predicting a flood situation in parts of the state.
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One dead, dozens missing as floods hit central Nepal
Updated : 5 years 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 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 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
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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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J-K: Construction of new bridge brings hope to villages in Udhampur
Updated : 5 years 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
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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
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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 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 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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