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Incessant rainfall destroys makeshift dam in Muzaffarpur
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], June 30 (ANI): Some villages near Bagmati river are facing flood-like situation after the water level rose due to incessant rainfall resulting into the destruction of a makeshift dam in the Katra block of Muzaffarpur on Monday.
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Nepali farmers busy planting paddy as monsoon sets in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 29 (ANI): Fields near Manohara River in Sankhu in the north-eastern corner of Kathmandu Valley these days buzz with sounds of running tractor, people and melodies twining with one another, commonly known as 'Ropain Song', as farmers have begun making rapid progress
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After heavy rains, Brahmaputra flows above danger level in Guwahati
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 29 (ANI): The level of Brahmaputra river has gone above danger level in Guwahati following heavy rainfall in the state.
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UP: Migrant workers in Barabanki lauded by PM Modi for their work to resto
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Migrant labourers from Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki, who have returned to their village due to the lockdown induced by the COVID-19, are working here under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to restore natural f
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Amit Shah speaks to Assam CM regarding landslides near Guwahati
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to take stock of the "alarming situation" in Brahmaputra river and landslides near Guwahati.
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World Bank steps up support for Namami Gange Programme
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The World Bank has approved funds worth USD 600 million for the development of infrastructure projects along the river Ganga under the National Ganga River Basin Project.
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P Chidambaram shares satellite images of India-China border to target gove
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took to his social media to show satellite images of the India-China border to raise questions on the government's silence over the recent border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley.
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China, Pak sign deal over hydel power project under CPEC worth $2.4 billio
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 26 (ANI): A tripartite agreement was signed between a Chinese company and the governments of Pakistan and China on Thursday for construction of a 1,124-megawatt hydropower project at Kohala on the Jhelum river at a cost of USD 2.4 billion.
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India, Nepal coordinating on real-time basis to minimise damage due to flo
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): India said on Thursday that embankment and anti-erosion work on major rivers along the India-Nepal border has begun and the two countries are coordinating on a real-time basis to minimise the damage due to flooding and inundation in the monsoon season. Read More
Assam: Brahmaputra river's water continues to rise, crosses warning level
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 25 (ANI): The water level of the Brahmaputra river continues to rise in Assam's Guwahati. The water has crossed the warning level following a heavy downpour.
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Bihar CM instructs officials to carry out flood preventive measures in riv
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 24 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday instructed the state government officials to carry out flood preventive measures in the border areas and river basins of Koshi, Gandak and Kamala rivers.
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US Intel: China ordered attack on Indian troops in Galwan River Valley
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 23 (ANI): A senior Chinese general authorised his forces to attack Indian troops in the Galwan River valley last week, resulting in a brutal skirmish that killed dozens and dramatically escalated tensions between the two Asian powerhouses, according to a U.S. int
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