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J-K: Tourists stranded as torrential rains halt travel; 18 trains cancelle
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to officials, train services were suspended on the down line between Pathankot Cantt and Kandrori due to soil erosion and flash floods in the Chakki River. Train movement was also halted between Jammu Tawi and Katra, as well as between Jammu Tawi and Bari Brahman. Four trains have
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Assam: Swelling Brahmaputra submerges vast areas of Tezpur, locals demand
Updated : 1 year ago IST
As the swelling Brahmaputra's raging floodwaters submerge vast areas of Tezpur, local residents are demanding immediate action from the state government to prevent further soil erosion and houses from getting washed away.
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Portion of retaining wall at GVMC park on RK beach in Visakhapatnam collap
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The retaining concrete wall of the GVMC park near Novotel on RK Beach in Visakhapatnam has collapsed, putting a large portion of the wall at risk.
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Assam CM visits Rani Chapori; witnesses its diverse cultivation
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Rani Chapori in Dharapur, Kamrup district and witnessed the flourishing cultivation of diverse crops by the farmers of the area in the sprawling sand bar on the Brahmaputra river.
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COP29: Spiritual guru Sadhguru emphasises importance of microbial species,
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is taking place in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku from November 11 to 22 and is aimed to agree on at least a ten-fold increase in the money that developed countries are mandated to make available.
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"Govt not able to build sea walls in many places, fisherman suffering too
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Earlier this month, VD Satheesan targeted the ruling left government in Kerala over soil erosion, which is affecting the lives of fishing community.
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LS elections: Poor mango yield, soil erosion, CAA top poll talk as Malda g
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Home to some of the juiciest and most delectable varieties of mangoes that are joyfully sampled and marketed across the country and beyond, Malda, along with the neighbouring Murshidabad district of West Bengal, will go to polls in Phase 3 of the ongoing general elections.
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Committed to India's water security - Water Conservation by The Art of Liv
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7: India, a predominantly agricultural nation, has been facing its share of problems with lack of water, which hampers farming practices and affects people's daily needs. A country responsible for about one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted wor
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Hut near banks of Ganga River washed away in Bihar's Bhagalpur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A hut near the banks of the Ganga River in the Naugachhia village of Bhagalpur got washed away on Friday due to soil erosion followed by heavy rainfall in the district.
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"River swallowed everything," say landless villagers displaced due to Assa
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Hundreds of families have been displaced due to floods and soil erosion caused by the Brahmaputra river in Assam's Barpeta district.
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Assam: Amid incessant rain in state, Nagaon villagers worried about possib
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The villagers of Kakatigaon are fretful about the possible flood following the soil erosion by the Kopili river which may pose a threat to around 14 villages in the area. "If the water level of Kopili River rises, then 13-14 villages in this area might get affected by the flood", said a l
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Ganga Task Force, Praharis put concerted efforts to rejuvenate holy river
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Donning their combat uniforms, the specially trained personnel of 137 Composite Eco-Task Force in Prayagraj are out on a mission. Also known as Ganga Task Force, their mission is to clean the shores and carry out plantations to mitigate soil erosion along the most sacred river of the country
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