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Manipur farmer transforms his life through fish farming
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The state of Manipur is home to the largest freshwater lake-the Loktak Lake. Fishery and aquaculture farming plays an important role in the socio-economic life of the people and the state.
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Punjab CM seeks joint action plan with Army to strengthen embankment at Te
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): In the wake of floods, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday asked the state Water Resources Department to work out a joint action plan with the Army authorities to strengthen the embankment at Tendiwala village in Ferozepur distri
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Hong Kong protest: Police fire water cannons at demonstrators
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 25 (ANI): The Hong Kong police on Sunday used water cannon trucks and fired several rounds of tear gas on protesters who threw bricks on them during the protests, bringing the several weeks of peaceful demonstrations to an end.
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Chandrababu's claims of floods being man-made are baseless: says Irrigatio
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Minister for Water Resources Anil Kumar on Saturday attacked the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for alleging that the state government was conspiring to drown his house located on the banks of the Krishna River.
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Heavy rains in Bhopal lead to traffic snarls, waterlogging
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Aug 24 (ANI): Heavy downpour in the state capital of Madhya Pradesh caused water-logging on multiple stretches of Bhopal on Saturday.
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US warship sails through Taiwan Strait amid trade tension with China
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): In a move amid heightened tensions with Beijing over trade, the US Navy warship sailed through the waters of the strategic Taiwan Strait on Friday
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Relief operation continues in flood-hit Arakot in Uttarkashi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): With relief operations continuing in flood-hit Arakot village in Uttarkashi district on Friday, as many as 1,500 packets of dry food, 50 packets of ration (10 kg of each packet), 2,000 litres of bottled water along with clothes were distributed
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Gujarat ranked first in composite water management index
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI) Gujarat ranks as top state in 2017-18 in the Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0) report released on Friday with 80 per cent of states assessed on the Index over the last three years showing improved water management scores, an official release said.
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Pak's accusation on India using water as 'weapon of war' uncalled for: Jal
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): After Pakistan accused India of waging 'fifth-generation warfare' in Kashmir by using water as a weapon, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said the neighbouring country's claim was uncalled for and New Delhi has the right over tributaries
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Advisor to J-K Guv reviews status of NRDWP, ongoing PHE schemes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): KK Sharma, advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, on Thursday called for sustained efforts to ensure timely completion of various ongoing water supply schemes especially those being undertaken under National Rural Water Deve
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Rajasthan govt to provide 70 litres free water everyday to residents of 13
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a proposal to provide 70 litres of water for free to residents of the 13 desert districts of the state, an official statement said on Wednesday.
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Delhi: Water level in Yamuna recedes below 'danger mark'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Water level of Yamuna river at the old iron bridge in the national capital was recorded at 204.95 metres on Thursday, which is 0.38 metres below the danger level mark of 205.33 metres.
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