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Stopping water to Pakistan is priority: Jal Shakti Minister
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): India is working on a priority basis to check its share of water under the Indus Water Treaty from going to Pakistan, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Wednesday.
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Cheetah helicopters take parathas, water to flood-affected villages of Jal
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India] Aug 21 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing flood situation in 18 villages of Shahkot in Jalandhar district, three Cheetah Helicopters are taking 36000 parathas and 18000 liters of water for the flood-affected people here on Wednesday.
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Yamuna water level not rising anymore says Flood Control Department
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): After breaching the danger mark few days back, the water level in Yamuna river in Delhi has become constant at 206.60 meters, informed Deepak Kumar, an official from Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FCD) on Wednesday.
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Delhi: DDMA rescues family after Yamuna breaches danger mark
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday rescued a family of four, who were stranded after the water level of the river crossed the danger mark.
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Punjab: 20 villages flooded in Jalandhar's Lohian Khas
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Around 20 villages were flooded in Lohian Khas following damage to a nearby dam due to incessant rains and overflow of a water channel in the region, district administration informed on Wednesday.
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Lok Sabha Secretariat bans use of plastics in Parliament complex
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The Lok Sabha Secretariat has banned the use of non-reusable plastic water bottles and other plastic items within the Parliament House Complex from Tuesday.
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US accuses China of bullying tactics in South China Sea
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Aug 20 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday accused China of using "bullying tactics" in disputed waters of the South China Sea and vowed to "oppose" the "coercive behaviour" of Bejing that threatened regional peace and security.
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Non-reusable plastic bottles banned in Parliament complex
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI) The Lok Sabha Secretariat has banned use of "non-reusable plastic water bottles and other plastic items" within the Parliament House Complex from Tuesday.
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Punjab: 60 persons rescued from floods in Sultanpur Lodhi, Zira
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Sultanpur Lodhi (Punjab) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Sixty persons were rescued from Sultanpur Lodhi and Zira on Tuesday in the wake of floods triggered by incessant rains and rising river water levels here.
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Kathua: Farmers await completion of Shahpurkandi Project on river Ravi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Farmers in the region here say they are keenly awaiting the completion of Shahpurkandi Project on Ravi River as the as the dam is set to bring more water to their agriculture fields here.
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Delhi: Water from Yamuna enters houses, cremation ground
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): As the Yamuna continues to flow close to the danger mark in Delhi, water from the overflowing river entered in the low-lying areas at Kisan colony and Yamuna Khadar near ISBT on Tuesday.
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'No change' in Teesta water-sharing agreement: Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 20 (ANI): After a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart A K Abdul Momen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said there is "no change" in India's position on the proposed Teesta water-sharing agreement between New Delhi and Dhaka.
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