Foundation laid by Rajiv Gandhi: A bridge on paper
July 15th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 15 (IANS) In September 1989, Rajiv Gandhi, then the prime minister, laid the foundation of a bridge on the Chambal river. Nearly 23 years later, there is ... Read more...
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Akhilesh promises a new Agra
June 19th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 19 (IANS) After a series of interactive sessions, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has given his nod for a slew of projects that will change the profile ... Read more...
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Migratory storks’ early arrival raises monsoon hopes (With Image)
May 28th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bharatpur, May 28 (IANS) Migratory storks arriving at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary in Rajasthan's Keoladeo National Park have raised hopes of an early monsoon this year.While the stork is the ... Read more...
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Can the gharial win the battle for survival?
March 18th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A few years back, a boat trip down the Chambal river in north India would have yielded a surreal sight - groups of gharials basking ... Read more...
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13 drowned as boat capsizes on Chambal river
November 13th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 12 (IANS) At least 13 people were drowned when a boat capsized on the Chambal river in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district Saturday, officials said. The other five passengers ... Read more...
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Crocodile sanctuary in the offing: Jairam Ramesh
December 28th, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) The central government will set up a crocodile sanctuary spread over 1,600 sq km near the Chambal river to protect the species, union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam ... Read more...
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Jaipur district encounters water shortage
July 15th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, July 15 (ANI): Due to lack of rain in Rajashthan locals in Jaipur and nearby villages are complaining about the shortage of water and the hardships they have to bear to ... Read more...
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Six labourers killed as bridge collapses in Kota
December 25th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kota, Dec 25 (ANI): At least six labourers were killed and over 50 feared trapped after an under-construction bridge on the Chambal river collapsed in Kota last night.After an overnight halt, the ... Read more...
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Four killed, six injured as bridge collapses in Rajasthan
December 24th, 2009 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kota (Rajasthan), Dec 24 (IANS) Four people were killed and six injured as an under construction bridge on the Kota-Udaipur by-pass road on the Chambal River collapsed in Rajasthan, an official said ... Read more...
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A dry Bharatpur won’t be much of a bird sanctuary (With Images)
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Bharatpur (Rajasthan), July 22 (IANS) There is an air of despair among bird watchers and officials at the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary here. The rains have played truant so far and ... Read more...
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35 killed as bus falls in Chambal River
June 1st, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, June 1 (ANI): At least 35 people were killed and 10 injured when a private bus carrying them fell in Chambal River from a bridge connecting Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in ... Read more...
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29 killed in Madhya Pradesh bus accident
June 1st, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 1 (IANS) At least 29 people were killed and seven injured when a bus careened off a bridge and crashed into a dry river bed in Morena district of Madhya ... Read more...
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70 rescued from Rajasthan temple after staircase collapse
August 11th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kota (Rajasthan), Aug 11 (IANS) Rescue teams evacuated by Monday morning 70 of the 133 people stranded at the Geparnath temple in the Chambal river valley after the staircase leading to the ... Read more...
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Chambal sanctuary has more gharials now, but fewer dolphins
May 13th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by admin
By Sanjay Sharma
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) There has been an increase in the number of aquatic animals in the National Chambal Sanctuary, officials claim, despite the death of more than 100 gharials, ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh approves Rs.12 bn water supply project
May 12th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by admin
Agra, May 12 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a Rs.12 billion Gangajal pipeline project for Agra, Mathura and Vrindavan, providing some hope of relief for the parched areas. The project ... Read more...
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Rajasthan readies for Commonwealth Games tourists
April 28th, 2008 - 11:49 am ICT by admin
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Jaipur, April 28 (IANS) With its rich history, culture and desert landscape, Rajasthan sees a golden opportunity in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games to up its tourist inflow and is ... Read more...
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Dacoits killed by police in Madhya Pradesh
March 29th, 2008 - 7:50 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, March 29 (IANS) At least four dacoits of a gang active on the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh border area were killed in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district Saturday, the police ... Read more...
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International experts to probe into death of Chambal alligators
February 2nd, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by admin
Etawah, Feb 2 (ANI): A team of four international experts have arrived here to investigate into the cause of death of several Indian alligators in the Chambal River.According to official figures, ... Read more...
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Gwalior zoo successful in increasing alligator population
November 14th, 2007 - 8:30 am ICT by admin
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