Dhaka, Delhi resume talks on river water sharing
January 10th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh Monday resumed talks with India on sharing of common river-waters.At the secretary-level talks of the Indo-Bangla Joint River Commission (JRC), Sheikh Mohammed Wahiduzzaman, secretary of the ... Read more...
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Andhra not happy with Krishna waters verdict
December 31st, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Friday said it was not satisfied with the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal verdict on sharing of surplus water with neighbouring Karnataka and Maharashtra.Revenue Minister ... Read more...
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Andhra unhappy, Karnataka welcomes Krishna river water sharing award (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Bangalore, Dec 30 (IANS) Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh Thursday reacted sharply to the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal's award on sharing of surplus water with neighbouring Karnataka and Maharashtra while Karnataka has ... Read more...
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Karnataka welcomes Krishna river water sharing award
December 30th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 30 (IANS) Karnataka Thursday welcomed the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal verdict on sharing of surplus water with neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra."It is a historic day for Karnataka," Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu panel approves Rs.1,295 crore water project
December 27th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) A committee of the Tamil Nadu government Monday gave its nod for a Rs.1,295 crore (about $280 million) drinking water project for Vellore district.The committee chaired by Deputy ... Read more...
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Oil spill in Hooghly river threatens marine life, says activist
November 26th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) The oil spill from a damaged container ship stranded in Hooghly river after colliding with another vessel in West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district is threatening marine life, an ... Read more...
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Kashmir hydro project faces delay due to Pakistan (Lead)
November 18th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 18 (IANS) Pakistan's objections over river water sharing are again biting hard into hydro-electric projects in Jammu and Kashmir, shooting up costs and causing delays in completion.According to Power ... Read more...
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Only two of 38 unsafe buildings evacuated so far: MCD
November 18th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With no arrangements yet in place for evacuated residents, of the 38 unsafe buildings served notices only two have been vacated so far, a senior Municipal Corporation ... Read more...
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Yamuna recedes in Agra (Lead)
September 28th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 28 (IANS) The swollen Yamuna river began receding in this Taj city Tuesday afternoon. However, the water level was still four feet above the lower danger mark of 495 feet, ... Read more...
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Bihar’s River Phalgu partially dammed for devotees to perform rituals at Gaya
September 27th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
By Surya Pratap SinghGaya (Bihar), Sep. 27 (ANI): The administration at Bihar's Gaya district have partially blocked the flow of the River Phalgu for Hindu devotees to perform ancestral rituals at nearby ... Read more...
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Agra monuments, colonies flooded as Yamuna level rise
September 26th, 2010 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 25 (IANS) Water level in the Yamuna river continued to rise Saturday leading to flooding of some monuments, about a dozen colonies and a few villages in Uttar Pradesh's Agra ... Read more...
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Agra, Mathura badly hit as Yamuna water rises
September 25th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 25 (IANS) The water level in the Yamuna river continued to rise in Uttar Pradesh's Agra and Mathura districts, cutting off dozens of villages and inundating agricultural fields. Water also ... Read more...
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Yamuna water rising, flood situation grim in Agra
September 24th, 2010 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 24 (IANS) With the water level of the river Yamuna rising ominously, the flood situation Friday here was described as grim by the district authorities who were shifting people along ... Read more...
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Yamuna swells, raises flood fears in Delhi (Lead)
September 22nd, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The water level of the Yamuna river once again crossed the critical 207-metre mark in Delhi as more water from the Hathinikund barrage in Haryana reached the ... Read more...
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Yamuna swells, flood threat increases in Delhi
September 22nd, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The water level of the Yamuna river continued to rise at Delhi Wednesday as more water from the Hathinikund barrage in Haryana reached the capital, aggravating ... Read more...
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Himachal rivers in spate, may spell trouble for Punjab, Haryana
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 22 (IANS) Moderate to heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh since early Wednesday may aggravate the flood-like situation in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana as most rivers running downstream from the ... Read more...
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15 school kids die in Pakistan accident (Lead)
September 21st, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) At least 15 children died and several were reported missing when a school van plunged into the Jhelum river in Garhi Dupatta near Muzaffarabad, capital of ... Read more...
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Rajeev Khandelwal embarks on an adventure trip
September 18th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rajeev Khandelwal has a love for the big outdoors and he likes to bring his family members to share the fun with him. Recent reports suggest ... Read more...
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Incessant rains cause swelling up of rivers in north India
September 13th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by ANI
Yamunanagar, Sep.13 (ANI): Heavy downpour in hilly regions led to swelling up of rivers in north India on Monday.The Water and Irrigation Department in Haryana released more water from the barrage across ... Read more...
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18 dead, 30 missing in Madhya Pradesh bus accident
September 9th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 9 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed when an overcrowded bus fell into Bagdi river in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district, police said, adding that more than 30 passengers are ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa asserts she fought for state’s rights
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Friday accused the union government of taking actions against her during 1991-1996 for standing firm on the state's rights.
"I stressed on the ... Read more...
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Air Force rescues stranded school children in Kathua
August 26th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
By Pradeep SharmaKathua (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 26 (ANI): An Air Force helicopter rescued and airlifted three school children, after they were stranded for nearly four hours at an island in the ... Read more...
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Yamuna in spate, flood threat in Agra
August 25th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 25 (IANS) The threat of flood looms large in the lower reaches and along the banks of river Yamuna in this Taj Mahal city with authorities sounding a danger alert ... Read more...
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Flood alert in New Delhi, Yamuna river crosses danger mark
August 21st, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): Flood alert has been sounded in the low-lying areas here, after heavy downpours for three days caused the water level to cross the danger mark in the ... Read more...
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Yamuna crosses danger mark
August 21st, 2010 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The water level in the Yamuna river has crossed the danger mark in the capital, posing a threat to low-lying areas, an official said late Friday night.
The ... Read more...
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Four missing after boat capsizes in northeast China
August 20th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by BNO News
HARBIN, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Four people remain missing after a passenger boat capsized in northeast China on early Friday morning, state-run media reported.The incident happened around 7.40 a.m. local time on ... Read more...
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Armed forces at forefront of relief operations in Ladakh
August 19th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Leh, Aug 19 (IANS) The armed forces are working tirelessly to provide succour to people in Ladakh and helping them piece together their lives shattered by the devastating flash flood ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa urges people to vote DMK out
August 14th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadhu), Aug 14 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa Saturday came down heavily on the central and Tamil Nadu governments over price rise, power cuts and the law and order ... Read more...
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Hydro projects could make Ravi river stretch disappear
August 13th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) It meanders through the country's history and hills, but Himachal Pradesh's prominent Ravi river may soon lose some of its glory. A 67-km long stretch will ... Read more...
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3 JCOs among 26 army personnel missing in Leh
August 9th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Leh, Aug 9 (IANS) At least 26 army personnel, including three junior commissioned officers (JCOs), are missing from a border post in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir since Friday's flash floods ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena walks out of Rajya Sabha over Babhali barrage
August 9th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The question hour in the Rajya Sabha witnessed much disturbance Monday as Shiv Sena members staged a walkout when their demand for discussing the Babhali barrage row ... Read more...
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River Ganges turns turbulent with rains in Varanasi; rituals disrupted
August 2nd, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Girish Kumar DubeyVaranasi, Aug 2 (ANI): Following incessant rains in Varanasi, the water level of the River Ganges has risen causing making it difficult for devotees to offer prayers on the ... Read more...
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Teesta river poses threat to life, property and wildlife in Siliguri
August 1st, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarSiliguri, Aug 1 (ANI): The raging Teesta River is posing a major threat to life and property in West Bengal's Siliguri District.
Major changes have occurred in the course of ... Read more...
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Chinese army officer drowns while retrieving chemical barrels
August 1st, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) A senior Chinese army official was swept away by floodwaters while trying to retrieve chemical-filled barrels from a swollen river in China's Jilin province. His body was found ... Read more...
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Indian Army rescues a man from flash flood in Rajouri
July 29th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
By Abdul JabbarRajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), July 29 (ANI): The Indian Army rescued a man who had been trapped for 30 hours in a flash flood in the river Aans in the ... Read more...
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