Himalayan research project to analyse sediment impact
As climate change intensifies hazards such as landslides, avalanches, and glacial floods in high mountain regions including Himalayas, a team of researchers from India, Canada and UK is set to conduct a study to understand the long-term impacts of sediment moved by these disasters on communities and river systems including...
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CITU protests FSNL disinvestment
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‘Mann Ki Baat’ showcases positive developments: Modi
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Centre to hold simultaneous elections with three new bills
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Rajnath Singh to grace DAD’s celebration of 277th Annual Day
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Mayor moves SC challenging election of sixth member of MCD’s standing committee
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Justice Manmohan takes oath as Chief Justice of Delhi HC at Raj Niwas
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DMRC actively participating in Swachhata Hi Seva initiative
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is actively participating in the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva' initiative on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission by organising various activities across Metro Stations, residential colonies, construction sites, and depots. DMRC employees, their family members and construction site workers participated in ‘shram...
Congress looking to wrest power from BJP in Haryana
As the Congress is looking to go all out to wrest power from the BJP in Haryana, party leader Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning in the state over the next few days, covering several districts, in what is likely to take the shape of a "yatra". This will be the...
North Bengal floods: Didi slams Centre again
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee once again slammed the Centre for not performing its role to help her State fight natural calamities even as on Sunday she described the flood situation in North Bengal as "grim" and "alarming." Banerjee, who had earlier attacked the Centre for not restraining Damodar Valley Corporation...
Amit Shah promises pension jobs for agniveers
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Every Agniveer will be given a pensionable job. Shah delivered a fiery speech while addressing a 'Jan Aashirwaad Rally' at village Dhorka Sector-95 in Gurgaon in support of BJP Badshahpur candidate Rao Narbir Singh. Shah also appealed to the people of the state not to hesitate...
Intense rain claims 125 lives in Nepal, jeopardise Bihar
The death toll from rain-triggered floodings and landslides across Nepal climbed to 125 on Sunday, police said. Large swathes of eastern and central Nepal have been inundated since Friday, with flash floods reported in parts of the country. Due to the prevailing situation the border districts of neighbouring Bihar remained vulnerable...
BHISHM medical kits for Mahakumbh
Uttar Pradesh, which is readying to host one of the world’s largest religious festivals, the Mahakumbh 2025, has sought around 22 BHISHM kits—India’s first indigenous state-of-the-art portable medical facilities housed in a cube—from the Centre to address medical emergencies and ensure prompt healthcare for the anticipated influx of devotees at the mega...
FIR against Nirmala Sitharaman over electoral bonds
In an interesting development, Karnataka police on Saturday registered a case against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on the directions of a court here, following a complaint relating to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. According to police, an FIR was registered under IPC sections 384 (punishment for extortion), 120B...
