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Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh): CM Mohan Yadav renewed his appeal for water conservation as Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan, which has been running for three months across the state, concluded on Monday. The closing ceremony of the campaign was held in Khandwa where Yadav inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of water conservation works worth over Rs 1,518 crore. PM praises campaign success Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the programme virtually and said that the Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiya ...Read More >
Pune: Two men on a bike robbed two women travelling in a private van of their ornaments worth Rs1.5 lakh and one of them sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, who was also in the vehicle that had halted in front of a tea stall on the outskirts of Swami Chincholi village near Bhigwan on Pune-Solapur highway around 4.15am on Monday.Superintendent of police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill said, "A case of robbery, rape, abduction and criminal intimidation has been registered with the Daund police. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: With the Subarnarekha and Jalaka rivers flowing above the danger level and the Budhabalanga in spate following incessant rain for the last two days, state govt has geared up to tackle the flood situation in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. Over 7,000 people were evacuated to safer places while Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and fire services teams were deployed in vulnerable areas. Floodwaters from the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Jalaka have inundated conne ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic ...Read More >
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in the closing ceremony of Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan held in Khandwa district on Monday and laid the foundation stone and inaugurated water conservation works worth over Rs 1,518 crore in the programme. Speaking on the occasion, CM Yadav announced that Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan will continue in a new form. The 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign has been launched across the state. From June 3 ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (PTI) Most parts of India are likely to receive above-normal rainfall in July, the weather department said on Monday, asking authorities and people in central India, Uttarakhand and Haryana to stay alert due to the risk of flooding even as some parts of the country are facing the fury of the monsoons. In rain-induced damages in parts of Himachal Pradesh, while buildings collapsed, landslides and road blockades added worries to the woes of the people in the hill state on Monda ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (PTI) Most parts of India are likely to receive above-normal rainfall in July, the weather department said on Monday, asking authorities and people in central India, Uttarakhand and Haryana to stay alert due to the risk of flooding even as some parts of the country are facing the fury of the monsoons. In rain-induced damages in parts of Himachal Pradesh, while buildings collapsed, landslides and road blockades added worries to the woes of the people in the hill state on Monda ...Read More >
Chennai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mettur Dam reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 120 feet, leading authorities to ramp up the water release from 26,000 to 58,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs). According to officials from the Water Resources Department (WRD), this is the first time this year that the dam has attained its FRL, marking a significant milestone that brings relief to farmers and water-dependent communities across Tamil Nadu. Of the total water being discharged, around 22, ...Read More >
Inflow into the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur increased to 80,984 cusecs on Saturday. Following an increase in inflow, the Water Resources Department (WRD) issued a flood warning to people living in low-lying areas on the banks of the River Cauvery. On Saturday, the dam's water level stood at 117.93 feet against its full capacity of 120 feet. The storage level stood at 90.20 TMC against its full capacity of 93.47 TMC. At 8 a.m., inflow into the dam increased to 73,452 cusecs from Friday's inflow ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union environment ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam ...Read More >
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Mumbai: Mumbai's water stock has seen a modest but steady improvement following consistent rainfall in lake catchment areas. According to the Hydraulic Engineer's Department report issued from the Bhandup Complex at 6:00 am on Sunday, June 29, 2025, the total water storage across the seven key lakes now stands at 571,670 million litres. This accounts for approximately 39.5 per cent of the total useful content of 14.47 lakh million litres required to meet the city's annual water demand. Details ...Read More >
JAMMU: Three persons, including two minors, drowned while four others were rescued as flash floods triggered by heavy rains occurred in different areas of Rajouri, Poonch, Doda and Kathua districts in J&K on Thursday. Meanwhile, a fresh landslide near Satya viewpoint along the Himkoti route blocked the new track to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta Hills in Reasi district.In Rajouri district, Shaqafat Ali (14) and his cousin Safeena Kousar (11) were out grazing cattle along with a 10-year-ol ...Read More >
Digha/Kolkata: Why were those speaking Bengali "being tortured across the country every day", CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. Speaking in Digha, where she has gone to attend the first Rath Yatra of the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple, the CM spoke of Bengali-speaking migrant workers being detained at two places in Odisha.Asking Odisha "not to be jealous", Banerjee said while she respected the Puri Jagannath temple, she expected the same respect for the Digha Jagannath temple."I learnt th ...Read More >
Gadwal: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam, a critical irrigation and power generation structure on the Krishna River, recorded a substantial surge in inflows and regulated outflows as of 6:00 PM on June 26, 2025. With the onset of early monsoon showers in the upstream regions, water levels have risen significantly, prompting coordinated management of the reservoir through controlled spillway discharge and lift irrigation operations. The water level has approached near capacity, standin ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam), Jun 26 (PTI) To construct a drainage system to solve the waterlogging problem of Dibrugarh town, the authorities have demolished the 128-year-old Chaulkhowa Jama Masjid to clear the way, officials said on Thursday. Dibrugarh Municipal Board Commissioner Jay Vikas said in a significant move aimed at solving the persistent issue of artificial floods in Dibrugarh, the district administration demolished the mosque on Monday to facilitate the construction and upgradation of a majo ...Read More >
Patna: With water levels already fluctuating in key rivers and forecasts warning of heavy rain upstream in Nepal, Bihar is on alert for potential flood-like conditions in the Kosi and Gandak basins starting Friday. Officials have warned that the situation could worsen quickly, especially as the region heads into a wetter-than-average monsoon season.On Thursday afternoon, water discharge through the Birpur barrage on the Kosi stood at 78,660 cusecs, a drop from 87,140 cusecs on Wednesday and 1.04 ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said Odisha would not be allowed to follow the lawless path in sand operations like it is in Bihar and West Bengal, while responding to the recent assault of an additional tehsildar in Kaptipada block, Mayurbhanj district, by the sand mafia. He promised stringent action against the sand mafia regardless of their connections, while speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday. "The Kaptipada incident represents a serious escalation in conflict ...Read More >
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there's no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. "Dengue is typically seen first in children as they often play outside," said Dr Sagar Lad, a senior neonatologist and pediatric intensivist at Jehangir Hospital and Sahyadri Hospital, Shastr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said Odisha would not be allowed to follow the lawless path in sand operations like it is in Bihar and West Bengal, while responding to the recent assault of an additional tehsildar in Kaptipada block, Mayurbhanj district, by the sand mafia. He promised stringent action against the sand mafia regardless of their connections, while speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday."The Kaptipada incident represents a serious escalation in conflict b ...Read More >
Colva: The much-anticipated Western Bypass and its service roads may have drastically cut down travel time, but they have unfortunately taken on a far less welcome identity -- as an unofficial garbage dumping zone. Stretching across 2.7km from Navelim through Benaulim to Seraulim, this stretch of the bypass is now marred by piles of garbage, creating not just an eyesore but a looming environmental hazard.Plastic waste is discarded along the stretch. Locals and environmentalists fear that these p ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The political temperature in Karnataka soared after a tragic stampede near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru claimed the lives of 11 people during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebrations. As grief and anger mount, sharp criticism has emerged from the Opposition, with BJP leaders holding the Karnataka government squarely responsible for the chaos. BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched a scathing attack on the Congress adm ...Read More >
Gorakhpur, Jun 6 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said it is the responsibility of a popular government to provide infrastructure and facilities that align with the needs of a civilised society. By tailoring services according to different income groups, the government can help make people's lives easier, he added. The CM was speaking at the inauguration of the city's second Kalyan Mandapam in Surajkund Colony, constructed by the municipal corporation at a cost of R ...Read More >
Kasaragod, Kerala: Forest Department have recently apprehended four individuals in Kasaragod for catching fish of endangered species highlighting a lack of public awareness regarding restrictions imposed on fishing of a number of species of fish. The arrests come as a pre monsoon warning as there is a surge in freshwater fishing activity with the onset of rains and an abundance of fish the catchment areas. Those arrested were said to be fishing "Miss Kerala" fish (Sahyadria denisonii) - an end ...Read More >
Chennai: Rain continued to batter several districts across Tamil Nadu on Friday and the Thamirabarani river was in spate due to continuous downpours in the southern districts. The Thoothukudi district administration has issued a flood warning in the Srivaikuntam and Eral areas owing to the heavy inflows into the Thamirabarani River. People in low-lying areas have been advised to shift to safe places. In Chennai, the Public Works Department (PWD) has issued the first flood warning for the areas ...Read More >
Lucknow, December 11: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the performance of the Geology and Mining Department on Wednesday and issued important instructions to officials. He highlighted that revenue collection for the financial year 2024-25 stood at Rs 2,407.20 crore, with potential for further growth. The CM instructed departmental and district-level officers to work proactively to improve revenue collection. He directed that accountability for revenue collection should be fixed for Distr ...Read More >
The project will help develop a state-wide WHS master plan considering micro catchment areas and disaster risk management. This will guide the creation of water security plans at the village level to be managed by the village employment councils, watershed management committees and water users' associations. The project will support the construction of 532 small water-storage facilities across 12 districts. These facilities will incorporate climate-resilient designs to capture and manage heavy ...Read More >
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