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New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over China's ongoing construction of the world's largest hydropower dam, on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, India has accelerated work on its very own high-impact project, the Dibang Multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh. Positioned as a strategic counterbalance to China's damming plans upstream, India's 2,880 MW Dibang project is not only its largest hydropower venture but will also feature the country's tallest dam structure. The project, which has no ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (UNI) The Telangana Government has decided to put forth strong arguments before the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal (KWDT -2) for its rightful share of 904 TMC of water of the Krishan river waters. The Chief Minister has ordered legal experts and irrigation engineering officials to make strong arguments before the Tribunal during the three-day hearing at New Delhi from September 23, ensuring Telangana gets its fair share of Krishna waters. Asserting that Telangana should not l ...Read More >
The maximum impact has been on the Upper Beas Diversion Channel (UBDC) hydel power project in Pathankot, with damages to the tune of Rs 62.5 crore. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has incurred losses of Rs 102.58 crore due to recent floods, as per its preliminary assessment. The maximum impact has been on the Upper Beas Diversion Channel (UBDC) hydel power project in Pathankot, with damages to the tune of Rs 62.5 crore. According to PSPCL's preliminary assessment report, 2,322 ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has incurred losses of Rs 102.58 crore due to recent floods, as per its preliminary assessment. The maximum impact has been on the Upper Beas Diversion Channel (UBDC) hydel power project in Pathankot, with damages to the tune of Rs 62.5 crore. According to PSPCL's preliminary assessment report, 2,322 distribution transformers were damaged (Rs 23.22 crore loss), while 7,114 electricity poles were washed away or destroyed (Rs 3.56 crore loss ...Read More >
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The Upper Beas Diversion Channel (UBDC) hydel power project in Pathankot has been hit the most, suffering damages to the tune of Rs 62.5 crore, officials said. According to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited's (PSPCL) preliminary assessment report, 2,322 distribution transformers were damaged, causing a loss of Rs 23.22 crore, while 7,114 electricity poles were washed away or destroyed, causing damages worth Rs 3.56 crore. Nearly 864 km of conductors and supply lines also collapsed, ad ...Read More >
China has begun construction of a massive hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, sparking concerns in India that Beijing could control water flows to Arunachal Pradesh. China's plans to create a mega dam in Tibet have sparked concerns in India over reduced water flows on the Brahmaputra river by up to 85% during the dry season, according to four sources familiar with the matter and a government analysis seen by Reuters. According to Xinhua news agency, China has officially begun construc ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): India has raised its concerns with China about the mega dam construction being undertaken by Beijing in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river, which will have implications for lower riparian states. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India concerns during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday. The Chinese leader was on a two-day official visit to India at the invitation of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Apart fro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): India has raised its concerns with China about the mega dam construction being undertaken by Beijing in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river, which will have implications for lower riparian states. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India's concerns during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday. Also Read | Famous Birthdays on 19 August: Bill Clinton, Satya Nadella, Matthew Perry and Sudha Murty; Know About Celebrities a ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the intensity of rainfall reduced across upstream regions, including Gujarat, the inflow of water into the Narmada dam has seen a significant drop. In response, authorities have decided to close five gates of the Sardar Sarovar Dam. The release of water from the dam was officially reduced today -- August 3 -- with the dam's water level currently recorded at 132.20 meters. The inflow from upstream now stands at 1,03,709 cusecs. Earlier, due to heavy rainfa ...Read More >
Observing that the situation in Himachal Pradesh has gone from bad to worse, the apex court said climate change is having a "visible and alarming impact" on the state. "We want to impress upon the state government and Union of India that earning revenue is not everything. Revenue cannot be earned at the cost of environment and ecology," a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said. "If things proceed the way they are as on date, the day is not far when the entire state of HP may vani ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a major push towards infrastructure development, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced that seven new bypass roads have been proposed across the state to ease traffic and enhance connectivity. CM Saha reiterated the government's commitment on Saturday to linking all district and subdivision headquarters, as well as unconnected habitations, to national highways via double-lane roads. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Student, Acc ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a major push towards infrastructure development, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced that seven new bypass roads have been proposed across the state to ease traffic and enhance connectivity. CM Saha reiterated the government commitment on Saturday to linking all district and subdivision headquarters, as well as unconnected habitations, to national highways via double-lane roads. CM Saha made these remarks while addressing the National Semin ...Read More >
Shimla: The cumulative loss of human lives during the ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh, between June 20 and July 19, has reached 119, even as 34 persons are still missing.Out of the total casualties till Saturday, 78 were directly attributed to monsoon disasters, including 14 in cloudbursts, eight in flash floods, 12 in drowning, and others in lightning, landslides, and electrocution. Forty-nine persons lost their lives due to road accidents during this period across the state.Mandi di ...Read More >
Asserting that the Indus Waters Treaty was a "historic mistake", Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said its termination is a befitting response to Pakistan and will ensure immense benefit to Jammu and Kashmir, which will be able to harness its real hydro power potential. IMAGE: Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha (left), during 'Provincial Arya Mahasammelan' to commemorate 200th birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayananda Saraswati and 150th anniversary of the founding of Ary ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said India had made it clear that blood and water cannot flow together, terror and talk cannot go together, and terror and trade cannot happen together. Launching a monograph, 'Indus Water Treaty-Mirroring the Facts' authored by Sant Kumar Sharma in Jammu, LG Sinha said, "Termination of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a befitting response to Pakistan, which will have far-reaching consequences as it was dependent on the Indus River system." ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More >
Jammu: Asserting that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was a "historic mistake", Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said its "termination" is a befitting response to Pakistan and will ensure immense benefits to Jammu and Kashmir, which will be able to harness its real hydro power potential. "India has made it clear that blood and water cannot flow together, terror and talks cannot go together and terror and trade cannot happen together," the LG said. "Termination of the IWT is a befittin ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jul, 2025) In recent years, devastating floods have become an increasingly frequent threat across many regions of South Asia including Pakistan, wreaking havoc on homes, economy, livestock, agriculture, livelihoods, and infrastructure, affecting common man. While large-scale flood control projects often require extraordinary funding and time, water experts are now turning their attention to a more humble yet effective solution i.e small dams to ...Read More >
Beijing/New Delhi, July 19: China has officially begun construction of the massive 60,000 MW dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, announced the commencement of the Yarlung Zangbo River Lower Reaches Hydropower Project in the Tibet Autonomous Region, on Saturday. According to China's state-run news agency, the proje ...Read More >
Beijing/New Delhi, July 19: China on Saturday officially began construction on a mega dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo - upper reaches of the Brahmaputra - River in Tibet, raising major concerns in the downstream countries, including India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attended the groundbreaking ceremony and announced the official start of t ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025 ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) Asserting that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was a "historic mistake", Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said its termination is a befitting response to Pakistan and will ensure immense benefit to Jammu and Kashmir, which will be able to harness its real hydro power potential. "India has made it clear that blood and water cannot flow together, terror and talks cannot go together and terror and trade cannot happen together," the lieutenant governor said. "Terminati ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) Asserting that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was a "historic mistake", Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said its termination is a befitting response to Pakistan and will ensure immense benefit to Jammu and Kashmir, which will be able to harness its real hydro power potential. "India has made it clear that blood and water cannot flow together, terror and talks cannot go together and terror and trade cannot happen together," the lieutenant governor said. Also Read ...Read More >
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): A vehicle in the convoy of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Mandya district on Saturday, leaving two police personnel injured. Shivakumar, who was following the escort vehicle in his own car, was unharmed in the incident, said officials. Also Read | Chandan Mishra Murder: 5 Held in West Bengal, Prime Suspects Manage to Flee, Say Police. The incident occurred near Goudahalli-T.M. Hosur wh ...Read More >
JAMMU, Jul 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a monograph 'Indus Water Treaty-Mirroring the Facts' authored by Shri Sant Kumar Sharma, at Jammu today. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the author on his remarkable work to bring out various historical aspects of 'Indus Water Treaty'. He said the thoughtful and timely monograph offers interesting insights on 'Indus Water Treaty' with Pakistan and Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji's decisive move to termin ...Read More >
JAMMU, JULY 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a monograph 'Indus Water Treaty-Mirroring the Facts' authored by Shri Sant Kumar Sharma, at Jammu today. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the author on his remarkable work to bring out various historical aspects of 'Indus Water Treaty'. He said the thoughtful and timely monograph offers interesting insights on 'Indus Water Treaty' with Pakistan and Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji's decisive move to termi ...Read More >
Beijing/New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) China on Saturday officially began construction on a mega dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo - upper reaches of the Brahmaputra - River in Tibet, raising major concerns in the downstream countries, including India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attended the groundbreaking ceremony and announced the of ...Read More >
On Friday, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K T Parnaik (Retired) made a formal visit to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Accompanying him was the First Lady of Arunachal Pradesh, Anagha Parnaik, who together presented the President with a meticulously compiled reference book titled 'Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh,' a release confirmed. This distinctive publication is not just a visual delight but also reflects the extraordinary diversity of orchid species ...Read More >
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