Godavary waters started receding and normaly slowly coming in with present water level at 41.7 feet at Bhadrachalam temple town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana. Normally, first level of warning will be issued if the water exceeds 43 feet level. Just before 48 hours, water level exceeded 65 feet …
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Bangladesh floods: Rivers in Meghna basin rise
Surma river registered an increase in water level at all the three points, Sylhet, Kanaighat and Sunamganj, where it is monitored. The Meghna river also showed an increase in water level at Bhairab Bazar, Baidyar Bazar and Meghna bridge. In the Ganges basin, water level increased at 16 points while …
Read More »No significant change in flood situation in Bihar
The river is flowing above the danger mark at Patna’s Gandhi Ghat, but its water level has stabilized at present. The water level of the Ganga river in Kahalgaon is 31 cm above the danger mark, and its level is rising. Principal Secretary of Water Resources Department Sanjeev Hans said …
Read More »Normal life resuming slowly as flood situation eases in Bangladesh
Flood affected people in Sirajganj, Bogura, Natore, Naogaon and Pabna districts started returning to normal life as flood situation improved there, reports the official news agency BSS. According to the latest bulletin of the Flood Forecast and Warning Centre (FFWC) issued at 9 a.m. on Friday, water level showed increasing …
Read More »Flood situation in Bangladesh improves as rivers recede
Northern and Central parts of Bangladesh have been severely affected by the ongoing floods. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Flood Forecast and Warning Centre (FFWC) at 9 a.m. on Sunday, only five rivers in the country were flowing above danger level. Since the last bulletin on Saturday, …
Read More »First General Council meeting of the Khelo India
Speaking at the meeting, the Minister urged the states to organise State-level Khelo India Games annually with an effort to identify a larger number of grassroot-level talents. The meeting was attended by Sports Secretary Ravi Mital, Director General, Sports Authority of India, Sandip Pradhan and other senior officials of the sports …
Read More »50 lakh people marooned in 31 districts of Bangladesh as several rivers continue to rise
The northern and central areas of Bangladesh are facing the major brunt of floods. Thousands of people have taken shelter at flood relief centres and other safe places. The official death toll due to floods has gone up to 41. Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Sylhet, Rajbari, Dhaka, Faridpur and Netrakona …
Read More »Air quality reaches hazardous level in Delhi, NCR
Partly as a result of smoke from crackers, the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi jumped to 574 which falls in the “severe-plus emergency” category, according to data by the Centre-run SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research). A new SAFAR report said the severe conditions …
Read More »EC deputes high level team to Mizoram
Election Commission will send a high-level team to Mizoram on Friday to hold further discussions with state government officials and leaders of the NGO Coordination Committee on the current stand-off in the state. For the last two days, the NGO coordination committee, led by YMA, was protesting against the …
Read More »Air pollution level in National Capital continues to remain very poor
The air quality index was recorded at 334 on Saturday. All construction activities involving excavation have been stopped. Civil construction has also been suspended in Delhi and other NCR districts. All stone crushers and hot mix plants generating dust pollution have been closed.According to officials, Air Quality of Delhi is …
Read More »HUDCO achieves level of loan sanctions of Rs 6895.26 crore by September end
Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has achieved the level of Loan Sanctions of Rs 6895.26 crore and Loan Releases of Rs 3504.17 crore, as on September 30, 2018 for the financial year 2018-19. HUDCO finances social housing and residential real estate through primarily lending to State Governments and their …
Read More »Quantum-level control of an exotic topological quantum magnet
Quantum particles can be difficult to characterize, and almost impossible to control if they strongly interact with each other — until now. An international team of researchers led by Princeton physicist Zahid Hasan has discovered a quantum state of matter that can be “tuned” at will — and it’s 10 …
Read More »President Kovind holds delegation level talks with Cyprus president
India and Cyprus signed two MoUs on Combating Money Laundering and Cooperation in the field of Environment after the talks. While speaking on the occasion, President Kovind thanked the Cyprus President for supporting India in its bid for permanent membership of UN Security Council and the NSG.
Read More »No safe level of alcohol, new study concludes
A new scientific study concludes there is no safe level of drinking alcohol. The study, published today in the international medical journal The Lancet, shows that in 2016, nearly 3 million deaths globally were attributed to alcohol use, including 12 percent of deaths in males between the ages of 15 …
Read More »Hindustan Zinc Awarded With State Level 24th Bhamashash Award
udaipur : 4 units of Hindustan Zinc, Rampura Agucha Mine, Rajpura Dariba Mine, Zawar Mines and Zinc Smelter Debari, were honored with 24th Bhamashah Award on 28thJune, 2018, at Birla Auditorium Jaipur, for its contribution in the field of Education during FY 2017-18. The award was presented by the Hon’ble Assembly Speaker …
Read More »President Kovind holds delegation level talks with Cuban President
President Ram Nath Kovind on a state visit to Cuba offered floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Havana. President also visited the Biotechnology Centre and went to the historic Revolution Square in Havana. The President was accorded Guard of honour at the Revolution Palace. The President held …
Read More »Sri Lankan trio admit to breaching Level 3 offence
Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha have admitted to their role in team’s refusal to take the field during the second Test at St Lucia, the ICC said in a statement. Following their admission, the ICC appointed Michael Beloff QC as the Judicial Commissioner to hear the case …
Read More »North and South Korea hold high level talks at Panmunjom
The rivals also agreed at a meeting of senior officials at the border village of Panmunjom to establish a liaison office at the North Korean border town of Kaesong and hold sports talks on fielding combined teams for some sports at the Asian Games in August, as they continue to …
Read More »PM Modi, Nepals’ PM Oli hold bilateral & delegation level talks
Both leaders held talks on Buddhist and Ramayana circuit. Making a press statement, Prime Minister Modi said that a large number of pilgrims come to Nepal from India and so tourism is an important area. Prime Minister said that both nations are committed to stop the misuse of open border …
Read More »High-level corruption and massive irregularities at Meerut Development Authority
Evasive response of RTI applications on related matters There was allotment of plots by Meerut Development Authority (MDA) under Shatabdi Nagar Schemes. But there are confirmed reports that certain corrupt officials at MDA have prepared duplicate files under forged signatures in anticipation that genuine allottees might never return for taking …
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