First train carrying water from Vellore reaches Chennai
The first train carrying 2.5 million litres of water from Jolarpet in Vellore district has reached Chennai yesterday. The special train with fifty wagons unloaded the water at Villivakkam in
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Himachal Pradesh tragedy
Twenty four students from an engineering college in Hyderabad are washed away in the Beas river near Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Six of them are girls. The incident occurred at
Oso mudslide – 14 dead and 176 missing
The 2014 Oso mudslide swept down Skaglund Hill, just east of Oso, Washington on March 22, 2014, killing at least 14 people and causing the disappearance of many more. At
$125.2 Million ADB Loan for Improving Roads in North-Eastern Region of India
The Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed here yesterday a $125.2 million loan that will continue upgrading roads in the North Eastern region of India. The North
Lao Airlines Flight 301 crash
Lao Airlines Flight 301 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Vientiane to Pakse, Laos. On 16 October 2013, the ATR 72-600 aircraft operating the flight crashed into the Mekong
Indo-China Strategic Dialogue after 3 yrs
After a gap of nearly three years, India and China will hold their next round of Strategic Dialogue in Delhi next week during which the Indian side is expected to
Rebuilding Roads in Flood Affected Areas of Uttarakhand
BRO is continuing with its efforts of opening the road network in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. BRO has pressed in to service about 130 excavators and Bulldozers. Despite bad weather
Possible Causes of Recent Flood and Land Slides in Uttarakhand
The Ministry of Water Resources has constituted a committee to understand the possible causes of recent flood and land slides in the State of Uttarakhand that caused a considerable loss
Rescue and Relief Operation by NDRF and ITBP in Uttarakhand
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams today screened out the areas of Kedarnath, Jungle Chatti, Gaurikund, Guptkashi, Sonprayag, Bhairav Chatti and Gaddi in Uttarakhand and rescued 59 persons. Besides this,
BRO’S Road Rehabilitation Programme in Uttarakhand and HP is in full Swing
A massive road rehabilitation programmetaken up by the BRO in flood affected areas of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has gained further momentum.BRO has pressed in to service more than 95