Heavy rains have lashed the state over the past week, leading to landslides & flash floods. 255 rescued after 5 days from Chandra Taal. Another 118 evacuated from Sangla & airlifted to Raksham.
Modi's statement came on the same day that Pakistan’s finance minister said the country’s govt is considering duty-free import of vegetables and other edible items from India.
The projects to be revived are among those that were stopped by the apex court soon after the deadly 2013 flash floods; two undisputed projects being actively pursued with the Centre
Kuwari residents say the lake was likely formed because of a blockade in the path of the Shambhu river, a tributary of Pindar, Uttarakhand’s most turbulent river.
Until we find the answers to climate change that can ease flooding, a nation-wide implementation of state-of-the-art flood forecasting systems is the only way to go.
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Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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