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Friday, August 16, 2024
TopicPeriyar River

Topic: Periyar River

After the flood and a 14-day shutdown, how to fix Kochi airport

The airport stands right next to the Periyar river, built on a paddy field with no drainage. The opening of dam gates upstream caused it to flood.

Story of the Mullaperiyar dam caught in the Kerala flood controversy

Last week, Kerala argued that the more than 100-year-old dam might collapse if excess water is not reduced, Tamil Nadu said it’s safe for now.

Understanding the 42-year-old Idukki dam which is now saving Kerala

The Idukki and Idamalayar reservoirs alone store 21.3 per cent of the total annual flow of Periyar river

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How did East Bengal become Muslim-majority? Changing Ganga, Sufi entrepreneurs

Before and after 1947, Bengal experienced many episodes of religious violence, often driven more by 20th-century nationalism than by the region’s rich Islamic history.

Karnataka govt looks to resolve stalemate with SBI, PNB to avert ‘impact on markets’

Karnataka govt feels it was 'forced' to close accounts with SBI & PNB after both public sector banks took 'dry stand' over request to return money entangled in fraud, it is learnt.

Daring flood rescue to leading a crashing Jaguar jet away from town, tales of India’s bravehearts

President approved 4 Kirti Chakras, 18 Shaurya Chakras, and a Bar to Sena medal, 63 Sena medals, 11 Nao Sena medals and 6 Vayu Sena medals for gallantry.

Opposition attack on the counter has BJP playing defence. It has set agenda with caste, revdi, jobs

Third Modi govt has quickly moved away from dismissing all Congress ideas as unimaginative and is now implementing several of them. Think poll-bound Haryana and Maharashtra.