-PTI/ India Today As many as 22 people have died in flash floods and landslides in the state of Himachal Pradesh. At least 743 roads have been blocked due to unprecedented rainfall. * 22 people have died in landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh * The maximum damage has been reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts * 2 people were killed as boulders hit their car in Shimla's Theog on Friday Twenty two...
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Odisha floods lead to rise in prices of vegetables, supply chain disruptions -Devesh Kumar
-Livemint.com * Odisha have been reeling under flood, leading to crop damage and supply chain disruption * Vegetables prices have shot up in the markets of Bhubaneswar as several districts of Odisha Recurrent floods in several districts of Odisha have led to crop damage and supply chain disruptions which further hiked the prices of vegetables in the state. Tomatoes are sold at ₹25 per kg in downtown Bhubaneswar, a jump of around five rupees...
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-TheWire.in Science helped India feed itself. Now, there is a clear need for re-imagination for Indian agriculture to bring it in consonance with the ecological requirement of various regions. While we celebrate 75 years of India’s independence, there is one area of which we can justifiably be proud. Even though the green revolution has lately attracted lot of criticism for a variety of damages to soil, water and environment, there is no doubt...
More »Near-Catastrophe At Madhya Pradesh's Karam dam Brings Tender Scam In Focus Again -Anurag Dwary
-NDTV.com Karam dam one of many being probed, BJP has said; wider scam pegged at ₹ 3,000 crore; minister says won't spare guilty "even if from our party" Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh's Karam dam, at the centre of a near-catastrophe after cracks earlier this week, has been in the headlines for leaks earlier too — of public money, that is. Its part-collapse after heavy rain brings back into focus the e-tendering scam that...
More »Amid dam Collapse Danger In Madhya Pradesh, Villagers Returning Home -Anurag Dwary
-NDTV.com Rocks delayed digging of two channels to release water -- one was finally done by Saturday night; disaster force, army, air force deployed Bhopal: Villagers shifted out to shelter camps due to the danger of a dam bursting in Madhya Pradesh are returning to their homes, even though the risk is far from over. They are worried about their cattle and other livestock. Some water from the dam reservoir was, however,...
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