-Scroll.in The number of residents affected by the flood reduced substantially to 22.17 lakh on Saturday from 29.70 lakh a day ago. The toll due to floods and landslides in Assam rose to 174 after one person died in the state on Saturday, India Today reported. The death on Saturday took place in the Cachar district due to floods, according to the state disaster management authority. The number of residents affected by the floods...
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Violation of some green regulations may be decriminalised -Jayashree Nandi
-Hindustan Times Some violations of the air and water acts, the environment protection law, and the public liability insurance law that deals with providing relief to victims of accidents while handling hazardous substances in industries will be decriminalised to remove the fear of imprisonment, the ministry said. New Delhi: Violation of certain environmental regulations may soon be decriminalised, although they would attract stiffer penalties, according to public consultation papers released by the...
More »8 Dead, 50 Missing After Massive Landslide At Manipur Mega Train Project Site -Ratnadip Choudhury
-NDTV.com Manipur landslide: The district administration is in touch with national and state disaster management agencies for search, rescue and relief operations. Guwahati: At least eight people were killed and 50 others are feared missing after a massive landslide hit a town in western Manipur's Noney district. The incident took place at the 107 Territorial Army Camp near the Tupul yard railway construction site on Wednesday night. Of the eight killed, seven are...
More »Urea prices go down by up to 45 per cent in global market due to fall in demand -Harvir Singh
-RuralVoice.in Urea prices, which had gone up to as high as nearly $1,000 per tonne, have come down to $550 per tonne. Besides, the price of ammonia, the raw material for urea, has also decreased from $1,100 per tonne to $850 per tonne. India had to buy urea at up to $980 per tonne due to the high prices. It seems the government may get some relief on the subsidy front that...
More »Assam floods: 11 dead today, over 2 lakh in relief camps
-The Telegraph Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Monday sought from Prime Minister Narendra Modi a central package of at least Rs 20,000 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in areas Guwahati: 11 dead on Monday and over 2 lakh in relief camps in Assam, reports ndtv.com Leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia on Monday sought from Prime Minister Narendra Modi a central package of at least Rs 20,000 crore for...
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