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Explained: The Farakka Barrage Pact Amid 'Fake News' On Bangladesh Floods
Reports in Bangladesh have claimed that the flooding in the country is caused partially due to the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal, prompting a fact-check by the Government of India, which trashed all such reports as "fake".
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Centre Refutes Reports Linking Farakka Barrage To Bangladesh Floods
India on Monday trashed reports in Bangladesh that the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal is causing floods in some areas in the neighbouring country.
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Farakka Water Sharing Talks Without Informing Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state was in the dark even as there were talks of renewal of the Farakka water sharing treaty with Bangladesh, despite West Bengal being a key stakeholder as the river passes through it to the neighbouring country.
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3 Dead As Under-Construction Bridge Collapses In Bengal
Three people including an engineer were killed and three others injured when an under-construction bridge on Farakka barrage collapsed in Baishnabnagar of West Bengal's Malda district on Sunday night, officials said.
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Raebareli Derailment: Probe Indicates Glitch In Train's Guiding System
A preliminary enquiry into the derailment of the New Farakka Express has indicated that it went off the tracks as a mechanical installation which guides trains from one track to the other had failed to respond, according to a report.
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2 Suspended For "Wrong Signalling" That Led To Train Derailment In UP
Railways suspended two officials today over derailment of the New Farakka Express, senior officials said.
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Railways Issues Helpline Numbers After Train Derails In UP's Raebareli
The Northern Railways has issued helpline numbers after the New Farakka Express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district early this morning.
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7 Dead, 60 Injured After Train Derails In Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli: Highlights
7 people died and 30 are injured after 6 coaches of the New Farakka Express train derailed 50 m from Harchandpur railway station in Raebareli today morning.
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7 Dead, Several Injured After Train Derails In Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli
Seven people have died and around 30 people have been injured after a Delhi-bound train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli early this morning.
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Gangetic Dolphins Sighted In Highly Polluted Pockets Of Hooghly River
Experts from Worldwide Fund for Nature-India, who mapped the abundance of and threats to Gangetic dolphins in the Hooghly, say one of the most "striking features" of the study was that the endangered mammals were sighted in highly polluted pockets of the river.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Demands Decommissioning Of Farakka Barrage
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made a strong demand to the centre to decommission the Farakka barrage, saying it has no utility and causes floods in the state every year.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Experts Sent By PM Modi Vindicate My Stand, Says Nitish Kumar
As he awaits the verdict of experts on what drove the worst floods in Bihar in over a decade, Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister, is anxiously tweeting what he claims as evidence that the deluge is man-made.
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1 Killed, Several Hurt As Police, Protesters Clash Over Electricity In Bengal
At least six policemen have been injured after villagers demanding electricity clashed with the police on a national highway in Farakka in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
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Mamata Banerjee Calls Floods In UP, Bihar 'Man-Made', Silent On Farakka Barrage
With floods wreaking havoc in Bihar, the Farakka Barrage in West Bengal could become a bone of contention between the chief ministers of the two neighbouring states.
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Explained: The Farakka Barrage Pact Amid 'Fake News' On Bangladesh Floods
Reports in Bangladesh have claimed that the flooding in the country is caused partially due to the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal, prompting a fact-check by the Government of India, which trashed all such reports as "fake".
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Centre Refutes Reports Linking Farakka Barrage To Bangladesh Floods
India on Monday trashed reports in Bangladesh that the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal is causing floods in some areas in the neighbouring country.
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Farakka Water Sharing Talks Without Informing Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state was in the dark even as there were talks of renewal of the Farakka water sharing treaty with Bangladesh, despite West Bengal being a key stakeholder as the river passes through it to the neighbouring country.
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3 Dead As Under-Construction Bridge Collapses In Bengal
Three people including an engineer were killed and three others injured when an under-construction bridge on Farakka barrage collapsed in Baishnabnagar of West Bengal's Malda district on Sunday night, officials said.
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Raebareli Derailment: Probe Indicates Glitch In Train's Guiding System
A preliminary enquiry into the derailment of the New Farakka Express has indicated that it went off the tracks as a mechanical installation which guides trains from one track to the other had failed to respond, according to a report.
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2 Suspended For "Wrong Signalling" That Led To Train Derailment In UP
Railways suspended two officials today over derailment of the New Farakka Express, senior officials said.
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Railways Issues Helpline Numbers After Train Derails In UP's Raebareli
The Northern Railways has issued helpline numbers after the New Farakka Express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district early this morning.
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7 Dead, 60 Injured After Train Derails In Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli: Highlights
7 people died and 30 are injured after 6 coaches of the New Farakka Express train derailed 50 m from Harchandpur railway station in Raebareli today morning.
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7 Dead, Several Injured After Train Derails In Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli
Seven people have died and around 30 people have been injured after a Delhi-bound train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli early this morning.
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Gangetic Dolphins Sighted In Highly Polluted Pockets Of Hooghly River
Experts from Worldwide Fund for Nature-India, who mapped the abundance of and threats to Gangetic dolphins in the Hooghly, say one of the most "striking features" of the study was that the endangered mammals were sighted in highly polluted pockets of the river.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Demands Decommissioning Of Farakka Barrage
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made a strong demand to the centre to decommission the Farakka barrage, saying it has no utility and causes floods in the state every year.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Experts Sent By PM Modi Vindicate My Stand, Says Nitish Kumar
As he awaits the verdict of experts on what drove the worst floods in Bihar in over a decade, Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister, is anxiously tweeting what he claims as evidence that the deluge is man-made.
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1 Killed, Several Hurt As Police, Protesters Clash Over Electricity In Bengal
At least six policemen have been injured after villagers demanding electricity clashed with the police on a national highway in Farakka in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
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Mamata Banerjee Calls Floods In UP, Bihar 'Man-Made', Silent On Farakka Barrage
With floods wreaking havoc in Bihar, the Farakka Barrage in West Bengal could become a bone of contention between the chief ministers of the two neighbouring states.
