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Varanasi Schools Shut Till August 6 Amid Flood-Like Situation
All schools in Varanasi, across all boards and up to Class 12, will remain closed on August 5 and 6 due to the ongoing flood-like situation in the city, the District School Superintendent said on Monday.
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Several Areas In Varanasi Flooded As Ganga Overflows Amid Heavy Rain In UP
The chief minister has deployed an 11-member ministerial team to oversee relief operations across 12 affected districts, warning that any negligence will not be tolerated and stressing the need for sensitivity, speed and transparency.
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Yamuna Nears Warning Level In Delhi, Rivers Breach Danger Mark Across UP
The water level of Yamuna in Delhi has reached 204.14 metres, drawing close to warning level of 204.5 metres. Authorities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh are also on high alert as rivers are flowing at or above danger levels.
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Watch: Yogi Adityanath On Raft Inspects Flood-Hit Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected flood-affected areas in Varanasi today. He was seen, with a life jacket, ferrying on a raft to take stock of the situation.
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With Varanasi Ghats Under Water, Cremations Take Place On Streets
The rising water level of Ganga and Varuna rivers has submerged parts of Varanasi including its famous ghats, forcing the cremation of bodies brought to the Harishchandra and Manikarnika ghats in nearby streets and on terraces.
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Ganga River Flows Above Danger Mark In Varanasi, Rescue Ops Underway
The water level of River Ganga in Varanasi is flowing above the danger mark at 72.32 meters, informed the Central Water Commission on Saturday.
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PM Modi Speaks To Local Administration Over Flood-Related Situation In Varanasi
With parts of Varanasi facing floods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to the local administration and assured them of all possible help.
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Woman, Child Die In House Collapse Due To Rain In Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh news: A woman and her daughter were killed after their mud house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district due to heavy rain on Wednesday night. Two other children were also injured in the incident. Several places in eastern Uttar Pradesh have been getting heavy rainfall on and off for the past few days and both the Ganga and the...
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On Camera, Wall Collapses Injuring Varanasi Official During Flood Relief
Varanasi District Magistrate Surendra Singh and two NDRF personnel received minor injuries as a wall of a house collapsed when they were distributing flood relief materials in the Rajghat area today.
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Yogi Adityanath Cautions Officials As Rivers Near Danger Mark After Rain
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed officials in Allahabad and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark.
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Ola Boats Deployed To Support Flood Relief Efforts In Varanasi, Allahabad
In an endeavour to help thousands of citizens affected by the floods and waterlogging in Varanasi and Allahabad, Ola, India's most popular mobile app for transportation, on Friday announced that it has deployed boats to help people in affected areas across the two cities in Uttar Pradesh.
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As Ganga Floods, Janmashtami A Washout In Varanasi
At 2 pm, preparations for Janmashtmi celebrations are not in place at Varanasi's famous Khatu Shyam Mandir. There is a last-minute scramble to erect a stage, where the idols of Lord Krishna were to be placed before devotees started arriving for evening prayers.
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PM Modi Concerned Over Flood Situation In His Constituency Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed deep concern over the flood situation in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and said his office is working with local authorities to provide assistance.
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In Varanasi, Ganga Flowing Nearly Upto Roof Of Two-Storey Building
Standing on the roof of a three-storey building in Varanasi that overlooks the Ganga, Santosh Kumar Singh looked solemnly at a terrace below. That is where his grandfather, who was 103, was being cremated because the banks or ghats of the sacred river are flooded.
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Flooding In Varanasi Forces Cremations To Move From Ghats To Roof-Tops
The holy city of Varanasi has been forced to halt cremations along the banks of the sacred river Ganges as deadly floods from monsoon rains hit parts of the country.
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Varanasi Schools Shut Till August 6 Amid Flood-Like Situation
All schools in Varanasi, across all boards and up to Class 12, will remain closed on August 5 and 6 due to the ongoing flood-like situation in the city, the District School Superintendent said on Monday.
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Several Areas In Varanasi Flooded As Ganga Overflows Amid Heavy Rain In UP
The chief minister has deployed an 11-member ministerial team to oversee relief operations across 12 affected districts, warning that any negligence will not be tolerated and stressing the need for sensitivity, speed and transparency.
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Yamuna Nears Warning Level In Delhi, Rivers Breach Danger Mark Across UP
The water level of Yamuna in Delhi has reached 204.14 metres, drawing close to warning level of 204.5 metres. Authorities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh are also on high alert as rivers are flowing at or above danger levels.
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Watch: Yogi Adityanath On Raft Inspects Flood-Hit Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected flood-affected areas in Varanasi today. He was seen, with a life jacket, ferrying on a raft to take stock of the situation.
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With Varanasi Ghats Under Water, Cremations Take Place On Streets
The rising water level of Ganga and Varuna rivers has submerged parts of Varanasi including its famous ghats, forcing the cremation of bodies brought to the Harishchandra and Manikarnika ghats in nearby streets and on terraces.
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Ganga River Flows Above Danger Mark In Varanasi, Rescue Ops Underway
The water level of River Ganga in Varanasi is flowing above the danger mark at 72.32 meters, informed the Central Water Commission on Saturday.
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PM Modi Speaks To Local Administration Over Flood-Related Situation In Varanasi
With parts of Varanasi facing floods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to the local administration and assured them of all possible help.
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Woman, Child Die In House Collapse Due To Rain In Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh news: A woman and her daughter were killed after their mud house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district due to heavy rain on Wednesday night. Two other children were also injured in the incident. Several places in eastern Uttar Pradesh have been getting heavy rainfall on and off for the past few days and both the Ganga and the...
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On Camera, Wall Collapses Injuring Varanasi Official During Flood Relief
Varanasi District Magistrate Surendra Singh and two NDRF personnel received minor injuries as a wall of a house collapsed when they were distributing flood relief materials in the Rajghat area today.
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Yogi Adityanath Cautions Officials As Rivers Near Danger Mark After Rain
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed officials in Allahabad and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark.
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Ola Boats Deployed To Support Flood Relief Efforts In Varanasi, Allahabad
In an endeavour to help thousands of citizens affected by the floods and waterlogging in Varanasi and Allahabad, Ola, India's most popular mobile app for transportation, on Friday announced that it has deployed boats to help people in affected areas across the two cities in Uttar Pradesh.
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As Ganga Floods, Janmashtami A Washout In Varanasi
At 2 pm, preparations for Janmashtmi celebrations are not in place at Varanasi's famous Khatu Shyam Mandir. There is a last-minute scramble to erect a stage, where the idols of Lord Krishna were to be placed before devotees started arriving for evening prayers.
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PM Modi Concerned Over Flood Situation In His Constituency Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed deep concern over the flood situation in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and said his office is working with local authorities to provide assistance.
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In Varanasi, Ganga Flowing Nearly Upto Roof Of Two-Storey Building
Standing on the roof of a three-storey building in Varanasi that overlooks the Ganga, Santosh Kumar Singh looked solemnly at a terrace below. That is where his grandfather, who was 103, was being cremated because the banks or ghats of the sacred river are flooded.
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Flooding In Varanasi Forces Cremations To Move From Ghats To Roof-Tops
The holy city of Varanasi has been forced to halt cremations along the banks of the sacred river Ganges as deadly floods from monsoon rains hit parts of the country.
