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Seven killed as boat capsizes in Odisha’s Mahanadi River; President Murmu offers condolences

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Seven killed as boat capsizes in Odisha’s Mahanadi River; President Murmu offers condolences

The toll in the boat capsize in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district rose to seven with the recovery of five more bodies on Saturday, an official said. Personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Fire Services, who launched a search operation immediately after the boat capsized on Friday, recovered five more bodies from the Mahanadi … Read more

Experts question timing of Chhattisgarh’s release of water into Mahanadi

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Experts question timing of Chhattisgarh’s release of water into Mahanadi

A massive controversy erupted in Odisha over Chhattisgarh’s release of Mahanadi water into lower catchment of the river system. Water experts and political leaders accused the neighbouring State of attempting to mislead the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal led by Supreme Court Justice A.M. Khanwilkar. According to Water Resource Department of Odisha, Chhattisgarh has opened 20 … Read more