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Meghalaya: Umiam Bridge likely to be repaired by June

Shillong, April 24 (UNI) The ongoing repair works of the Umiam Bridge at Barapani is likely to be completed by June, an official statement said on Wednesday.
The present works have been taken up under Dam Rehabilitation Improvement Project (DRIP), the main objectives of which are rehabilitation and improvement of dams and associated appurtenances safety institutional strengthening. The major works under DRIP includes drilling and grouting of dam, crack repairing and hydro-mechanical works.
“At present 60 per cent of the drilling and grouting works have been completed and as per preliminary reports, it was observed that seepage through the dam has reduced. The work is tentatively scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2024, after which the road will be opened fully for traffic,” an official statement said.
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05 May 2024 | 5:42 PM

Kolkata, May 5 (UNI) After weeks of intense canvassing by political parties to woo voters despite the sweltering heat, the campaign drums feel silent at 5 PM Sunday in four Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal slated to go to the hustings on Tuesday.

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05 May 2024 | 5:21 PM

Imphal, May 5( UNI) Heavy rainfall and hailstorm damaged large numbers of houses and uprooted trees in Manipur on Sunday.

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05 May 2024 | 5:06 PM

Imphal, May 5 (UNI) Heavy rainfall and hailstorms damaged large numbers of houses and uprooted trees in Manipur on Sunday.

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This election is a struggle for survival: Lalu

This election is a struggle for survival: Lalu

05 May 2024 | 4:55 PM

Patna, May 5 (UNI) Describing the on-going Lok Sabha election as a struggle for survival, Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said that 140 crore people in the country were seriously pondering whether they would die if Modi came back to power and added that this feeling had transformed the election into a fight for survival.

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Amit Shah to visit West Bengal today

Amit Shah to visit West Bengal today

05 May 2024 | 3:33 PM

Kolkata, May 5 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to arrive on Sunday night for electioneering for BJP candidates in West Bengal, party sources said.

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