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Survival, not elections, on the agenda in this Maharashtra village
Mongabay India • 5 years agoThe Sardar Sarovar Dam was filled full capacity on 17 September, a month ahead of schedule.
Narendra Modi birthday 2019: Gautam Gambhir extends greetings, calls PM 'honour of the country'
Fp Staff • 5 years agoAfter visiting the dam site at Kevadiya, Modi would address a gathering. After his address, Modi is also expected to inspect some ongoing developmental projects near the dam and the Statue of Unity.
Narendra Modi turns 69: PM celebrates birthday with mother in Gandhinagar, kicks off 'Namami Narmade' festival
Fp Staff • 5 years agoNarendra Modi met with his mother Hiraben to seek her blessings on the occasion of his 69th birthday, in Gandhinagar, BJP leaders greeted prime minister Narendra Modi on his 69th birthday
Narendra Modi birthday today: At Sardar Sarovar dam, PM says BJP's decision on Kashmir inspired by Vallabhbhai Patel
Fp Staff • 5 years agoOn his 69th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering at Kevadia in Gujarat on Tuesday after a whirlwind of celebratory programs. Making a strong pitch for eco-tourism at the site of the 'Statue of Unity', Modi spoke at the event organised on the banks of the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
Narendra Modi in Gujarat: PM to visit Sardar Sarovar Dam site, will launch 'Namami Narmade' festival on his 69th birthday
• 5 years agoWhile Modi is celebrating his birthday in Gujarat, several events are being organised across the country to observe the day.
Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to celebrate 69th birthday; SC to hear petitions by 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 5 years agoHere are today's top stories: Narendra Modi to celebrate birthday today by visiting his mother, Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat; DK Shivakumar to be produced in court on expiry of ED's custody today; and more
Narendra Modi will visit Sardar Sarovar Dam on birthday, says Vijay Rupani; PM to witness water in reservoir reaching full level on 17 September
• 5 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the dam site to celebrate the feat on 17 September, which is also his 69th birthday
Dammed and mined, Narmada can no longer support people living in the river valley
Mongabay India • 6 years agoThe dams and rampant mining of sand from the foreshore and riverbed of the Narmada River have caused significant damage to the riverine ecology, affecting livelihoods of people living in the river valley.
Daily Bulletin: Sheila Dikshit's last rites today at Nigam Bodh Ghat; Yogi Adityanath to visit Sonbhadra to meet kin of deceased; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoDaily Bulletin: Sheila Dixit's last rites to be performed today at Delhi's Nigam Bo9dh Ghat; Yogi Adityanath will visit the village in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district and meet family members of those who lost their lives in the clash; and more top stories of the day.
Crocodiles to be relocated from ponds near Statue of Unity in Gujarat; officials say move aimed at tourist safety, not new seaplane service
• 6 years agoAs many 20 cages have been set up along the banks of the two ponds to capture the crocodiles, but there is no specific target for the number of them that needs to be captured.