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IMD issues flash flood risk warning for Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat amid heavy rain: Check affected districts

India Meteorological Department issued flash flood warnings for several districts. Heavy rainfall triggered another flash flood in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. Moderate flash flood risk is likely in parts of Konkan, Goa, and Gujarat. Surface runoff and inundation are possible in saturated soils and low-lying areas. The weather office…

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Why the Deccan Odyssey Train Route Through Maharashtra Deserves to Be on Your Booking List

The Route Nobody PicksSearch "luxury train India" and the Rajasthan Palace on Wheels fills every result. The Deccan Odyssey exists in the same category, same white-glove service, same cabin grade, same dining car, but its Maharashtra-focused route, officially called the Jewels of the Deccan, runs with a fraction of the…

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The Konkan Railway Is the Most Scenic Train Journey in Coastal India, and It Still Feels Magical

The window seat earns its reputation hereYou board at Madgaon or Ratnagiri or somewhere smaller, and within twenty minutes the train has already made its case. A river appears below a bridge so high you feel the drop in your chest. Then a tunnel swallows everything, the light, the sound,…

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Weather Today and Tomorrow (July 3–4): IMD warns of heavy rain in Himachal, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Goa and Madhya Pradesh. Full state-wise forecast

Weather tomorrow July 4: India braces for intense monsoon activity as the IMD forecasts widespread heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning across many states on July 3rd and 4th. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, and the Konkan region are expected to witness significant downpours. Authorities are urging caution, especially…

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Delhi NCR rains: IMD issues red alert for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall

Delhi-NCR weather: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the region, with the southwest monsoon set to advance further into North India, including Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, after bringing a welcome drop in temperatures. Meanwhile, extremely heavy rainfall is also…

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Weather tomorrow June 25: IMD issues heavy rain warning for Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Bihar, Odisha and Telangana; thunderstorms likely in Delhi-NCR, heatwave alert for east UP

Weather tomorrow: India braces for intense weather as IMD issues a nationwide alert for Thursday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast for coastal Karnataka, Konkan, Goa, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, alongside widespread thunderstorms and gusty winds across North, Central, and East India. Mumbai anticipates continued monsoon spells, while heatwave…

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Southwest Monsoon advance over Maharashtra stalled due to unfavourable conditions: IMD

The Southwest Monsoon's progress over Maharashtra has stalled. Unfavorable weather patterns are preventing further advancement. Rainfall activity is expected to remain isolated for the next few days. An increase in rain is anticipated over the Konkan region around June 24-25. Officials are monitoring conditions for any changes.

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Mann Ki Baat Episode 134: From Aam Panna & Sol Kadhi to Neer Mor and Bela Panna; How to make the 9 healthy Indian drinks recommended by PM Modi for heatwave relief

Mann Ki Baat Episode 134: During the latest episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's diverse traditional summer beverages, from North India's Aam Panna to the Konkan region's Kokum Sharbat. Describing them as symbols of the country's rich cultural heritage and the spirit of 'Ek Bharat…

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India’s first underwater museum project launched off Maharashtra coast in Sindhudurg

Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra is set to become a major marine tourism hub. India's first underwater museum and submarine tourism project is coming up off its coast. A decommissioned Indian Navy warship, Ex-INS Guldar, has been scuttled to create an artificial reef. This ambitious project aims to boost adventure and…

The Economic Times

‘Communal riot script…but Dalits target’: Author Ajaz Ashraf on Bhima Koregaon ‘myth’ and media

From official history to popular culture, the Hindutva investment in remaking the past has been all too visible over the last decade. And this attempt to dominate history has opened new flashpoints, such as the one linked to the Battle of Bhima Koregaon.

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Weather Update: IMD issues red alert for MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa and Maharashtra

The Indian Meteorological Department, in its latest report, issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in western Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan region, Goa and Central Maharashtra on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amit Shah targets Uddhav’s ‘fake Sena’ during Konkan rally

Amit Shah dared the ex-Chief Minister to take V.D. Sarvarkar’s name in his speeches while remarking that the real Shiv Sena belonged to Eknath Shinde.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha 2024 | BJP announces Konkan strongman Narayan Rane for the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat

BJP announces Narayan Rane as candidate for Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra, amid coalition tensions.

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Parts of India to experience another spell of heat wave this week; Read here

Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over parts of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Konkan, Saurashtra and Kutch, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and Telangana. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lok Sabha elections | Include KRCL merger with Indian Railways in their manifestos, passenger associations tell political parties

Passenger associations urge political parties to promise merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways in poll manifesto for development of coastal Karnataka.

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With Ashok Chavan tipped for Upper House, BJP hints at fielding Narayan Rane in Lok Sabha fray

Former Congressman Ashok Chavan's entry into the BJP dampens Narayan Rane's chances of a second term in Rajya Sabha, but BJP may field Rane in Lok Sabha polls.

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Uddhav Thackeray bats for ‘inclusive Hindutva’ at Konkan rally, says Muslims, Christians joining him to fight ‘dictatorship’

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray claims that his inclusive brand of Hindutva is attracting Muslims and Christians to fight against dictatorship.

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After coastal Karnataka, people in Maharashtra’s Konkan region demand merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways

People in Coastal Karnataka and Konkan region of Maharashtra demand merger of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) with Indian Railways due to lack of funds. Konkan Vikas Samiti and Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg MP wrote to Railway Minister, highlighting KRCL's inadequacies and financial constraints, and demanding its merger for seamless travel, dedicated freight…

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Heavy rain lashes Kerala, to continue for a couple of days

Heavy rain continues in Kerala for 3rd day, replenishing waterbodies. SW monsoon has ended, but active spell of rain likely to continue. Depression over south Konkan coast weakens, low pressure area over south central Maharashtra. Low pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal unlikely to intensify. North-east monsoon to set in…

The Times of India

Mumbai: Two coaches added to Ganpati special trains due to demand

MUMBAI: Due to rising demand, Railways has decided to increase coaches of two Ganpati special trains which go through Konkan.

The Hindu

Delhi wakes up to rain; Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar to receive moderate to intense spells of rain

Heavy rain lashed several isolated areas of Delhi-NCR bringing down the temperature while the Konkan and Ghat regions of Maharashtra experienced extensive rainfall, with isolated areas receiving heavy rainfall

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IMD issues 4th heatwave alert in Konkan region, other Maharashtra districts

Heatwave conditions have been declared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in various regions of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Konkan, central Maharashtra, and Vidarbha.

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An oil refinery in Maharashtra is dividing villages in the Konkan belt

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Why are villagers in Konkan opposing the proposed multi-billion dollar Ratnagiri Refinery project in Maharashtra?

How the proposed refinery project is garnering protest due to concerns of environmental pollution and loss of livelihood

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Rane-Thackeray rivalry spills over to Barsu row

A wordy duel has erupted between Union Minister and senior BJP leader Narayan Rane and his political rival Uddhav Thackeray and his Shiv Sena (UBT) faction over the proposed refinery project at Barsu in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district.

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