Ghaghra, Rapti, Bhakla rivers in spate, 221 villages flooded
BAHRAICH: The level of Ghaghra is regularly rising because of heavy rainfall in the catchment areas and water being discharged by various barrages in Nepal and Uttarakhand. The flood water had entered
View ArticleJapanese Encephalitis claims four lives
Four persons died due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the district while 27 more patients of the disease have been admitted to the district hospital. 181 deaths due to JE have been reported since...
View ArticleKaziranga model to save villagers from wild elephants
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and UP forest department would now work in tandem to prevent destruction of crops and threat to human lives by elephants in villages adjoining Katarniaghat Wildlife...
View ArticleCounting of Katarniaghat tigers to start from Jan 6
The forest department has started its preparation for counting tigers at Katarniaghat reserved forest area. The department would start the work from January 6. About 80 cameras would be installed in the
View ArticleVultures sighted in Katarniaghat
At a time when national and international agencies are trying to save vultures, which are on the verge of extinction, sighting of around 216 vultures and 21 nests, including white-backed vulture (gyps
View ArticleSeven die as heavy rain lash Uttar Pradesh
Mercury levels soared on Tuesday in the Northern region along with humidity level. In Uttar Pradesh seven persons, including two minors, died in separate rain-related incidents. The State was by heavy
View ArticleUP flood toll at 28; more than 1,000 villages hit
Twenty-eight persons have died so far in Uttar Pradesh in floods which have hit the state with several rivers flowing above the danger mark and posing a threat to more than 1,000 villages in the affected
View ArticleRampaging rivers kill 28 in UP, Centre calls it `unprecedented'
Over 1,500 Villages Inundated Flood fury continued unabated in Uttar Pradesh claiming 28 lives and displacing over 60,000 people in nine districts bordering Nepal till Sunday evening. As Rapti, Saryu
View ArticleUP flood: toll rises up to 75
With the death of 12 more people toll from Uttar Pradesh flood has gone up to 75 as flood situation continues to be grim in the state with over 5 lakh people rendered homeless. The Government spokesman
View ArticleFlood cuts off 400 Bahraich villages from country
Ghaghra has joined Saryu in wreaking havoc in Bahraich and cut off 400 villages from the rest of the country as more water from Nepal was released within the last 24 hours. The swollen rivers washed away
View ArticleNo let up in swine flu: 24 new cases take tally to 165
LUCKNOW: The swine flu tally for UP increased to 165 on Thursday with 24 new cases reported in various districts. Till now, 566 suspected cases of H1N1 have been screened in the state. Of all, Lucknow
View ArticleAt least 15 dead in floods in UP: Officials
A financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each would be given to their families. Eight persons have died due to floods in Bahraich over the past three days. At least 15 people have died due to flooding in
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