river pollution
Environmental Crisis: Meghalaya's Pristine Umngot River Turns Brown Due to Road Construction Project
Oct 30, 2025 12:02 am CST
Meghalaya MP Ricky J Syngkon has urged the Central government to intervene as the once crystal-clear Umngot River has turned brown due to construction debris from the Shillong-Tamabil road expansion project. The environmental degradation threatens local tourism and livelihoods, with the MP calling for immediate remedial actions to save this natural wonder along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Women Empowerment, Armed Forces Among Many Themes Of Kolkata Durga Puja Pandals
Sep 23, 2025 12:15 am CST
Tracing back to August 16, 1946, when large parts of Kolkata were engulfed in communal frenzy, residents of a south Kolkata neighbourhood stood firm to prevent troublemakers from disturbing peace in the Hindustan Park-Purna Das Road-Lake area.