Bhopal, March 13: In a proactive measure to combat the rapidly declining groundwater levels, Bhopal Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh has declared the entire district a "water-scarce zone" and imposed an immediate ban on the digging of new private borewells.The order, issued under the...
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February 27, New Delhi – India and Bhutan held Secretary-level talks to strengthen cooperation on trans-boundary rivers, flood management, and hydropower projects during an official visit by V. L. Kantha Rao from February 24–27, 2026.During the meeting held on February 25, 2026, both sides...