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Lightning strikes: How to protect yourself. Key points
Don't take shelter near/under trees. Spread out; don't stand in a crowd.Don't use metallic objects; stay away from power/telephone lines
1 min read6 Jul 2020Climate change 'fuelling deadly India lightning strikes'
Lightning strikes killed 147 people in Bihar over the last 10 days, more extreme weather conditions driven by climate change to comeAround 215 people have now died from strikes in the country's poorest state since late March
1 min read5 Jul 2020Bihar: 20 killed in lightning strikes; CM announces ₹4 lakh ex-gratia to kin
Over 130 people have died due to lightning strikes in the state in the last 10 daysBihar CM Nitish Kumar appealed to the people of the state to remain alert and vigilant, and stay indoors
1 min read4 Jul 2020Flood death toll in Assam rises to 31, house collapse kills 9 in Bhiwandi
The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark at Nematighat in Jorhat, Goalpara and Dhubri towns in Assam
1 min read1 Aug 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared