With the water level at the Idukki dam fast rising, two more shutters of the dam were opened on Friday, said a Kerala Minister.

The water level of the Yamuna river here has started receding and reached 204.31 metres on Thursday.

Sikkim will soon have an advance warning system against landslides that would enable authorities to safely evacuate people before disaster strikes, experts said here on Wednesday.

The water level of the Yamuna river which has already crossed the danger mark in the capital is constantly rising and had reached 206.05 metre on Tuesday evening.

The water level of the Yamuna river which has already crossed the danger mark in the capital, is constantly rising as it reached 206.03 m early on Tuesday.

The Yamuna, already flowing above the danger level in the capital, is expected to swell further on Tuesday as authorities in Haryana will release more water from Hathnikund barrage following incessant rains in the neighbouring states.

The old Yamuna Bridge, connecting north Delhi to east Delhi, has been shut as the water level of the Yamuna river here rose beyond the danger limit on Sunday.

As the Yamuna river continued to flow above the danger mark in Delhi on Sunday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia took stock of the ongoing evacuation in low-lying areas.

Water released from Haryana's Hathnikund added to the continued rains have led the Yamuna river to breach its danger-level mark here on Saturday. Preparations are now on to evacuate people residing in low-lying areas.

Veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi, who felicitated community frontline workers and volunteers here on Friday, says it is important to recognise those who work tirelessly and selflessly for the betterment of society.