Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

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Office: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Born: June 5, 1972, Panchur

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Education: Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University)

Previous offices: Member of the 16th Lok Sabha, Member of the 15th Lok Sabha

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Nepal flash flood cascades into India's Gandak river, putting Bihar and UP on alert

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As of September 2026: Ordered high alert in border districts

A flash flood tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, sending water, rock, and debris down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers toward India. By evening, India's Central Water Commission warned the wave would hit the Gandak, and officials opened all 36 gates of the Valmikinagar barrage. Discharge peaked at 1.5 lakh cusecs (about 4.2 million liters per second) before falling to 81,000.

Updated Sep 3