Konkan
Region of southwest India
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The Konkan is a stretch of land by the western coast of India, bound by the river Daman Ganga at Damaon in the north, to Anjediva Island next to Karwar town in the south; with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Deccan plateau to the east. The hinterland east of the coast has numerous river valleys, riverine islands and the hilly slopes known as the Western Ghats; that lead up into the tablelands of the Deccan. The region has been recognised by name, since at least the time of Strabo in the third century CE. It had a thriving mercantile port with Arab tradesmen from the 10th century. The best-known islands of Konkan are Ilhas de Goa, the site of the Goa state's capital at Panjim; also, the Seven Islands of Bombay, on which lies Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra and the headquarters of Konkan Division.
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Weather update: IMD issues heatwave warning for several states for this week, respite for Delhi-NCR; check full forecastTo be precise, heat wave conditions are expected in isolated pockets of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal during April 16-20; north Konkan, Saurashtra and Kutch during Tuesday-Wednesday; coastal Andhra..DNA - Published | |
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Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rain in several states for next 4 days; check full list hereWith isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall quite possible over Gujarat Region & south Rajasthan today and tomorrow as well as over north Konkan, north Madhya Maharashtra today, mild to moderate fairly..DNA - Published | |
Nitin Gadkari gives Mumbai-Goa highway update, announces new Morbe-Karanjade road for Delhi-Mumbai ExpresswayNitin Gadkari said the Mumbai-Goa national highway will boost development of the Konkan region.DNA - Published | |
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