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Kolkata, Oct 8 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday criticised the spike in airfares from Bagdogra in the aftermath of the flood and landslides in the northern part of the state, calling it "discriminatory", and questioned why the state was being treated "unfairly" during a humanitarian crisis. Banerjee who returned from north Bengal during the day said that next week she will again visit the region affected by natural disaster that claimed at least 32 lives. She alleg ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 7 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she is personally monitoring the situation in landslide-hit districts in the northern part of the state to provide support to the affected people. In a social media post on X, Banerjee said that every arm of the administration has been mobilised with the singular purpose to stand beside the people in their hour of need. Landslides and flash floods triggered by torrential rains left 30 people dead and several missin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Rescuers were scouring India's northeastern tea-growing hill district of Darjeeling on Monday for those reported missing a day after landslides triggered by heavy downpours killed at least 24 people, officials said. Teams of Indian army personnel and members of the disaster response force were searching for people who are feared trapped under debris, said Udayan Guha, West Bengal state development minister. Downpours and road damage hampered efforts to reach several affected villa ...Read More >
West Bengal Flood Alert: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said its team in Alipurduar has been placed on "the highest alert level". Even as Darjeeling reels from devastating rains and landslides that have killed at least 28 people, there are now fears of flooding in North Bengal's Dooars region. Authorities have sounded a high alert after Bhutan's Tala Hydropower Dam began overflowing due to a technical glitch. Bhutan's National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) said the D ...Read More >
West Bengal Flood Alert: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said its team in Alipurduar has been placed on "the highest alert level". Even as Darjeeling reels from devastating rains and landslides that have killed at least 28 people, there are now fears of flooding in North Bengal's Dooars region. Authorities have sounded a high alert after Bhutan's Tala Hydropower Dam began overflowing due to a technical glitch. Bhutan's National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) said the D ...Read More >
Guwahati: Rescue teams are racing against time in eastern Tibet after a sudden snowstorm stranded nearly 1,000 people on the remote slopes of Mount Everest, according to reports from Chinese state media. Since the storm began late Friday, heavy snowfall has engulfed high-altitude campsites at over 4,900 metres (16,000 feet), cutting off access and endangering hundreds of climbers and trekkers. Authorities have deployed hundreds of local villagers and emergency crews to clear the blocked routes ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Himachal Pradesh received 39 per cent excess rainfall during the monsoon season from June 1 to September 30, and the state recorded 1,022.5 mm of rainfall against the normal rainfall of 734.4 mm. This year, the hill state received the 15th-highest monsoon rainfall in the last 125 years and the highest in 29 years. The highest rainfall of 1,314.6 mm was recorded in 1922 for the period from 1901 to 2025. As per a report issued by the meteorological centre in Shimla, the southwest mons ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 (PTI) The Odisha government has put on alert all districts after heavy rain lashed most parts of the state, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials said on Wednesday. In its latest bulletin at 3 pm, the IMD said: "The well-marked low-pressure area over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards, concentrating into a depression." Depression is a condition that follows a well-marked low pressure and precedes a cyclonic st ...Read More >
India received 8% above-normal rainfall during the four-month monsoon, the highest in five years, said the IMD. The monsoon core zone recorded 122% of the long-period average, boosting kharif sowing and promising higher crop output. India received 8% above normal rainfall during the four month long monsoon season, which is the best during the last five year, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, adding that the monsoon core zone, which consists of most of the rain-fed agric ...Read More >
PUNE: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the delayed withdrawal of the southwest monsoon over central India, including Maharashtra, is likely to bring above-normal rainfall to the state in October. However, the actual distribution will depend on the formation of weather systems, officials said. During a virtual press conference addressed by Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of meteorology, IMD, the department issued its monthly probabilistic forecast for rainfall and t ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has formally concluded its four-month Southwest Monsoon season, finishing on September 30, with the country overall experiencing a surplus of 8 per cent in rainfall. On Tuesday, the India Meteorology Department (IMD) indicated that there is "very likely" to be continued prolonged wet conditions in themonths ahead, with it being expected that there will be above-normal rainfall in October. Above-Normal Rainfall in October is Expected "India is highly likely to experience rainfa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Extreme weather events during the June to September monsoon season claimed at least 1,528 lives across India, with Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra among the worst-hit states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The IMD gave these figures citing data from media reports. Of the total deaths, 935 were caused by floods and heavy rains, while 570 people were killed in lightning and thunderstorms. Twenty-two deaths were linked to heat w ...Read More >
A Congress delegation met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, seeking a comprehensive relief package for flood-affected regions in Jammu. The disaster resulted in 150 fatalities and significant infrastructure damage, including houses, roads, and bridges. The delegation requested immediate government intervention for restoration and expert assessment. A Congress delegation has appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for urgent intervention following devastati ...Read More >
JAMMU, Sept 29: A delegation of senior leaders of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee led by its working president and former Minister, Raman Bhalla called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here today and submitted a detailed memorandum. The members of the delegation discussed various welfare issues of families and farmers affected due to recent natural calamities in Jammu Kashmir. They submitted a memorandum requesting the Central Government for a comprehensive relief, rehabilitation, restoration, ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29: An 11-member high-level delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) led by its working president Raman Bhalla met the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan on Monday and submitted a detailed memorandum seeking immediate central package for flood affected and early restoration of statehood. "The delegation referring to the colossal loss due to recent rains, floods, sinking of lands and landslides, sought a comprehensive package from the Centre for th ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) A Congress delegation on Monday met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and submitted a memorandum demanding a comprehensive package for rehabilitation and reconstruction in areas affected by the August floods in the Jammu region. In rain-battered Jammu and Kashmir, over 150 people lost their lives in cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides since last month. Infrastructure, including over 4000 houses, 70 bridges and over 3000 kilometres of roads, suffered exte ...Read More >
More than 11,500 people were shifted to safer locations across Maharashtra's Marathwada region on Sunday, as heavy rains and rising water levels in the Godavari river triggered flooding in several districts. Authorities fear the situation could worsen with heavy rainfall continuing upstream in Nashik, currently under a 'red alert' issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Two rain-related deaths were reported in Dharashiv district, officials said. The victims, from Omerga and Paranda ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs over the next three days. Mumbai woke to overcast skies and light showers, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reporting significant rainfall and normal traffic conditions amid tidal changes. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs on Saturday, issuing an orange alert for the metropolis. The al ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a northward shift in rainfall by Saturday, issuing an orange alert for Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts. This comes as the low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is intensifying into a depression and is expected to make landfall along the Odisha-Andhra coast on Saturday. Yellow alerts have been declared for the Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts. Meanwhile, southern dis ...Read More >
Excessive rains wreaking havoc in the form of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides are becoming a perpetual curse for tourism in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon season. However, with the withdrawal of monsoon, the hospitality industry is pinning hope on revival. The tourism sector, the main stake of Himachal, contributes over Rs 14,000 crore annually to the state gross domestic product (SDGP) and provides employment to a large population. "The room occupancy in the state which ranged ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday directed collectors of 17 districts to remain vigilant and prepared to handle any emergencies arising from heavy rainfall triggered by a fresh low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, cautioning that the downpour could cause flash floods in urban and other low-lying areas of their districts. CM Majhi issued directions during a high-level review meeting held in Jharsuguda via video conference with collecto ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana's capital city is bracing for another bout of heavy showers after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a two-day alert for the city and its surrounding districts. The forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall has set emergency preparations in motion, with authorities across the capital placed on high alert. The weather office has predicted cloudy skies with moderate rain over Hyderabad on September 26, intensifying to heavier downpours on September 27 and 28. Day ...Read More >
As reported by news agency PTI, the chief minister also chaired a meeting of officers and directed them to ensure necessary relief to the affected population, as reported by news agency PTI. Omar Abdullah, after conducting an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in Kathua district, also held an interaction with the residents of Duggain village of Billawar, whose houses were damaged in the recent flooding. Later, he also held a meeting with the officers of the district administration, the ...Read More >
BILLAWAR (KATHUA): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that the government has decided to provide five marlas of land each to all flood-affected families who have been rendered homeless and have suffered both on account of their houses destroyed and left without land due to landslides and flashfloods which has taken away their everything so that they are able to construct their dwelling units on the allotted land. The Chief Minister made this announcement while interacting with r ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said five marlas of land will be provided to each flood-affected family rendered homeless to allow them to reconstruct their dwelling units. Abdullah announced while interacting with residents of Duggain village in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district, whose houses and livelihoods were severely impacted by the recent flooding, an official press release informed. It said earlier, he conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in the distr ...Read More >
Dehradun/Shimla, Sep 16 (PTI) Fresh heavy showers overnight ravaged the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, already bruised by a string of deadly natural calamities over the past couple of months. Three members of a family were killed as rains triggered massive landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, while five people were washed away and hundreds were stranded by cloudbursts and intense showers in Dehradun district of neighbouring Uttarakhand. Torrential ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: At least ten people were killed and around 8 were missing after a cloudburst late Monday night triggered torrential rain and widespread destruction in Dehradun. The calamity, centred in Sahastradhara, struck in the early hours of Tuesday, unleashing flash floods that swept away hotels, shops and houses and caused severe damage to commercial establishments and vital infrastructure across the district with many feared to be trapped or swept away in the raging waters. Disaster Managemen ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Three people are feared to be trapped under debris of a house that collapsed in the village Boi of Tehsil Nihri in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Tuesday following heavy rainfall, police said. The incident that took place in the Patwar Circle Sojha as per the information received by the Mandi Police. Also Read | Meghalaya Cabinet Reshuffle: Conrad K Sangma Set To Get 8 New Faces in His Cabinet, Swearing-In Ceremony To Take Place at 5 ...Read More >
Dehradun: Cloud bursts coupled with heavy overnight rains triggered flash floods at several places in Uttarakhand and damaged roads, houses and shops, and washed away bridges early on Tuesday, while many people are reported to have gone missing following the calamity. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, who was on the ground monitoring the relief and rescue operation, said due to the heavy rains last night, all the rivers in the Himalayan state were in spate and cloud bursts had occurred in man ...Read More >
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