Hyderabad: Director of the Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence, Hyderabad Y Nagi Reddy on Friday, August 29, denied allegations of any wrongdoing by department officials during rescue operations in Kamareddy district during heavy rains in Telangana over the last week. The Disaster Response teams were deployed in the six districts of Telangana -- Kamareddy, Medak, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Rajanna Siricilla, and Siddipet due to extremely heavy rains. Nagi Reddy stated that on...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 29 (ANI): Renowned film director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, along with Pranay Reddy Vanga, met the Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at his Jubilee Hills residence. He donated Rs 10 lakhs to the CM's relief fund on behalf of Bhadrakali Productions, according to the Telangana CMO. Also Read | 'Parineeta' Re-Release: Saif Ali Khan Praises Vidya Balan for Her Role, Says 'She Was Extraordinary'. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar held a tele...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 29 (ANI): Renowned film director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, along with Pranay Reddy Vanga, met the Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at his Jubilee Hills residence. He donated Rs 10 lakhs to the CM's relief fund on behalf of Bhadrakali Productions, according to the Telangana CMO. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar held a telephonic conversation with Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy regarding the ongoing relief operation...Read More
Shimla, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday virtually presided over the disaster review meeting and sought information about the stranded Manimahesh pilgrims, the losses incurred due to flash floods and heavy rains, besides the status of relief and restoration works being carried out. The Chief Minister directed officials of Chamba to accord priority to evacuating the pilgrims, especially the women and the children, and airlift the ill and elderly....Read More
LAHORE/SRINAGAR (Reuters) -Pakistan's eastern towns of Chiniot and Hafizabad face a risk of catastrophic floods if an irrigation barrage crumbles on a major river upstream after heavy rains swelled it beyond capacity, officials warned on Thursday. Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan are battling torrential monsoon rains that have unleashed flash floods, swelled rivers and filled dams, with 60 deaths this month in Indian Kashmir, and Pakistan's toll at 805 since late June. Any flooding ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with Delhi Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, flagged off buses for college students under the 'U-Special' scheme on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, the Delhi CM said, "This U Special was closed for years, which neither the AAP government nor the Congress government cared about. I am happy that the BJP government, in its short tenure, has once again brought vibrancy to Delhi University, wherein students will be able to trave...Read More
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chie...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with Delhi Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, flagged off buses for college students under the 'U-Special' scheme on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, the Delhi CM said, "This U Special was closed for years, which neither the AAP government nor the Congress government cared about. I am happy that the BJP government, in its short tenure, has once again brought vibrancy to Delhi University, wherein students will be able to trave...Read More
Ranchi: Amid walkout by BJP legislators, Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore presented a supplementary budget of Rs 4,296.62 crore in the state assembly, claiming that the Hemant Soren-led government's financial management remains strong. He said the additional budget is aimed at laying the foundation to bring joy to rural communities, and was passed by voice vote in the House. The minister stated that the original budget for the financial year stands at Rs 1,45,400 crore, with over Rs 38,000...Read More
Ranchi, Aug 25 (UNI) The second day of Jharkhand Assembly's supplementary monsoon session turned stormy as repeated disruptions and walkouts overshadowed proceedings. The session, convened after being cut short earlier this month following the death of veteran leader Shibu Soren, was expected to debate the first supplementary budget of the financial year worth Rs 4,296.62 crore. Instead, clashes between treasury and opposition benches dominated the day, forcing multiple adjournments. The House...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed Secretary, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Vinod Kumar Suman, to coordinate with the district administration and take appropriate steps for channelisation to drain out the water from the lake formed due to debris in the Syanachatti area of Uttarkashi district. According to an official release, the Chief Minister instructed officials to take effective and precautionary measures to ensure the s...Read More
Lucknow: Efforts of the Yogi government have provided relief to the farmers in the state. The government said that there is no shortage of fertilizers anywhere in the state. Adequate quantities of fertilizer are available in all divisions, and to ensure that farmers do not face any problem, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to monitor the situation continuously. The government has taken a tough stand against black-marketing and overrating of fertilizers. Due to regular monit...Read More
Cleared: dkHyderabad: Stating that the Justice PC Ghose Commision of Inquiry that went into the issue of Kaleshwaram irregularities acted unfairly, former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and former irrigation minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday approached Telangana high court against the state govt for conducting a "false and premeditated" inquiry into the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project and filed a writ petition to strike down the commission's report. The case is likely to be heard shortly....Read More
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (PTI) The Telangana High Court on Thursday adjourned to August 22 the hearing on petitions filed by BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and former minister T Harish Rao seeking to quash the report of the Justice (Retd) P C Ghose Commission of Inquiry on the Kaleshwaram project. The judicial commission, appointed by the Telangana government to probe the project, held former chief minister Chandrasekhar Rao "directly and vicariously" accountable for the "irregularities" in its con...Read More
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 19 (PTI) Copious rains in catchment areas over the last couple of days have significantly increased the water level in key dams across Maharashtra, forcing authorities to open floodgates and sending alerts to people living along the rivers downstream. Koyna dam, an important reservoir and lifeline in terms of both power generation and irrigation in the state, witnessed a dramatic leap in its water stock - from 84.70 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) on Sunday morning to 93.45 TMC by...Read More
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): Authorities in Pune on Tuesday said a red alert will remain in place for the next two days in the Ghat areas as heavy rains continue to batter many parts of the city and the surrounding regions. Several areas of Pune city are also under an orange alert. Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi told ANI, '...There is a Red Alert in Ghat areas. In the city and other areas of Pune, there has been an Orange Alert for the past 2 days. In the coming two days...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav remembered freedom fighters and martyrs on Independence Day on Friday. He unfurled the tricolour at Lal Parade ground. He inspected the parade by embarking on an open jeep. Addressing the Independence Day programme, he told world saw the prowess of India during the Operation Sindoor carried out against Pakistan. The 11 years of PM Narendra Modi has been unprecedented in terms of development. India has emerged fast emerging econ...Read More
Lucknow: Presenting the draft Vision Document 2047 in the Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said it will be finalized with inputs from experts, NITI Aayog, and the public. Building on eight years of progress, the government aims to make Uttar Pradesh a $1 trillion economy by 2030, raise the growth rate to 20% in five years, and chart a course toward $6 trillion by 2047, increasing the state's GDP share from 9.3% to at least 16%, he stated. The Chief Minister said that the current nationa...Read More
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three cloudbursts and flash floods, two landslides and one drowning incident were reported in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, resulting in damage to eight bridges and 12 vehicles and blocking of multiple roads, including a national highway, the State Emergency Operation Centre said here. The natural calamities were reported in Shimla, Sirmaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu, and Kinnaur districts. Fortunately, no human casualty was reported, though one person is missing, who ...Read More
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], August 11 (ANI): About 1,278 people have been rescued in operations in Uttarakhand's Dharali, Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said on Monday.Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey told ANI, "Following a disaster in Dharali, about 1,278 people, including those from other states, stranded at Gangotri Dham, were evacuated. The operation is now complete. Electricity and mobile networks have been restored.He added that the Valley Bridge and road connectivity hav...Read More
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLC...Read More
Hyderabad: Former finance minister and BRS MLA T Harish Rao on Wednesday urged the Congress govt to activate the Kaleshwaram motors to fill reservoirs as farmers were becoming anxious due to delays in timely water supply.In a letter to irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy highlighting several pressing issues, Harish Rao requested that the reservoirs within the project's framework be filled without further delay, specifically requesting the activation of motors at the Kaleshwaram project packa...Read More
SIDDIPET: BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao on Wednesday urged Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy to ensure that the Kaleshwaram motors are turned on immediately to fill the various reservoirs in the state. In a letter addressed to Uttam, the former irrigation minister said that the farmers of Telangana were in deep distress as they are unable to proceed with cultivation due to lack of water. "Turn on the motors at Package-6 of the Kaleshwaram project and begin pumping water to ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state...Read More
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders...Read More
The schools shall function only in the morning shift in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area, School Education Director said in an official communication late Tuesday. The official announced holidays for all the government and private schools in Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Mahabubabad and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts. Meanwhile, state Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed all irrigation department officials to be stationed at the place of their duty and be fully vig...Read More
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RV Karnan, has declared that the GHMC is fully prepared to handle any disastrous events following Indian Meteorological Department's warnings regarding upcoming heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, the Commissioner conducted an inspection of the control room at the GHMC headquarters. He asked about the complaints received and assessed the operations of the control room. Karnan instructed the control room staff to remain vigila...Read More
Hyderabad: All Irrigation Department officers in Telangana have been ordered to stay at their stations and maintain a round-the-clock vigil at dams, reservoirs, canals, and tanks, as the state braces for days of heavy to very heavy rain. They have also been authorised to act immediately to prevent breaches. State Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy issued the emergency directives on Wednesday, instructing top officials to remain physically present at their assigned project sites for the ne...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, her businessman husband Raj Kundra, and an unidentified individual have been booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for allegedly defrauding a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 60.4 crore in a loan-cum-investment deal linked to their now-defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd, police said on Thursday. According to Mumbai Police, businessman Deepak Kothari has accused the couple of jointly cheating him of more than Rs 60 crore...Read More