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Jammu, Oct 21: National Police Day, popularly known as Police Commemoration Day, was observed with solemnity and reverence across all districts of Jammu Province. The day marks the remembrance of ten brave personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty on October 21, 1959, while defending the nation's frontiers at Hot Springs, Ladakh. According to a statement issued here, Commemorative functions were organized in all ten districts of Jamm ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved an advance release of over Rs 1,950 crore for Karnataka and Maharashtra. This is the second instalment of the State Disaster Response Fund for the 2025-26 financial year. The funds will help the states provide immediate relief to people affected by heavy rainfall and floods this monsoon. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved advance release of Rs 1,950.80 crore as second instalment of central share of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to Karnata ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In view of heavy rainfall and displaced people losing their livelihoods, the Centre on Sunday released Rs 1,951 crore for the state disaster relief funds of Maharashtra and Karnataka.Home minister Amit Shah said govt was fully committed to providing all possible assistance to states affected by flood, landslides and cloudburst. He has approved advance release of Rs 1,950.8 crore, as a second instalment of the central share of SDRF, to the two states for 2025-26. Out of this, Rs 384 cr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah has approved advance release of Rs 1,950.80 crores, as 2nd instalment of the Central share of SDRF, to the State Governments of Karnataka and Maharashtra, for the year 2025-26. Out of the total amount of Rs 1,950.80 crore, Rs 384.40 crore was approved for Karnataka and Rs 1,566.40 crore for Maharashtra to help these states provide immediate relief assistance to people affected by extremely heavy rainf ...Read More >
Niwari (Madhya Pradesh): A young software engineer from Madhya Pradesh has been missing for 4 days after he fell into the Ganga River in Rishikesh from an under-construction bridge. The youth has been identified as Hemant Soni, a software engineer from Prithvipur town in Niwari district, Madhya Pradesh. On October 16, at around 9 pm, Heman along with 3 of his friends went to the Bajrang Setu bridge near Laxman Jhula, which was under-construction. According to information, there were no securi ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Rebuilding their lives after the devastation wrought by the recent floods in Marathwada is proving more painful than the farmers had imagined. After losing their homes, standing crops and cattle, and left with fields rendered infertile by waterlogging, farmers say the government, their only source of relief, is offering compensation with too many strings attached. Mincing no words is farmer leader Raju Shetti, president of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, "The compensation package is ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 9 (PTI) NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Thursday criticised the Maharashtra government for misleading farmers in the name of rain and flood relief by presenting "inflated" figures of the aid in view of the upcoming local bodies elections. Speaking to reporters here, he also said the government must not think of avoiding a discussion on the issue of farmers' distress by curtailing the duration of the winter session of the state legislature to be held in December. Heavy rainfall and floo ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The death toll in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district rose to 16 after the body of a child was recovered on Wednesday morning from the debris of a massive landslide that buried a private bus on Tuesday evening, officials said. Rescue operations have been called off. The bus, carrying 18 passengers, was crushed under a collapsing mountainside in the Bhalughat area, following two days of relentless rain that destabilised the hillside. Superintendent of Police of Bilaspur, Sandeep Dh ...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 >
Incessant night-long rains have devastated North Bengal, causing over a dozen deaths, widespread destruction, and severe disruption to connectivity. Landslides have cut off regions, stranding numerous tourists during the festive season. Rescue operations are underway as authorities address the crisis, including an overflowing dam in Bhutan threatening downstream areas. Incessant night-long rains have wreaked havoc in North Bengal districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Siliguri, leaving over a ...Read More >
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): At least 18 people were reported to be killed in Darjeeling as in incessant rain that wreaked havoc in West Bengal's north on Saturday night and early Sunday, the district authorities confirmed on Monday. The authorities noted that 11 people were killed in heavy rains in the tourist town of Mirik till October 5. In Jorebunglow four people were killed, while in Sukhia Pokhari two people were killed and in Darjeeling Sadar, one person passed away ...Read More >
Alipurduar (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): Amid heavy rain in the state, a wooden bridge located in Alipurduar's Jaldapara Forest Tourist Lodge collapsed, causing difficulties for tourists. Ravikant Jha, Jaldapara Forest Assistant Wildlife Warden, said that trained Kumki elephants rescued the tourists. "Our elephants have brought 2-4 tourists across the river because the bridge near the lodge broke due to the rain, so no one can come by road. For the tourists who want to come, we are b ...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 >
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed deep concern over the heavy rainfall and landslides in Darjeeling, offering condolences to families who lost loved ones and wishing those injured a speedy recovery, while assuring that authorities are closely monitoring the situation. In a post on X, the PM said, Authorities are closely monitoring the situation in Darjeeling and surrounding areas affected by heavy rainfall and landslides. My thoughts are with t ...Read More >
Rajiv Pratap had gone missing on the night of September 18 and his body was found on September 28. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Uttarakhand Police formed an SIT to investigate journalist Rajiv Pratap's death * Rajiv Pratap went missing on September 18 and his body found near Joshiada barrage on September 28 * Postmortem attributed death to internal chest and abdomen injuries, consistent with accident Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mod ...Read More >
Dehradun: Following the death of the late independent journalist Rajeev Pratap, his family is now seeking justice for him, demanding a fair and transparent probe into his death and urging the authorities to ensure a thorough investigation. Rajeev's wife, Muskan, who is seven months pregnant, expressed grief over the tragic loss. "I married in January, and only nine months have passed. I am now seven months pregnant. I want to tell the government that my husband deserves justice and that a thor ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 1 (ANI): The father of journalist Rajeev Pratap Singh, who went missing and was later found dead under suspicious circumstances, has urged the Uttarakhand government to ensure a transparent and impartial investigation into his son's death. Rajeev's father, Murari Lal, said the circumstances surrounding the incident raise serious doubts and cannot be dismissed as a mere accident. "A thorough and impartial investigation should be conducted to determine whet ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 1 (ANI): The father of journalist Rajeev Pratap Singh, who went missing and was later found dead under suspicious circumstances, has urged the Uttarakhand government to ensure a transparent and impartial investigation into his son's death. Rajeev's father, Murari Lal, said the circumstances surrounding the incident raise serious doubts and cannot be dismissed as a mere accident. "A thorough and impartial investigation should be conducted to determine whet ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
Dehradun, Oct 1 (PTI) Uttarakhand Police has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of journalist Rajiv Pratap, whose body was fished out from the Bhagirathi River, officials said. Pratap had gone missing on the night of September 18 and his body was found on September 28 near Joshiada barrage in Uttarkashi district. His damaged vehicle was recovered from the river bank on September 20. Earlier, police had said citing the postmortem report that he died due to internal inj ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Modi government stands shoulder to shoulder with the people of Punjab and is committed to providing all possible help to the flood-affected. The assurance came as Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann met Shah in Delhi and informed him that the Rs 1,600-crore flood relief the Centre announced was "minuscule in the wake of grave loss suffered by the state". He requested an upward revision in the norms for awarding compensation to fl ...Read More >
A controversy had erupted in Punjab after floods over the issue of SDRF. While PM Modi had stated that Rs 12,000 crore was lying in SDRF, the state government had contested the claim Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Tuesday claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has described the Rs 1,600-crore relief announced for the state by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "token amount", promising further financial assistance. Two hours later, the Centre said that Shah informed Mann that Rs 12,000 crore was ...Read More >
Dehradun, Sep 30 (PTI) Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of journalist Rajiv Pratap, days after his body was recovered from the Bhagirathi river, officials said. Pratap had gone missing on the night of September 18 and his body was found on September 28 near Joshiada barrage in Uttarkashi district. His damaged vehicle was recovered from the river bank on September 20. Earlier police had said citing the postmortem report that he died due ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " aga ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 30 (ANI): Internal chest and abdominal injuries were the cause of the death of Independent journalist Rajeev Pratap Singh, who went missing in Uttarkashi on September 18, Uttarakhand Police said on Tuesday. Journalist Rajeev Pratap Singh, who went missing in Uttarkashi on September 18, was found dead on September 28 in the Joshiyara Barrage in Uttarkashi district. Also Read | Maharashtra Cancer Care Policy: State Cabinet Clears Policy for Cancer Treatm ...Read More >
Among the worst hit are eight districts of Marathwada region and Solapur in Western Maharashtra which continued to receive heavy rain. While stating that the next two days are crucial following IMD's warning of heavy rains, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday directed the district administration to leave no stone unturned to provide necessary logistics and help to people in flood-hit areas across Maharashtra. Among the worst hit are eight districts of Marathwada region and Solapur in We ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Tuesday, called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought a special package for the state in view of the damage caused due to unprecedented floods. The Chief Minister apprised Union Minister Shah that the relief of Rs 1,600 crore announced by the Cental government was miniscule in the wake of grave loss suffered by the state. He sought upward revision in norms for awarding compensation to the flood victims from the St ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that there is no concept of wet drought but announced that the state government will provide the same freebies offered during the drought, especially to farmers in the state. The Chief Minister added that the state Cabinet took extensive review of the damage caused to agriculture and other properties due to heavy rains and floods in Marathwada and other parts of the state. He said that the preliminary ...Read More >
Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has mandated identification of suitable muck dumping sites in districts hit by natural disasters. Disaster management powers are now given to district authorities. Coordination with various departments and early warning systems for dams were discussed, along with disaster risk mitigation fund approvals. In a major policy shift, Himachal Pradesh's Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has directed authorities to locate appropriate muck dumping sites in disaster-prone dist ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Amaravati has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms over the next few days in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Kakinada and Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema districts. Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has reported fluctuating flood levels in the Krishna and Godavari rivers. As of 6 pm Monday, the Prakasam Barrage recorded an inflow and outflow of 6,61,960 cusecs, prompting a ...Read More >
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