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Chandigarh: Coming down heavily on predictions made by IMD and mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said all forecasts made by the agency were "irrelevant and far from the truth". He quipped the PM "may have appointed his class fellows there who would go on the roof to predict if it would rain".Citing examples while winding up the discussion during a special session of the Punjab assembly for rehabilitation measures after recent devastating floods i ...Read More >
Punjab floods: In September 1988, widespread rain and overflowing rivers had caused widespread destruction across the state, leaving hundreds dead and lakhs displaced. Punjab is grappling is one of its worst floods in over three decades. More than 1,000 villages have been submerged across key districts - Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Ferozepur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Amritsar, and Tarn Taran. All rivers - Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ghaggar - are flowing at the danger mark - a situation that has reminded many ...Read More >
The IMD has forecast heavy rain in parts of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on September 1. The situation is compounded by the Ghaggar river, which originates in Himachal and flows through Haryana and Punjab The three major reservoirs of the region -- Pong on the Beas, Ranjit Sagar on the Ravi, and Bhakra on the Sutlej -- have already neared or crossed their critical thresholds (water levels) even as more than a month of monsoon is still left. The three swelling rivers and their rivulets have inun ...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 >
Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal on Sunday said that the administration is keeping a close watch on the rising water levels in the Beas river and urged residents in the Mand region to remain cautious. The surge in water is being driven by heavy rainfall in the upper hilly regions, which has swollen rivers and rivulets across Punjab and its neighbouring states. Panchal further assured that the district administration is fully prepared with disaster response measures, and stress ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 22 (PTI) Release of water from Kangra's Pong Dam this monsoon destroyed crops, houses and cowsheds in Fatehpur, and several villages in Indora were cut off due to closure of roads and damage to bridges, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed the Assembly on Friday. He held the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) responsible for the damage and loss. Responding to a calling attention motion of Congress MLA Malender Rajan, Sukhu said that crops in 50-60 hectares of land, four ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): Despite continued monsoon activity and widespread cloudy weather across Himachal Pradesh, all major dams in the state are operating within their safe operational levels, as of 3 PM today, according to the latest Daily Dam Status Report issued by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The pond levels in dams across the Satluj, Beas, Ravi, and Yamuna basins have been confirmed to be within permissible operational limits, ensuring no immed ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025 ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): Despite continued monsoon activity and widespread cloudy weather across Himachal Pradesh, all major dams in the state are operating within their safe operational levels, as of 3 PM today, according to the latest Daily Dam Status Report issued by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The pond levels in dams across the Satluj, Beas, Ravi, and Yamuna basins have been confirmed to be within permissible operational limits, ensuring no immed ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after Punjab and Haryana chief ministers held a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister Mr C.R. Paatil to resolve their long standing dispute on Sutlej Yamuna Link, the union minister expressed hope for an early resolution to the case. With time running out due to Supreme Court deadline approaching for next hearing on August 13, Mr Paatil said that both parties have agreed to move forward with a solution-oriented approach and the Centre, which is playing the role of a mediator, ...Read More >
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