Srinagar, 22 September (IANS) J&K government said on Monday that it would contact the Center for rapid assistance to the flood affected people in the UT. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presided over a high-level meeting to conduct extensive reviews of flood relief and restoration measures in Jammu and Kashmir. He instructed all departments to accelerate … Read more
Hyderabad, September 18 (IANS) A 27 -year -old man was swept away in flood waters in Hyderabad late Wednesday while returning home on his motorcycle. The incident occurred under the Balkampet Bridge Underpass at the center of the city, as another magic of heavy rains surrounded the city. Mohammad Sharfuddin, who was returning home in … Read more
Jammu, September 17 (IANS) After heavy rains, there was havoc in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Ramban, the Indian Army has now come forward to restore the important road connectivity there with the launch of 150 feet reinforced Maitra Bridge. Due to continuous rains in Ramban district recently, an important stretch of Karol … Read more
Chandigarh, September 17 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday launched a global campaign to raise funds for the state’s rehabilitation efforts for the Mission Boundary Art-Flood victims. In a video message, the Chief Minister said that 2,300 villages were submerged, more than two million people were affected, five lakh acres of crops … Read more
Shimla with Himachal Pradesh, 16 September (IANS) witnessed more than 46 percent from normal rainfall, it continued to bear the brunt of nature’s anger on Tuesday with landslides, flash floods and collapse of home and building. By mid -September, against the normal rainfall of 692 mm, the state has already recorded 1,010 mm of rainfall. … Read more