Navsari, July 25 (IANS) The Indian Army has rescued 355 people since launching flood relief operations in Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, with troops continuing evacuations, medical assistance and the distribution of essential supplies in areas affected by heavy rainfall. The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations began on the evening of July 23 under the Southern Command in response to widespread flooding caused by incessant rain.The Army is wor…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a fresh weather advisory, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the country over the next few days as the southwest monsoon continues to remain active. According to the IMD, widespread rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds is likely to affect several regions, including Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat,…
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has intensified its public health response to the ongoing heavy rainfall, distributing more than 71,000 chlorine tablets across the city and deploying round-the-clock mobile medical teams as part of efforts to prevent water-borne and vector-borne diseases during the monsoon. According to the AMC’s Health Department, a series of preventive and relief measures have been undertaken across all seven city zones to ensure access to sa…
Gandhinagar, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Singh Malik on Friday said that the state’s police and civil administration were continuing to work in coordination to support flood relief and rescue operations as parts of Gujarat remained affected by extremely heavy rainfall, with authorities maintaining a high level of preparedness despite conditions beginning to improve in some districts. Malik reviewed the rainfall situation and ongoing rescue efforts at the Sta…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Less than twelve hours after proudly marching into the OVO Hydro during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Team India had already shifted gears on the first full day of competitions on Friday.The music had faded; celebrations ended. By Friday morning, the Indian contingent was back to what it had travelled to Scotland for – serious competition.While millions in India stayed up late to watch the colourful opening ceremony on Thursday night, the real Com…
Gandhinagar, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat’s flood response is entering a new phase, with rescue operations in the worst-affected parts of South Gujarat nearing completion and the state government shifting its focus to relief, restoration and preparations for fresh rainfall forecast over the coming days. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed the heavy rainfall situation across the state at a high-level meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar on Friday, where officials a…
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Gandhinagar MP Amit Shah on Friday conducted a fresh review of the heavy rain situation in Gujarat, with a particular focus on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar region, after speaking with the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and senior administrative officials. The review came as authorities continued efforts to deal with widespread waterlogging and disruption caused by exceptionally heavy rainfall.According to the party leaders, Union Minister …
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) All 13 accused arrested in the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad’s (ATS) investigation into an alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror module are now lodged at Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad after a court ordered the latest batch of accused to be sent to judicial custody. Ten accused were produced before the Kadi court on Friday after the expiry of their police remand under tight security.Following the hearing, the court directed that all 10 be sent to the Central Jail.Th…
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Three people, including an elderly woman, who were stranded in floodwaters for nearly 11 hours on the outskirts of Ahmedabad were rescued in the early hours of Friday after a joint overnight operation by the district administration and Ahmedabad Rural Police, as heavy rain continued to disrupt normal life across the city and surrounding areas.According to Ahmedabad Rural Police, the three individuals had been trapped in rising floodwaters from around 3 p.m. on Thursday …
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday reviewed the rain-hit areas of Ahmedabad after personally visiting flood-affected localities, including Bopal, Ambli and Ghuma, where heavy rainfall led to severe waterlogging.During his visit to Bopal, the Chief Minister entered the flooded area on foot to assess the situation firsthand, interacted with residents and directed officials to speed up relief and drainage operations.Patel first inspected the waterlogging situ…