Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the flood situation in the state is far more severe than official assessments indicate, with many villages still completely cut off, fresh bodies continuing to be recovered and thousands of people stranded without relief due to inundation. Speaking to reporters at Sonari in Charaideo district, the Chief Minister added that while a large number of people have taken shelter in relief camps, many others continu…
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Jammu, July 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday announced an ex gratia relief of Rs 6 lakh for the next of kin of those killed in rain-related incidents in Rajouri and Poonch districts, while Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the flood situation across the Union Territory.Expressing profound grief over the tragic loss of lives caused by the flash floods, landslides and other rain-related incidents, the Chief Minister said that while no amount of financial as…
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday said the state government has adopted a “whole-of-government” approach to tackle the worsening flood situation in Upper Assam, where incessant rainfall has pushed several rivers above the danger mark, inundating vast areas across multiple districts.The Chief Minister said all government departments have been mobilised and senior officials have been instructed to remain on the ground until the flood situation returns to…
Jammu, July 20 (IANS) As the horrors of unprecedented death and destruction caused by the flood unfold in the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, bone-chilling reports of human suffering and infrastructure collapse came to light on Monday, with hundreds of fortunate civilians escaping death with a whisker.L-G Manoj Sinha took stock of the situation on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a meeting of senior officers in Jammu, directing every department to go all ou…
Kohima, July 19 (IANS) At least one person was killed, and a child is feared trapped under the debris after a massive landslide ripped through Defence Colony in Nagaland’s Mon district on Sunday, sweeping away several houses and triggering a large-scale rescue operation, officials said.A Defence spokesman said that around 15 houses in the colony were severely affected by the landslide.Personnel of the Assam Rifles, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Nagaland Police, State Disaster Response…
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reviewed facilities for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims at the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu city.L-G Sinha visited the Yatri Niwas and reviewed the facilities and services in place for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.The Lieutenant Governor interacted with officials from the J&K Police, the Army, other security forces, the Shrine Board and Civil Administration, and took stock of the measures underway to facilitate…
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) Joint security forces launched a search operation in the Thanamandi area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday after local villagers claimed to have seen two terrorists.Officials said a massive search operation was launched across some villages in the Thanamandi area after CCTV footage purportedly captured the movement of two suspected terrorists.The suspected terrorists were caught on CCTV crossing a road late on Sunday night, prompting the Special Operations …
Patna, July 13 (IANS) The main accused in the Rajasan double murder case in Bihar’s Vaishali district was injured in a police encounter on Monday after allegedly opening fire on a police team attempting to arrest him.According to police, Jagdish Rai, the main suspect in the killing of two relatives in Rajasan village under the Bidupur police station limits, sustained gunshot injuries to both legs during the exchange of fire.He was immediately shifted to Sadar Hospital, Hajipur, where he is under…
Imphal, July 8 (IANS) Manipur Home Minister Konthoujam Govindas Singh said on Wednesday that sustained coordination among the Army, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and the state administration would be further strengthened to reinforce peace, stability and public confidence across the state. The Home Minister held a series of meetings with General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 3 Corps, Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Gyanendra Pratap…
Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra, since its inception on July 2, continues to witness an overwhelming response as the total number of pilgrims crossed the 1 lakh mark on Tuesday, in just five days of pilgrimage. The unprecedented turnout of devotees is evident from the rising number of footfalls as the devotees march towards the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the Southern Himalayas to pay obeisance at the holy cave.According to official figures, the number of pilgrims crossed t…