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 …
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Patna, July 21 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather alerts across several parts of Bihar, warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning over the next 24 to 48 hours, with Patna among the districts expected to be affected.The IMD has issued an Orange Alert for districts expected to receive heavy rainfall, including Patna, Rohtas, Nawada, and Kaimur (Bhabua). These areas may experience intense rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, with the possi…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Traffic has been severely impacted on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway due to a massive landslide near the Missing Link project area. The administrative machinery is currently working on a war footing to clear the debris. In light of the situation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appealed to citizens to avoid traveling on the Mumbai–Pune route unless absolutely necessary.CM Fadnavis, who reviewed the ongoing debris removal work and also the situation due to incessant rai…
Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) Jaipur has been placed on high alert ahead of Muharram processions, with the city police and district administration rolling out an extensive security and traffic management plan to ensure peaceful observance of Yaum-e-Ashura.Around 3,000 police personnel, along with Quick Response Teams (QRTs), Emergency Response Teams (ERTs), Intelligence units and cyber monitoring teams, have been deployed across the city.Authorities have imposed traffic restrictions across the Walled C…
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) Passengers aboard a Turkish Airlines flight whose landing gear caught fire during landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday morning were safely evacuated, a senior official of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said. A fire suddenly broke out in the rear landing gear of a Turkish Airlines plane arriving in Kathmandu from Istanbul at around 6:35 a.m., prompting authorities to initiate evacuation measures.Gyanendra Bhul, information officer at CA…
Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Monday appealed for public cooperation and heightened vigilance as several parts of Guwahati continued to grapple with severe waterlogging following intense overnight rainfall. Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the minister said that heavy and unexpected rainfall from Sunday evening to late night led to widespread flooding across key areas of the city, severely disrupting normal life.Roads in multiple localities were inund…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) A minor fire incident was reported at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai on Thursday, officials said. The fire broke out at Terminal-1 at around 6:10 p.m. due to a short circuit. According to the official statement released by the airport authorities, the emergency response teams acted swiftly and managed to bring the situation under control within minutes. Their prompt action ensured that the blaze did not spread further and no damage …
New York, March 23 (IANS) The pilot and the co-pilot were killed as an Air Canada Express plane flying from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Xinhua reported, citing local media.Operations at New York’s LaGuardia Airport were suspended after the collision. Air Canada Express CRJ-900 aircraft collided with a ground vehicle on Runway 4, triggering an emergency response and a complete ground stop. The aircraft, operated by Air Canada Express and a…