Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) intensified relief and rescue operations across rain-affected parts of the city on Friday, distributing more than 8,900 food and snack packets while fire and emergency teams rescued dozens of residents stranded by flooding, including nearly 50 people from a residential society over two days. As heavy rainfall continued to affect Ahmedabad, civic authorities carried out food distribution in multiple localities where residents wer…
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Gangtok, July 23 (IANS) The four-day search and rescue operation at the collapsed under-construction tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project in Sikkim’s Namchi district concluded on Thursday after recovery teams retrieved all 25 workers and officials who had gone missing following the tragedy, officials said.According to the Namchi district administration, three more bodies were recovered during the final phase of the operation on Thursday, taking the total number of bodies recover…
Gangtok, July 21 (IANS) A major rescue operation continued through Tuesday morning at the under-construction Samardung tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim’s Namchi district, with authorities confirming that seven people have lost their lives in the incident. According to the latest official update, the bodies of the deceased have been shifted to Singtam District Hospital, STNM Hospital in Gangtok and Namchi District Hospital.Search and rescue teams are continuing e…
Gangtok, July 20 (IANS) All 16 workers trapped inside the under-construction Samardung tunnel in South Sikkim were safely rescued on Monday following a massive multi-agency operation, officials said. A landslide reportedly triggered a suspected gas leak inside the tunnel. The workers were trapped at Mamring near Rangpo, where the Samardung tunnel is being constructed for the Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project. Officials said the incident occurred after a landslide affected a section of the tu…
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) combined heat mitigation measures with a citywide cleanliness awareness campaign during the 149th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, deploying mist vans, fire brigade teams, and public awareness initiatives along the procession route to improve the experience for lakhs of devotees. With large crowds gathering for the annual procession amid hot weather, AMC coordinated multiple departments to provide relief.Fire and Emergency Services pe…
Mangaluru, July 1 (IANS) At least three people — a woman and two girls — were killed after a compound wall collapsed onto a residential building in a landslide triggered by heavy rain at Kankanady in the coastal city of Karnataka’s Mangaluru on Wednesday.Three people — a man and two girls — miraculously escaped unhurt in the incident. Several other injured persons were rushed to the hospital, and the condition of some of them is said to be critical.The identities of the deceased are yet to b…
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The death toll in the roof collapse at an under-construction warehouse on P2 Transport Depot Road in Kolkata’s Taratala rose to 11 on Thursday. Officials said 30 workers have been recovered from under the debris so far, with 11 confirmed dead and 19 undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital. One of them is reported to be in critical condition.Rescue operations continued through Wednesday night and resumed Thursday morning, with teams from the Indian Army, the National Disas…
Gandhinagar, June 11 (IANS) Surat police personnel rescued a man from a locked seventh-floor flat after he allegedly consumed a poisonous substance in an attempt to take his own life, officials said on Thursday. The incident occurred on the evening of June 8 when Surat City Police received a distress call from a woman who reported that her husband had allegedly consumed a poisonous substance and appeared to be attempting suicide.She sought immediate assistance to save his life.Following the call…
Itanagar, April 6 (IANS) A potentially devastating wildfire in Arunachal Pradesh, which recently posed a serious threat to civilian settlements as well as critical Defence infrastructure, was successfully contained through swift, coordinated action by the military and civil agencies.Defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat stated that the operation saw the deployment of Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs), water bowsers, and aerial firefighting support from the Indian Air Force, reflecting a high leve…
Ahmedabad, Feb 4 (IANS) With a focus on major infrastructure, mobility, environmental sustainability, and sports facilities linked to preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday presented its Draft Budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of Rs 17,018 crore.The draft estimates revenue expenditure at Rs 7,150 crore and capital expenditure at Rs 9,868 crore. Presenting the budget, Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani stated that no new tax…