Colombo, May 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka has recorded 27,754 dengue cases and 14 deaths so far this year, with infections reported from all 25 districts, health officials said.The National Dengue Control Unit said the number of confirmed cases has increased compared with 2025. The highest number of infections has been reported from the Western Province, while Matara, Galle, Ratnapura, Kalutara and Kandy have also recorded significant case numbers during the first four months of 2026.Community Medical Sp…
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Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) With the monsoon season approaching, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has completed large scale pre-monsoon preparations for road repair and maintenance across the city, including stocking construction material, preparing machinery and operationalising its fully automated hotmix plant to respond quickly to potholes and road damage during heavy rainfall.The civic body has planned to supply nearly 42,000 metric tonnes of hotmix material during the upcoming monsoon…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 6.6 per cent in fiscal 2027 while retail inflation will average 5.1 per cent in FY27 amid the geo-political tensions, a report said on Monday.Prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed Brent crude price forecasts up to $90‑95 per barrel from $82‑87 previously and is expected to keep crude oil prices elevated for longer, the report from Crisil Ratings said.The ongoing conflict has underscored the imp…
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) The Odisha Housing and Urban Development department has issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to ensure robust preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season. An official statement issued on Tuesday said the SOP has been issued under the direction of the Housing and Urban Development department Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, clearly mandating the officials to implement the guidelines in letter and spirit.Emphasisin…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India’s agriculture sector is better protected from the impact of El Niño this year, owing to several factors such as diversified income sources and improved irrigation coverage, a report has said.The report by Elara Capital noted that while concerns over El Niño’s effect on agricultural output, inflation and rural demand remain valid, structural changes in rural India have significantly weakened its transmission to farm growth and incomes.Moreover, factors such as expa…
Patna, May 2 (IANS) A brief spell of rainfall has laid bare the glaring deficiencies in Gopalganj’s drainage system, plunging the town into chaos on Saturday. While the showers brought temporary relief from the scorching heat, they simultaneously triggered widespread waterlogging, severely disrupting daily life.Major roads across the town are submerged, making commuting extremely difficult for residents.In several areas, stagnant water has accumulated to such an extent that even walking…
Guwahati, April 28 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway has implemented a series of strategic preparedness measures to ensure safe and uninterrupted train operations during the four-month-long monsoon season (June to September), officials said on Tuesday. Northeast Frontier Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that, given the region’s susceptibility to heavy rainfall, landslides, and flooding, stationary watchmen have been strategically deployed at vulner…
Wayanad, April 17 (IANS) Delays in repairing cracked houses in landslide-hit Chooralmala and the slow pace of handing over rehabilitation housing have triggered concern in Wayanad, with the district administration stepping in to fast-track works ahead of the monsoon.The Wayanad landslide disaster, triggered by relentless monsoon rains in the high-range regions of the district, left widespread devastation in areas such as Mundakkai and Chooralmala on July 30, 2024.Over 200 people lost their lives…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Much before the monsoon, Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday visited the city’s arterial roads, reviewing drain desilting and preparedness on the ground. Travelling across south Delhi under the “Government on Wheels” initiative, the Minister was joined by senior officials from multiple departments, turning the inspection into a moving assessment of critical stretches.”When you come to these locations yourself, the situation becomes ve…
Gandhinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) The Gujarat government said on Wednesday that it will launch its annual water conservation campaign, the Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan, from February 21, starting earlier than in previous years. The decision aims to accelerate water storage works ahead of the monsoon and strengthen the state’s preparedness for the rainy season.The announcement came after a state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar.Speaking to the media, state governmen…