Srinagar, April 14 (IANS) Reacting to the death of a person who jumped into the river after allegedly being chased by cow vigilantes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that he will not allow ‘jungle raj’ in the union territory.Speaking to reporters in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district about the Ramban incident, which happened on Sunday, CM Abdullah said he won’t allow jungle raj and that nobody would be allowed to disturb peace here.The chief…
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Mathura, April 11 (IANS) After at least 10 people were killed and several were injured when a boat carrying devotees capsized in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on Friday, a search operation is still underway to trace five people who are still missing, police said on Saturday.Addressing reporters, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Agra, Shailesh Kumar Pandey, said, “Since the incident, continuous search and rescue operations have been underway involving NDRF, SDRF, local police, fire …
Ujjain, April 10 (IANS) A three-year-old boy, Bhagirath, who fell into an open borewell in Jhalaria village under Badnagar tehsil of Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh, was declared dead on Friday after a prolonged and challenging rescue operation.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident and announced financial assistance for the bereaved family.In a statement, he termed the incident “extremely painful” and extended his condolences.The Chief Minister also anno…
Bhopal/Badnagar, April 10 (IANS) Rescue operations are going on to save a three-year-old boy, still trapped at approximately 70 ft depth in a borewell in Jhalariya village, about 75 km from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. The boy, named Bhagirath Dewasi, fell into a borewell on Thursday, around 7.30 – 8.00 p.m., while the family was grazing sheep in the field.According to family members, a sheep accidentally dislodged the stone covering the borewell. Curious Bhagirath, the youngest of three sons, appro…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) India and Turkey held the 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Wednesday, reviewing bilateral ties with a focus on diverse sectors such as trade and investment, tourism, technology and innovation, energy, cooperation in educational and cultural fields, people to people ties and fight against cross border terrorism. Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George and Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Berris Ekinci c…
Kotma, April 5 (IANS) The death toll from the tragic building collapse in Kotma town in Madhya Pradesh’s Anuppur district rose to three on Sunday after rescuers recovered the body of a third victim — a woman — from the debris. The body is yet to be identified. The incident occurred around 5.30-5.50 p.m. on Saturday when a four-storey lodge identified as Agarwal Lodge, approximately 10 years old, suddenly collapsed near the Kotma (approx. 600 km from Bhopal) bus stand.Eyewitnesses reported a lo…
Anuppur, April 5 (IANS) At least three people have been rescued and shifted to a hospital after a four-storey building collapsed in Madhya Pradesh’s Anuppur district on the evening of April 4, said officials on Sunday, adding that the rescue operation, aimed at locating others who may be trapped, is being conducted by various agencies, including the NDRF and local police. Additionally, an investigation into the incident has been initiated.Two bodies were recovered from the debris on Saturday. …
Nashik, April 4 (IANS) A major tragedy struck Nashik, Maharashtra when nine members of the same family died after their car plunged into a roadside well in the Shivajinagar area. The incident has cast a pall of gloom over the entire Dindori taluka. Police are currently investigating the matter. According to reports, a meeting organised by ‘Vadje Classes’ was held at Raje Banquet Hall in Shivajinagar. The Dargode family had travelled from Indore (Dindori taluka) to attend the event. While ret…
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen preparedness ahead of the monsoon season, the Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted a joint flood relief training exercise, ‘Jal Raksha’, in Assam’s Rupai area, officials said on Tuesday.The two-day exercise, held on March 16–17 under the aegis of the Spear Corps, saw active participation by the Army’s Red Shield Gunners and NDRF teams, focussing on enhancing inter-agency coordination and response mechanisms…
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) A national-level meeting on ‘Disaster Preparedness in Gujarat’ was held in Gandhinagar on Friday, bringing together officials from Central and state agencies to review preparedness against natural and man-made disasters.The aim is to strengthen coordination mechanisms aimed at reducing risks and improving emergency response.The meeting was organised at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Gujarat Stat…