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J-K: Doda administration provides essential facilities to homeless familie
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The administration of Gandoh Bhalesa Doda has started providing essential facilities to families who were rendered homeless after devastating flash floods and landslides that began on August 24 and continue to affect the region.
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CBI coordinates return of fugitive Harshit Babulal Jain from UAE through I
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in collaboration with Gujarat Police, Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs, has successfully coordinated the return of wanted fugitive Harshit Babulal Jain on Friday from the United Arab Emirates, said the CBI.
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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal inspects flood affected areas in Delhi, urges ai
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Kejriwal said he had come to inquire about the problems faced by people due to floods and waterlogging. He said that the people are getting access to food on time, and the government has made no arrangements to solve the problem of mosquitoes.
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Wildfires drive global air pollution, WMO warns of rising health risks
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Wildfires significantly worsened air pollution in 2024, spreading harmful PM 2.5 particles across continents, the WMO said. Officials warned climate change increases wildfire risks, affecting health, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Effective mitigation measures, as seen in China, Europe, and
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"Ministers to go on ground for 2 days and report to CM on Rajasthan rainfa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Rajasthan Deputy CM said, "This time, there has been a good amount of rain in Rajasthan, but heavy rainfall has also occurred in many areas. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has always directed ministers to visit affected areas in cases of disasters, crop damage, or exces
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Pakistan's election body delays bypolls due to floods
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan has postponed by-elections in nine constituencies, citing floods that damaged infrastructure, displaced voters, and tied up civil administration in relief operations. According to Dawn, the decision affects both National and Punjab Assembly seats, with a n
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Sectors impacted from US tariffs will get a boost from GST 2.0: Industry l
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Industry bodies and experts have welcomed the government's announcement of GST 2.0, calling it a move that will simplify the tax system and reduce the burden on consumers, ultimately giving a push to the economy. Speaking to ANI, representatives from various sectors affected by the recently
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Civil nuclear cooperation with Singapore potential area of cooperation, sa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India and Singapore have agreed to form teams and take the discussion on civil nuclear cooperation forward, P Kumaran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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"1,400 villages badly affected": Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits Punjab, insp
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Later, he also met flood-affected people of Kapurthala village in Punjab.
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Punjab floods: Kejriwal requests central govt to help state as much as pos
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Nearly 1400 villages and about 3 lakh people have been affected in state... I would also request the central government to help Punjab as much as possible in this time of grief," he said.
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Himachal Govt relaxes MGNREGA norms to expedite repair of damaged rural in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated that the State has suffered a massive loss due to cloudbursts, incessant rains, flash floods, and landslides, which have severely impacted agriculture, horticulture, livestock, and rural infrastructure. He assured that the Government is committed
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AAP's Manish Sisodia visits Punjab's flood affected areas; distributes foo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the AAP leader, the local elders have compared the disaster to the 1988 devastating floods in the region. The locals have said that while the water from the 1988 floods, which displaced thousands, receded within 2 days, currently it has been 12 days and the water seems to be ris
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