In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Leaving for Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to review the situation in the wake of floods and landslides. The Government of India stands shoulder to shoulder with those affected in this tragic hour."
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the flood-affected areas of Punjab, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh on Monday laid bare the catastrophic damage inflicted by the recent floods on the state's critical healthcare infrastructure, with initial estimates peg
Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing for US President Donald Trump decried the BRICS alliance and called the member countries 'vampires' whose unfair trade practices are affecting American coffers.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the flood-affected Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh said that there was an estimated loss of Rs 20,000 crores and hoped that the Prime Minister would announce a major relief package when he comes to the state on Tuesday.
The CPI MP, who recently visited the affected villages of Fazilka district, described the scale of destruction as "overwhelming," with entire stretches of farmland submerged, crops wiped out, cattle perished, and homes reduced to rubble.
The Punjab government on Monday announced a compensation of Rs 20000 per acre for farmers whose lands were submerged and crops were damaged due to floods in the state, a statement from the CMO said.
Speaking at the flag off, the CM stated that Rs 5 crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund was also sent to the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh governments for relief assistance.
China condemned the US for imposing visa restrictions on Central American nationals, calling it "bullying the small." The Chinese MFA said such measures will not affect China's growing ties with the region and pledged to continue enhancing cooperation, promoting local prosperity, and deli
Chandigarh [India], September 8: Punjabi music sensation Mankirt Aulakh, the voice behind blockbuster hits such as Gangland, Bhabhi, Badnam, Vail, and Khoke, has donated ₹5 Crore rupees & 100 Tractors to support flood-affected people and villages across Punjab.