The Election Commission has asked concerned Chief Electoral Officers and state authorities to take adequate measures to manage the adverse impact of hot weather or rainfall wherever predicted in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday reviewed the preparedness for the impending cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, directing authorities concerned to ensure zero loss of lives and minimize damage to property.
Acting Director of the Kalba Department Youssef Mohamed Abdullah Al Hammadi explained that SEWA constructed an electrical network utilising high-pressure and low-pressure cables spanning 44 metres.
The rescue operation, which unfolded with the cooperation of Cambodian authorities, was facilitated by five consular/embassy officials who provided crucial assistance to the Indian nationals.
In a statement, the IMF disclosed that discussions with Pakistani authorities were successfully concluded on Thursday, marking the culmination of deliberations initiated by an IMF team led by mission chief Nathan Porter upon their arrival in Pakistan on May 13.
Following the encroachment operation at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) head office in Islamabad, the police have issued arrest orders for the party members resisting the operation, reported ARY News.
According to the latest update from the authority, "Moderate rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts, while light rainfall is likely at one or two p
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, while speaking to the media outside the office, said that the CDA did not have any permit for the operation, adding that they did not even send any notice during the last two years.
In a statement, the CDA said its anti-encroachment team launched an operation on Thursday to remove illegal construction and encroachment. The operation started around 11.30 pm (local time) and ended in an hour.
On May 20, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) welcomed the arrival of Kishore, who started his term as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction and the head of UNDRR.
The first batch of 60 Indian nationals rescued by the Indian Embassy in Cambodia from fraudulent employers have returned home, the embassy said on Thursday.
In a bid to promote tax compliance and tax culture, authorities in Pakistan have blocked the SIM cards of more than 11,000 people so far who failed to file tax returns.