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Himachal monsoon havoc: Roads blocked, water supply, electricity services
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In its morning bulletin on Tuesday, the SDMA said that since the onset of monsoon on June 20, the death toll has reached 306, comprising 156 fatalities in rain-related incidents -- such as landslides, flash floods, and house collapses -- and 150 deaths in road accidents across the state.
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Himachal Pradesh: Schools, colleges shut in Shimla due to heavy rainfall
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Authorities in Shimla ordered the closure of educational institutions on Tuesday after heavy overnight rainfall caused landslides, uprooted trees, and blocked several roads across the district.
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ONGC begins gas monetisation from Chinnewala Tibba field in Rajasthan
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has officially commenced sales of natural gas from its Chinnewala Tibba field, a Discovered Small Field (DSF-II) block located in the Rajasthan Kutch Onland Exploratory Asset (RKOEA).
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303 dead, 625 roads blocked; State has announced "best relief package duri
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Heavy rainfall and floods have caused widespread devastation across Himachal Pradesh, severely impacting roads, electricity, and water supply in several districts. Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Monday said the monsoon remained "very active" over
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah attends two-day workshop on 'Vibrant Village
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government approved Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on February 15, 2023, for the comprehensive development of the select villages in 46 blocks abutting northern border in 19 districts in the S
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NAB raises alarm over gold mining losses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to Geo News, NAB maintains that leaseholders have been openly subletting gold blocks and charging between Rs500,000 and Rs700,000 per excavator per week. This system allegedly generates Rs750 million to Rs1.05 billion weekly, while the provincial exchequer receives only a token amo
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Taiwan FM slams China as "regional troublemaker" after Solomon Islands blo
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Lin said the decision to exclude development partners from the September 8 summit was taken under Beijing's influence.
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Monsoon havoc continues in Himachal: Over 300 people dead; roads, power tr
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to Himachal Pradesh SDMA, 625 roads, including three national highways (NH-03, NH-154, NH-305), remain blocked. Power supply has been hit with 1,533 electricity distribution transformers out of service, while 168 water supply schemes stand disrupted as of Monday morning.
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Udhampur: Dhar road blocked as massive boulders fall
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, a local stated that the fallen boulders had affected the moving vehicles.
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UP government bans the use of 11 pesticides damaging India's rice quality
Updated : 9 months ago IST
India's basmati rice exports have received a major push with the Uttar Pradesh government enforcing a fresh ban on the use of eleven pesticides that damage the crop's quality and block its entry into key foreign markets.
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AIADMK workers block ambulance in Trichy, attack vehicle and driver
Updated : 9 months ago IST
AIADMK cadres allegedly obstructed the ambulance, banging on the vehicle, punching it, and even attempting to assault the driver. The incident created panic and heightened tension in the area just before the leader's arrival.
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Uttarakhand: Uttarkashi Gangotri National Highway blocked due to landslide
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Vehicular movement on the highway has been halted due to continuous landslides in the region.
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