In view of the incessant rains, the Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday informed that all educational institutions in the state will remain closed on August 14.
Brijesh Bhatt, District Disaster Officer of Tehri Garhwal, said that the Rishikesh-Chamba National Highway-94 is closed due to heavy debris and boulders coming near Bagadhar.
"The National Highway 5 near Chakki Mod near Parwanoo in Solan district is closed again due to the landslide. Restoration work is underway,' the Solan police informed.
This road was opened on Thursday after one week. The Revenue and Horticulture Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jagat Singh Negi said that over 200 roads are still closed and restoration is underway. He said that the losses continued daily.
About 242 roads, including two national highways, were closed in Himachal Pradesh due to the recent rainfall, according to the state emergency operation center.
At around 2:35 am to 2:40 am, due to rains, Shimla National Highway 5, between Thambu Mod and Chakki Mod, has been closed due to landslides from the hill, officials said.
The Sensex, which experienced a dip earlier in the session, rebounded and closed up by 149.31 points at 65,995.81. The Nifty recorded a noteworthy rise of 61.70 points, closing at 19,632.55 at the time of market closing.
The Taliban-appointed Deputy Minister of Economy for Afghanistan Abdul Latif Nazari has said that nearly 216 aid organizations have closed their operations in Afghanistan within the last year, TOLO News reported.
"One terrorist confirmed killed. Firefight still on. Rashtriya Rifles troops of the Indian Army and Special Forces have closed on to other terrorists. Search for other terrorists are in progress," an official said.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 5: We are pleased to announce that Monitra Healthcare, India’s first 24×7 extended remote cardiac monitoring diagnostic platform has closed its Pre-Series A funding, led by 91Ventures and Lavni Ventures.