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Himachal monsoon toll climbs to 310; losses cross Rs 2623 crores, says Sta
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) cumulative damage report shows the scale of destruction, with 369 people injured, 38 missing, and losses to public property estimated at over Rs. 2,62,336 lakh. More than 1,240 houses have been damaged, 331 fully and 416 partially, while 2,045 cow
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Himachal faces Rs 1,400-Crore PWD loss in rains, state minister seeks poli
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, on Wednesday stated that the state has suffered massive damage to its infrastructure due to incessant rain and floods over the past monsoon period, with the PWD alone reporting losses worth Rs 1,400 crore so
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J-K CM Omar Abdullah briefs PM Modi on Tawi River flood damage
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, briefing him about the situation in the worst-hit areas of Jammu, particularly along the banks of the Tawi River, which suffered significant damage due to recent events.
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J-K struggling with 'almost nonexistent communication' amid heavy rain: Om
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated on Wednesday that Jammu and Kashmir is still struggling with almost nonexistent communication, as the Union Territory reels from the damage caused by heavy rain.
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"Chamba district has been cut off from the rest of the country": LoP in HP
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The whole state has been affected by the disaster... Chamba district has been cut off from the rest of the country for the past 4 days. There is no network there, the roads have been damaged, and many houses have been washed away. Damage is also occurring in Kangra and Una districts," said
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J-K: River Ravi floods Lakhanpur, CRPF office relocated amid damage
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A raging Ravi River breached the banks in the Lakhanpur area of Kathua after all gates of the Ranjit Sagar Dam on the river were opened as the water level increased due to heavy rainfall.
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Uttarakhand CM announces Rs 5 lakh aid for Pauri disaster victims; orders
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Tuesday that Rs 5 lakh financial assistance would be provided to those whose houses were completely damaged in the recent disaster in Pauri district.
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Heavy rains wreak havoc in Himachal's Kullu, NH-3 damaged as Beas river fl
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Kullu police, a portion of the highway was washed away by the Beas River, which was flowing in spate on Tuesday.
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Himachal High Court directs DC Shimla to assess compensation for NLU hoste
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Shimla to assess compensation for the National Law University (NLU) hostel building that became unsafe after being buried under debris from a highway collapse in September 2021.
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Three dead, 13 injured as Typhoon Kajiki slams Vietnam, causing widespread
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least three people have died and 13 others have been injured after Typhoon Kajiki struck northern and central Vietnam on Monday, bringing devastating winds and torrential rains, Al Jazeera reported, citing Vietnamese authorities on Tuesday.
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Himachal flood damage crosses Rs 3,000 crore; restoration hampered by cont
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"There has been a massive loss across Himachal Pradesh due to the rains. Roads, electricity, and water supply have been disrupted. As of last evening, 793 roads were blocked; this morning, the number stands at 683. A total of 2,349 distribution transformers have been affected, disrupting ele
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Himachal rains: 625 roads blocked, power and water supply hit
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"There has been a lot of rain in the state, and there has been a lot of damage as well. The electricity supply has been disrupted, drinking water schemes have been disrupted, people's lands have been damaged," said state minister Jagat Singh Negi.
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