Lithium deposits have been found in the Mandya and Yadgiri districts of Karnataka, said Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences in Rajya Sabha.
Amid the heavy rains received by many parts of Maharashtra, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh said that people have been evacuated from low-lying areas and shifted to safer places. He said the entire team has been deployed to keep the situation under control.
Additional Director of the Gujarat Health Department Nilam Patel said that a total of 23 positive cases of Chandipura virus have been detected across the state till July 24 and 10 deaths have been confirmed due to the virus.
Owing to the heavy rains in many parts of Maharashtra, Mumbai International Airport Limited suspended runway operations, diverted 10 flights and cancelled the arrival and departure of several flights.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in isolated places on Thursday in areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri till Friday morning.
Uttrakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, on Thursday instructed all the departments related to the Chardham Yatra to regularly update real-time data on the Chardham Dashboard, which will be launched soon
The Palghar Collector has announced a holiday for all the schools and colleges on Thursday after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Palghar district, predicting a possibility of heavy rain.
The US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasised that the Indian Supreme Court issued an interim stay on the implementation of 'nameplates' on eateries in Kanwar Yatra routes, so they are not actually in effect.