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16 devotees dead, thousands rescued as Chamba's Manimahesh yatra concludes
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A total of 16 devotees have lost their lives due to natural disasters during Chamba's Manimahesh Yatra, said Deputy Commissioner Chamba Mukesh Repswal. The yatra concluded yesterday under challenging weather conditions. Out of 16, seven died during the Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama, while nin
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Telangana minister Uttam Reddy calls Kaleshwaram project "India's biggest
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He said that key civil-works assets have remained unusable for nearly two years, and the state is saddled with costs that he said were avoidable and unsupported by sound engineering or administrative discipline.
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Pakistan: 5 killed in rain-related incidents across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Monsoon rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan have resulted in the deaths of five people, including four children, and injured another five within the last 24 hours, Dawn reported, citing data from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
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Uttarakhand CM inspects Nanak Sagar Dam in Nanakmatta, Udham Singh Nagar a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Chief Minister said that the entire district administration, NDRF, SDRF, and all departments are keeping a watch after the red and orange warnings issued by the Meteorological Department.
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Himachal Monsoon fury: Death toll rises to 320; 166 rain-related, 154 in r
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The monsoon havoc in Himachal Pradesh since June 20 has claimed 320 lives, with 166 deaths caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other calamities, and 154 in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Aut
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PM Modi "companion in joys and sorrows of people," says Haryana minister A
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters about the 125th episode of PM Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Vij said, "Prime Minister Modi is the first Prime Minister of any country in the world who consistently remains a companion in the joys and sorrows of the people... In this 125th episode, he al
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Punjab CM urges centre to release Rs 60,000 crore pending funds, seeks hig
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Mann described the disaster as the "most severe natural calamity in decades," which has already affected nearly 1,000 villages and lakhs of people.
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Army Commander, Western Command reviews flood relief ops in Jammu, Punjab
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Army Commander, Western Command, visited the forward areas affected by the recent floods in Jammu and Punjab to review the ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
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Himachal Monsoon Havoc: 819 roads, 1,236 transformers, 424 supply water su
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh continues to batter infrastructure, with 819 roads, including three national highways, 1,236 electricity transformers and 424 water supply schemes disrupted across the state, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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"Natural disasters testing country, caused grief to every Indian": PM Modi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He noted that in the present monsoon season, the natural disasters are testing the country, which has left homes torn apart, fields submerged, and entire families destroyed.
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Monsoon floods claim 831 lives across Pakistan
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has confirmed 16 new deaths in the last two days, bringing the total death toll from flooding and rain-related incidents across the country over the past two months to 831, The Express Tribune reported on Saturday.
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Monsoon toll in Himachal since June 20 rises to 320; landslides, flash flo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Of these, 166 fatalities were a result of rain-related incidents like landslides, flash floods, and electrocution, while road accidents caused 154 deaths. The ongoing heavy rains have been the primary reason for most of the recent utility disruptions.
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