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"Floods washed away 30 years of my work": Former Himachal CM Jai Ram Thaku
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, on Monday raised a strong alarm over the extent of devastation caused by heavy monsoon rains across Mandi district, particularly in his constituency, Seraj and the assembly segments o
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Rain havoc leaves 468 roads, 676 water schemes disrupted in Himachal; 1199
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Severe monsoon rains continue to batter Himachal Pradesh, paralysing essential public services and causing widespread disruption across the state. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), a total of 468 roads remain blocked, 676 water supply schemes are disrupted, and 1,1
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Death toll rises to 216 as monsoon wreaks havoc in Pakistan
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least 13 more people were killed due to rain and flood-related incidents in the last 24 hours in Pakistan as heavy monsoon continues to lash parts of the country, Geo TV reported on Monday, citing Pakistan's disaster management authority. The downpours have thus pushed the death toll t
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Natural disasters like floods emerge as top reason for buying home insuran
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Natural disasters have emerged as the leading reason for buying home insurance in India, according to a recent survey conducted by PolicyBazaar.
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Monsoon havoc in Himachal: 125 dead since June 20, roads blocked and servi
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under the impact of intense monsoon activity, with a combined death toll of 125 reported across the state from June 20 to July 20, 2025.
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Rain fury disrupts 142 roads, 40 water schemes in Himachal Pradesh; death
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The situation remains critical in the districts of Mandi (91 roads) and Kullu (33 roads), where landslides and flash floods have caused the bulk of road closures. Power supply has also been heavily impacted in areas such as Gohar and Bhabanagar, with a total of 26 DTRs disrupted, primarily d
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Amit Shah directs formation of multi-sectoral central team amid rising nat
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Minister's direction came following a recent meeting in which he was apprised that Himachal Pradesh has witnessed an increase in the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides and torrential rainfall, causing widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructur
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Monsoon mayhem: Over 200 dead, 560 injured as relentless rains lash Pakist
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over 200 people have lost their lives, including nearly 100 children, amongst those killed since the onset of Monsoon in late June, Geo TV reported on Saturday, citing Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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All Himachal dams are operating within safe limits amid cloudy weather and
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite continued monsoon activity and widespread cloudy weather across Himachal Pradesh, all major dams in the state are operating within their safe operational levels, as of 3 PM today, according to the latest Daily Dam Status Report issued by the State Disaster Management Authority (SD
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HP: Death toll rises to 119; 70 dead in rain-related Incidents, 49 in road
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid continuing monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday confirmed a grim milestone--119 human lives have been lost across the state since the onset of the monsoon season on June 20.
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Monsoon fury claims 116 Lives in Himachal; 68 deaths rain-related, 48 in r
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has turned deadly, with a cumulative death toll of 116 people reported between June 20 and July 18, according to a report released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Monsoon havoc in Himachal: Over 230 roads still blocked, power distributio
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh continues to battle the fury of the monsoon, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming over 230 roads are still blocked, 41 power distribution transformers (DTRs), and 56 water supply facilities were hampered, and a total of 116 deaths have been reported
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