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Himachal: Disaster has inflicted deep wounds on state, says Jai Ram Thakur
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The incessant rainfall and a series of cloudbursts and flash floods have devastated parts of Himachal Pradesh over the past 19 hours, leaving five people dead, 16 missing and causing extensive damage to infrastructure and property. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation
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Jitendra Singh announces plans for area-specific weather forecasting amid
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Amid increasing concern over the surge in cloudbursts and flashfloods in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon season, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh said the Centre is working on implementing area-specific and more ac
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Uttarakhand: Ganga swells in Rishikesh; SDRF, police issue safety alerts
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In view of the rising water level of the Ganga river in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh, teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local police have issued appeals to the public to stay in safe areas as continuous rainfall has led to an increase in the water levels of the river.
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NDMA, DoT collaborate to broadcast disaster alerts across country
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Nationwide testing of indigenous Cell Broadcasting system underway to ensure swift dissemination of warnings during natural and man-made disasters
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"BJP never does politics on such issues, will fully cooperate in relief ac
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, Director General of the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services, Y Nagi Reddy, stated that rescue officials are currently unsure of the number of people trapped under the debris.
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Pakistan: Flash floods, rains kill 22 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in five days
Updated : 9 months ago IST
At least 22 people have lost their lives and 11 others have been injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since June 25 due to incidents triggered by heavy rain, strong winds, flash floods, and landslides, the Dawn reported, citing a report from the country's Provincial Disaster Management A
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Wet spells in Pakistan's Punjab province kill 18, injure 57
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), in a fact sheet released today, stated that most of the deaths resulted from the collapse of dilapidated buildings
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3 dead in road accident in Shimla amid incessant rains across Himachal Pra
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to the Shimla Disaster Management Authority, the vehicle met with an accident about four kilometres ahead of Jalog in Sub Tehsil Jalog. Patwari of the Ogli Gram Panchayat and police personnel rushed to the spot of the accident.
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J&K: Trial run held at Yatri Niwas base camp ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Updated : 9 months ago IST
A trial run was conducted at Yatri Niwas, the base camp for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu, to check the preparedness for the upcoming annual pilgrimage. Buses were sent out under full security cover as part of the exercise to ensure all arrangements are in place.
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Assam CM reviews emergency landing facility in Moran
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited the Jatiyani Village in Moran and inspected the upcoming emergency landing facility (EFL) being developed on National Highway 2.
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J-K: Joint mock landslide drill conducted in Udhampur ahead of Amarnath Ya
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a preemptive effort to ensure safety during the upcoming Amarnath Yatra 2025, a joint mock landslide drill was conducted by the Indian Army, CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the JKSDRF (Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force) at Samroli, Toldi Nallah, on the Jammu-Srinagar Na
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Uttarakhand: Search on for 7 missing workers after Uttarkashi cloudburst
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the disaster management department, and the local administration are continuing their search to trace the missing workers, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.
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