"I'm travelling today to Chennai to visit flood-affected areas and meet govt officials to see how our government can help people and the administration further PM Narendra Modi's government has responded fast and decisively to support the government of Tamil Nadu with almost 1000 crores a
Former minister Sellur Raju also sent a truck carrying relief supplies including rice, water bottles and vegetables to the flood-affected people in Chennai.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy undertook a visit to flood-affected areas in Tirupati district on a special flight to assess the extent of damage and coordinate immediate relief efforts.
In an attack on the state government for not giving adequate assistance to farmers, Naidu said, "90 per cent of crops have submerged in flood water. The state government has failed to protect the crops and they did not even provide proper assistance to farmers."
Amid days of waterlogging in the state, the patience of the people of Chennai has broken as many residents of different areas complain of even drinking water and cleanliness.
There is anger and resentment among the people of Gilgit Baltistan, as at least 10 people were killed and 21 passengers were wounded on December 2 when a Rawalpindi-bound bus from nearby hills was attacked by unknown terrorists, causing a vehicle to collide with a goods truck.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid floral tribute to the late General Bipin Rawat, the country's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), at his statue on his death anniversary at the military base in Dehradun on Friday.
The Tamil Nadu IAS Officers' Association has stepped forward to bolster relief efforts in Chennai after Cyclone Michaung wreaked havoc across the state capital.
Indian spinning ace Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday waded into the ongoing flood situation in his native Chennai and also shared a video clip carrying a message on climate change on his social media handle.
"Water stagnation work at 343 places is underway. Food packets are being distributed in the flood affected areas. Other district workers like medical staffs, fire service staffs, EN staffs, etc., have been called to work in Chennai for restoration. A total of 9000 officials from other distri
Amid a flood-like situation in Tamil Nadu's Chennai due to heavy rainfall caused due to Cyclone Michaung, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured all possible help from the Central Government adding that the first instalment of the Central share to the SDRF amounting to Rs