Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said that the state is fully prepared to face the North East monsoon, highlighting measures taken by the state government to prevent flooding and ensure public safety.
n a gesture underscoring the deep-rooted and enduring partnership between India and Nepal, the Government of India has donated 81 school buses to various educational institutions across 48 districts of Nepal.
The Deputy Chief Minister carried out intensive inspections in seven key locations, including Sholinganallur, Pallikaranai, and Narayanapuram Lake, to assess the progress of flood-prevention and stormwater drainage works.
The Karnataka minister accused the Centre of allocating more funds to BJP-ruled states and mentioned that the amount released for Karnataka is insufficient according to the norms of the National Disaster Response Force.
According to Ministry of Home Affairs' release, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, Central Government is fully committed to provide all possible assistance to states affected by flood, landslides
Due to the orange alert issued for Coimbatore district and the continuous heavy rains in the Western Ghats and the flooding at the Coimbatore Courtallam waterfall, the public has been denied permission to bathe in view of public safety, a press release said.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has issued a one-month deadline to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government, urging it to deliver on the pledges made during the formation of the ruling coalition, The Express Tribune reported.
Speaking at an event to launch the ministry's monthly development update and the preliminary flood damage assessment report on Friday, Iqbal said a detailed post-disaster needs assessment exercise is underway to determine the exact economic losses resulting from the calamity.
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Friday urged the state government to provide relief and housing to flood-affected families ahead of the Diwali festival and to accelerate the restoration of damaged infrastructure.
The report found that at least 15 factories in Bangladesh have imported hundreds of tonnes of cotton from two Chinese textile giants, Esquel Group and Jiangsu Lianfa Textiles, both of which are linked to Beijing's forced labour schemes. These factories supply major Irish retailers, including