Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday released in advance the 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for flood and landslide-affected farmers of Jammu & Kashmir.
Floodwaters have begun receding in Nepal's southern plains after heavy rains caused widespread damage and killed 61 people. Businesses and transport are slowly resuming as residents return home to rebuild. The late monsoon rains severely affected Bagmati, Madhesh, and Koshi provinces, damagi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the Dudhia bridge collapse site in Mirik on Tuesday in the wake of severe rain and landslides in Darjeeling. The Chief Minister said that the state government stands with the family members of the victims.
"The Mahayuti government today announced an over Rs 31,000 crore package for flood-affected farmers of the state. Approximately 60 lakh farmers in the state were affected by the floods. The farmers need help to sow Rabi crops now...We will stand by the farmers. I appeal to them to remain
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Khagen Murmu in the hospital on Tuesday, a day after he was allegedly attacked while distributing flood relief material in Nagrakata.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju visited Mirik in Darjeeling to assess damage caused by devastating landslides, saying aid for affected families is a priority. He highlighted the loss of lives and property, urging coordination between central and state governments, local administrations, and f
CM Fadnavis noted that more than 68 lakh hectares of crops were damaged due to floods and heavy rainfall in the state. The relief package will cover the damage in 29 districts of Maharashtra.
The Central government has approved an additional Rs 707.97 crore in assistance to Assam and Gujarat, which were affected by floods and landslides in 2024.
LeT deputy chief and Pahalgam attack mastermind Saifullah Kasuri, in a viral video, threatened PM Modi while praising Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir as "Field Marshal," accusing India of "doing water terrorism" and claiming it caused Pakistan's floods through "uncontrolled water release."
"The manner in which our MP (Khagen Murmu) and MLA (Shankar Ghosh) were attacked is very shameful. Instead of extending help to flood-affected people, TMC is resorting to violence. I would like to tell my BJP colleagues to be with the public and help in relief work," Mithun Chakraborty sa
MP Khagen Murmu was reportedly attacked by some local persons while he was visiting flood-affected areas in Jalpaiguri's Dooars region in West Bengal on October 6 (Monday) to oversee relief and rescue operations, whereupon, the member sustained serious injuries to the head. Along with Mur
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday condemned the attack on BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Sankar Ghosh in Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri district and assured that the culprits would be arrested within 24 hours.