AIIMS Director Ashutosh Biswas on Tuesday gave details on the successful experimental trial of utilising drones to carry essential blood supplies and said that they are very useful in flood-affected and cyclone-affected areas.
Following the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on Monday and the temple opening its doors to the public on Tuesday, a swarm of devotees is flooding the Ram Temple chanting slogans of 'Jai Shree Ram', 'Jai Sitaram'. It has led certain national and international ag
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided over 'Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar' programme at Kanjiyan in Bhoranj assembly constituency of Hamirpur.
Humanity is already witnessing the onset of a climate collapse, and unless the trajectory is altered, it will lead to disastrous consequences, such as droughts, rising sea levels, earthquakes, floods, water crises, and widespread extinction.
In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, Guterres sounded the alarm that 2023 was the hottest year on record, with droughts, storms, fires and floods wreaking havoc on countries and communities, and that the planet is heading for a scorching 3°C increase in
Due to this flooding, tourists are prohibited from bathing near the waterbodies adjacent to the Old Courtallam Falls, which is a major tourist attraction in the district, an official said.
Masanamuthu Lakshnanan was the talk of the town when he was picked by the Tamil Thalaivas for INR 31.6 lakh in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Auction last year. However, Lakshnanan's home in his village in Thoothukudi was damaged due to the heavy floods in the region in December.
According to Fitch Ratings, the vulnerability is particularly pronounced among nations with lower income per capita, weaker governance, and less prepared infrastructure.
Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him of fulfilling the demands raised by Chief Minister MK Stalin to release relief funds for flood-battered districts of the state.
Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the first time the DMK and the BJP came at loggerheads over the former's much-documented rant against Sanatan Dharma.
"The floods in Chennai and our southern districts have not only destroyed public infrastructure but have also thrown countless lives haywire. I would request the central government to declare the floods as a national disaster and provide funds for it," the Chief Minister said.