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Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi; says catastrophic floods have devastated P
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a comprehensive relief package for Punjab, stating that the state has suffered an estimated loss of at least Rs 20,000 crore due to floods and Rs 1,600 crore initial relief announced by the union government "
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Government committed towards rehabilitation work in disaster affected area
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dhami was speaking at a handicraft exhibition event in Dehradun and mentioned that the government is fully committed towards the rehabilitation works in the disaster-affected areas.
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UNITED SIKHS Launches Fogging Operations Across Flood-Affected Punjab to P
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], September 17: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept across Punjab, UNITED SIKHS has deployed its Jammu-based relief team to conduct critical fogging operations in heavily affected villages and institutions. With a deep sense of empathy and urgency
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Floods ravage Pakistan's breadbasket, over 2.2-million-acre farmland hit
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rice crop losses have been estimated at over 1 million acres of standing production. Citing the provincial authorities, Samaa reported that the floods have caused extensive damage to rice, sugarcane, corn, and cotton across Punjab. Standing sugarcane crops spread over 2.5 million acres were
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Monsoon death toll in Himachal Pradesh rises to 417 as rain havoc continue
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Since June 20, when the monsoon arrived in the hill state, disasters triggered by torrential rains have also left 477 people injured and 45 missing. The calamity has further led to the death of over 2,407 animals and nearly 27,000 poultry birds, according to the cumulative report compiled by
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Himachal suffered losses worth Rs 20,000 cr in three years due to floods,
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Shimla, Sukhu said the latest spell of heavy rains has caused extensive damage across the state.
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"We're all facing a big disaster, there has been a huge loss to our lives
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
While addressing the event, CM Dhami stressed the continuous floods and landslides being faced by the state since August 5, which have resulted in a massive loss of lives, property and our resources.
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Punjab floods: Centre renews push for crop insurance, asks state to join P
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sources in the ministry told ANI that Punjab's non-participation in the scheme has left farmers dependent only on state-funded relief, which is limited in scope and unable to cover widespread losses caused by natural calamities.
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"We are trying to help them": Sonu Sood extends help to flood-affected reg
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is actively contributing to relief efforts for the flood-affected regions of Punjab. Sood, known for his philanthropy, has been extending assistance to the people whose homes have been destroyed in the recent floods, and he emphasises the need for continued efforts
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Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Dharampur, bus stand submerge
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Dharampur town was the worst affected as the Son Khad river suddenly swelled and took a furious form. Around midnight, floodwaters gushed into the bus stand, submerging several state-run buses and sweeping away others along with dozens of private vehicles including cars, bikes, and scoot
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"PM himself visited, assessed needs": SP Singh Baghel defends Centre's Rs
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister SP Singh Baghel defended the Rs 1,600 crore relief package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for flood-hit Punjab, saying the Centre had also directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state to release Rs 12,000 crore.
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Pakistan: Punjab launches HPV vaccination drive targeting 8 million girls
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The campaign will run from September 15 to 27. According to Dawn, the vaccine will be administered to girls aged 9 to 14 years and is seen as a critical tool against cervical cancer, which is the third most common cancer in women in Pakistan.
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