Amid the heavy rainfall in the state, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday informed that the water level of the Ganga river in Rishikesh is continuously rising.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assessed the flood situation in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts on Thursday. The minister also undertook a boat ride from Guijan ghat in Tinsukia district to Mulukgaon in Dibrugarh to assess the extent of the damage due to the flood.
Dhawade, a retired army personnel from Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad, was trekking with a group of over 30 youths on Saturday when the tragic incident occurred.
Shinde said that all hoardings on public roads and other visible places are mandatory to have prior permission as per Section 328(1) of the BMC Act 1888.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with his deputies Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat in Delhi on Saturday.
The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday suspended IPS officer Quaiser Khalid with immediate effect for sanctioning the hoarding without the approval of the DGP office, due to which 17 people died and 74 were left injured in the incident that happened on May 13 amid strong winds and heavy rains
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on Friday organized a special session 'Ghat Par Yoga' along the banks of Yamuna to celebrate the 10th International Day of Yoga in the national capital.