A total of five people including three children have been killed in rain-related incidents as heavy downpours wreaked havoc in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said on Thursday, Dawn reported.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that there is adequate and sufficient insurance coverage offered for nuclear incidents in the country.
Security measures in terms of personnel deployment and technological enhancements, management of religious processions, crowd Management, prevent any untoward incidents and maintain a peaceful environment, traffic management were discussed.
There has been a rise in theft and pickpocketing incidents at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi, formerly known as Karachi Civil Airport, the sources said on Tuesday, reported The News International.
"We discussed the recent Panchayat elections and the incidents of violence that occurred during the polls. He (PM Modi) also enquired about the development works in the state," Sukanta Majumdar said after meeting PM Modi.
Due to heavy downpours in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at least nine people have died in rain-related incidents, and the province's Lower and Upper Chitral districts have been declared in an emergency till August 15, according to Dawn.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in its latest report said nine people had died over the last 24 hours, including two in Swat, two in Battagram, four in Mansehra and one in Buner.
Days after being sacked from cabinet following his critical remarks against the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government over recent incidents of crimes against women in the state, Rajendra Gudha intensified his criticism of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday and claimed th
Reacting to recent incidents of violence against women in Manipur and other states, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday said that his head hangs in shame, adding that he is confident that law and order enforcement agencies will be working to bring the culprits to book.
According to Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravinder Yadav, several incidents of copper theft from electric transformers of North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) were reported in the police stations of Outer North and North District, Delhi.
Earlier on Friday, Gudha had criticised his own government over recent incidents of crimes against women in the state. Speaking in the assembly, Gudha, the Congress leader said that it should be accepted that the state government “failed” in women's safety.