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All-party meeting paves way for Rajasthan Monsoon Session starting Septemb
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ahead of Rajasthan's Vidhan Sabha's Monsoon Session commencing on September 1, an all-party meeting was conducted today to discuss the conduct of productive work, debate, and resolve the issues in the public interest.
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Himachal Pradesh: Opposition seeks House adjournment, government support t
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed uproar on the ninth day of the monsoon session on Thursday as Opposition MLAs demanded that the House be adjourned so they could reach disaster-hit areas particularly in Chamba district and assist in relief and rescue efforts.
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Pakistan's Punjab devastated by floods; 25 dead, thousands displaced
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Monsoon continues to wreak havoc in Pakistan as severe flooding across Punjab province has claimed at least 25 lives and displaced thousands of people.
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Himachal monsoon death toll reaches 310, 158 rain-related and 152 road acc
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 310 lives since June 20, with 158 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered disasters, and 152 deaths caused by road accidents, acc
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Himachal rains leave 310 dead; 582 roads, 1,155 power lines disrupted
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), as of Wednesday evening, 582 roads, including two national highways, remained blocked, 1,155 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs) were disrupted, and 346 water supply schemes were out of service.
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Several Manimahesh yatra pilgrims stranded in Himachal's Chamba
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Heavy rain for over a week has crippled life across Himachal Pradesh, cutting off large swathes of Chamba district and leaving thousands of devotees on the annual Manimahesh Yatra stranded in the tribal Bharmour region. Mobile and road connectivity to the entire district has been lost, prom
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Himachal monsoon toll climbs to 310; losses cross Rs 2623 crores, says Sta
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) cumulative damage report shows the scale of destruction, with 369 people injured, 38 missing, and losses to public property estimated at over Rs. 2,62,336 lakh. More than 1,240 houses have been damaged, 331 fully and 416 partially, while 2,045 cow
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Himachal faces Rs 1,400-Crore PWD loss in rains, state minister seeks poli
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, on Wednesday stated that the state has suffered massive damage to its infrastructure due to incessant rain and floods over the past monsoon period, with the PWD alone reporting losses worth Rs 1,400 crore so
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Pakistan: Schools closed indefinitely in Punjab as Monsoon wreaks havoc
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Authorities have announced the closure of schools for an indefinite period in the flood-hit district of Punjab province as monsoon havoc continues in Pakistan, ARY News reported, citing officials.
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Pak: Doctors, experts urge swift action on drainage, waste removal to prev
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Health professionals and leading environmental advocates have called on authorities to accelerate the removal of standing water and solid waste ahead of the upcoming monsoon to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks, as reported by Dawn.
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Himachal Assembly: BJP stages walkout over APMC shop allotment row; demand
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly saw heated scenes on the eighth day of the monsoon session as Opposition members accused the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) of large-scale irregularities in allotting 70 shops in Shimla and Kinnaur.
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Rice sowing crosses 109% of normal area as good Monsoon boosts Kharif sowi
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
India's rice sowing during the ongoing monsoon season has surpassed expectations, reaching 109 per cent of the normal sown area, according to a report by ICICI Bank.
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