Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Sunday drew attention to the airline's operations in recent days, stressing that the rate of flight incidents remains in line with the carrier's scale, even as performance indicators such as on-time performance and customer satisfaction have reached record
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of S.A.S. Nagar, Komal Mittal, on Sunday directed officials from the Municipal Councils and the Rural Development and Panchayat Department to accelerate dewatering operations and restore normalcy in flood-affected areas across the district.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has postponed by-elections in nine constituencies, citing floods that damaged infrastructure, displaced voters, and tied up civil administration in relief operations. According to Dawn, the decision affects both National and Punjab Assembly seats, with a n
Seaking to ANI, a local resident, Arun, said, "Now the water level is quite normal; it has decreased significantly compared to before. Everyone around is safe...The water was leaking slowly, which caused the flow to increase a bit, worsening the situation."
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday visited the flood-affected areas of Gatti Rajo village in Firozpur district and assured residents that "every possible effort is being made to evacuate people safely" and that "very soon the situation will be normal."
Heavy rain disrupted normal life in Khatima city in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. The downpour in the last three days flooded low-lying areas, causing major traffic snarls and waterlogging.
According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this August, Himachal Pradesh saw 68 per cent more rainfall than normal across the state, making it the 9th-highest August rainfall in since 1901 and the highest since 1949.
This issue is causing trains to take extra time to reverse direction towards Samaypur Badli, leading to slight delays between Sultanpur and Millennium City Centre. However, train services are running normally on the rest of the Yellow Line.
Addressing a virtual press conference in the national capital, IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra emphasised that monsoon activity revived strongly in the second half of the month and is expected to extend into September with above-normal rainfall.
Passenger traffic at Indian airports is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7 per cent over 2024-25-2026-27, normalising from the earlier pre-COVID estimates of 9 per cent, according to CareEdge Ratings.
Ward Councillor Raman Chatwal told ANI that the water level has been receding and the situation became normal in the morning. He informed that teams of the fire brigade have been called to clean the area.
Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Navtej Sarna, welcomed India and Canada naming envoys, calling it a step toward normal diplomatic engagement. He said the appointments allow proper analysis and engagement, signal willingness to engage, and do not mean giving up any core issues.