Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately after landing in Delhi on Monday evening, after the conclusion of his two-nation tour and discussed the situation in the state arising due to rain and flooding in the state, Government of India sources
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa stated that this calamity has engulfed 1,018 villages of Punjab, destroyed over 3 lakh acres of crops, and claimed 23 human lives along with numerous dairy and domestic animals. Countless houses, valuables, agricultural equipment, and machinery have been wiped out i
In view of the severe flood situation in Punjab, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab has taken a significant step to expedite relief work. The party has appointed state-level leaders as district in-charges for various districts, who will go to the affected areas and oversee the assistan
In the middle of this crisis, the makers of 'Nikka Zaildar 4,' starring Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa, have decided to postpone the film's release and extend support to those affected.
With the support of the Ferozepur Market Shopkeepers' Association, the BSF visited local residents in the villages of Gatti Rajoke, Hazara, Bhakra, Jalloke, Pachharian, and Kaluwala. Essential relief supplies, including clean drinking water and food items, were distributed to help residents
Monsoon fury continues in Pakistan's Punjab province as heavy rainfall and flooding claimed lives of 33 people, affected 2,200 villages, and forced the evacuation of more than 700,000 residents.
Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding across nine districts in Punjab, including Pathankot, Batala, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, and Hoshiarpur, prompting large-scale relief operations.
According to Fazilka Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amarpreet Kaur Sandhu, the water level increased over the past two to three days, affecting connectivity to many villages.
Monsoon continues to wreak havoc in Pakistan as severe flooding across Punjab province has claimed at least 25 lives and displaced thousands of people.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has instructed all ministers to remain stationed in flood-affected areas until the situation is entirely under control, signalling the government's zero-tolerance approach to delays in relief work.