Addressing a high-level meeting held at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi, Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh on Friday said that Indian Railways is set to commemorate the 350th Martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji in a respectful manner.
In Chamoli, authorities have warned that rivers have reached critical levels and urged residents near riverbanks to relocate to safer areas immediately.
"If the Sangh is saying this, then Mohan Bhagwat ji should immediately issue a directive to all RSS members to get married and follow what he has said. In Sangh, everyone is roaming unmarried," Rai said while speaking to ANI.
Taking note of the situation, Minister Anil Vij personally inspected the surrounding areas and issued necessary directions to the district administration.
Rudraprayag has experienced heavy rainfall, causing the Mandakini River's water level to rise and a cloudburst in Vasu Kedar. While the village remains mostly safe, damage has been reported in the Chenagarh market area. Eight labourers, including Nepalis, are missing under debris. Damaged ro
Mandi, Kullu, and Kangra districts are among the worst affected in terms of road blockages. Mandi alone reported 241 roads closed, including one national highway, while Kullu has 166 blocked roads, two of which are national highways (NH-03 and NH-305). Kangra reported 65 roads blocked. In La
Chamoli and Rudraprayag Police warned residents as continuous heavy rainfall caused dangerous rises in river levels, urging all living along riverbanks to immediately relocate to safer areas and avoid river vicinities for their safety.
Himachal Pradesh has suffered 312 deaths since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, with 160 fatalities linked to rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered incidents, and 152 deaths in road accidents, accordi
Himachal Pradesh, battered by incessant monsoon rains, witnessed rare political unanimity on Wednesday when the State Assembly passed a resolution under Rule 102, urging the Union Government to declare the ongoing rain and flood-induced destruction as a national calamity and to sanction a s
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed concern over the recent flash flood situation in the region, stating that the administration narrowly escaped a major crisis.