Following continuous heavy rainfall in Varanasi, the ghats were submerged in water and temples were inundated as the level of the River Ganga rose above the danger level on Wednesday.
The death toll from the ongoing monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 85, with 54 people losing their lives due to rain-triggered disasters like landslides, cloudbursts, flash floods, and drowning incidents, while 31 people have died in road accidents, said State Disaster Managemen
GN Raha, Director of the Meteorological Centre Gangtok, confirmed that five of the six districts in the Himalayan state have received deficient rainfall, sparking concerns over agriculture, drinking water supply, and environmental stability.
Ganguly, who took Indian cricket to new heights and instilled a fearless, to-win at-all-costs mentality in the Indian cricket team following the match-fixing saga in the early 2000s, turned 53 on Tuesday.
Labour Minsiter V Sivankutty expressed deep sorrow over the death of a worker.
The minister's statement said," The search for one person is ongoing. Additional Labour Commissioner K Sreelal has been instructed to investigate the incident and submit a report. The family of the deceased work
A cloudburst was reported near Mukh village, close to Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, according to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
A wall collapse incident was reported in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. The incident occurred at a local eatery near Bageshwar Dham in Gadha village, Chhatarpur. It led to the death of a person and 10 others were injured. The incident occurred following heavy rainfall in the area. CMHO, Chhatar
The level of the Ganga River rose as parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed heavy rainfall. Ghats on the bank of the Ganga were submerged in water, while Moradabad faced waterlogging.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday chaired a high-level meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), his second such meeting since assuming office. The review focused on intensifying disaster preparedness in view of the increasingly destruct
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed that all damage to highways, as well as rural and urban roads, caused by heavy monsoon rains, be repaired on a priority basis and restored to their original condition without delay, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.
"The state has witnessed 14 human deaths, 28 persons missing, and five injured during the past six days of monsoon activity. Most of these incidents are rain-related, especially in Mandi district, which has been the worst hit," the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Centre said in it