After continuous heavy rainfall in Gujarat, caused significant damage to crops in the state, Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel announced that the government will soon announce assistance for the loss suffered by the farmers due to heavy rains.
Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary has urged UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to provide urgent relief and conduct a survey for farmers in the Braj region affected by excessive rains.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand along with MAUD Principal Secretary Dana Kishore on Monday held a high-level meeting with GHMC, Hydra, HMDA, Rachakonda and Cyberabad Police officials over traffic management during heavy rains.
Above-normal monsoon rains that helped farmers sow more crops this Kharif season bode well for agriculture, and are likely to improve gross value addition (GVA) in the sector
Sharing details about the incident, District Collector Sanjay Agarwal said, "The lightning struck the eight people in the Joratarai village during rains. The six students who were returning to their homes back from school and the three other people took shelter under a shed below a tree."
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took stock of rescue and relief operations in disaster-affected areas in Champawat district on Saturday.
Cases of chikungunya and dengue have surged in Karachi, with increased patient visits reported at major hospitals. Experts attribute the rise to stagnant water post-rains and emphasise the need for effective vector-control measures to manage mosquito-borne diseases.
The flight from Ranchi to Delhi originally set to depart at 8:40 PM was delayed for around three hours due to a technical issue. Passengers were made to stay seated on the plane for two hours during the delay, and at 11:20 PM, they were asked to deboard the plane.
The underpass built near the railway cell station has also been filled with water from the ground to the top, due to which commuters have been facing issues.
Six children and four others died after a three-storey building collapsed in Zakir Colony, Meerut, due to heavy rains in the area, officials confirmed on Sunday.
Amid heavy rains over the past few days, a building collapsed in the Zakir Colony of Meerut on Saturday. According to Commissioner Meerut Division, 8 to 10 people are feared trapped in the rubble.