Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar on Sunday appealed to his Cabinet colleagues to visit flood-hit areas and attend to flood relief works.
Visuals show the officials of the Pune Fire Brigade conducting rescue and relief work in the city that has been submerged in above knee-level rainwater after being pounded by heavy showers.
"Adequate ambulances, three teams of SDRF and two NDRF teams have been deployed under the District Magistrate's (DM) and other officer's supervision. Helpline numbers have been issued. Rahat Helpline 1070 has been activated 24x7. We are receiving calls from family members there. In additi
The Chief Minister has directed both the District Magistrates to deploy the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams in the affected areas and carry out relief work expeditiously.
Kerala Minister K Rajan called it unfortunate that the central government denied permission to Kerala Health Minister Veena George to visit Kuwait and take part in relief work after a fire incident claimed the lives of 45 Indians, including 23 from Kerala.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a high-level meeting concerning the heatwave condition in the state, directed that special vigilance be maintained in sensitive districts and arrangements be made to compensate victims within 24 hours.
Israel's Foreign Ministry called the German government's decision to renew cooperation with UNRWA (the UN Relief Works Agency) in Gaza "unfortunate and disappointing" adding that UNWRA is "part of the problem and not part of the solution."
Israel's Foreign Minister praised the US Congress' decision to halt funding to UNRWA (the UN Relief Workers Agency for Palestinians) calling the move "a clear vote of no confidence in UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has established an "independent" Review Group to look into how UNRWA (UN Relief Workers Agency for the Palestinian areas) workers took part in the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7.
The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) issued a scathing refutation of false accusations made against Israel by UNRWA (the UN Relief Workers Agency that handles the Palestinian areas) that asserted Isr
As the extremely heavy rainfall continued in the south districts of Tamil Nadu, state Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said that he has instructed party cadres from the rain-affected districts to assist in the ongoing relief work.