"There has been a huge loss of life and damage in Kishtwar. A search and rescue operation is being carried out here. A large number of people are still missing. PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are personally monitoring the situation. J&K CM Omar
Rescue operations in flood-hit Kishtwar began on August 14, with SDRF, NDRF, and NGOs recovering seven bodies on August 16. BRO is clearing boulders in a challenging operation. Army-led relief continues amid ex-gratia announcements by J-K Chief Minister.
With IMD forecasting heavy rainfall in several Telangana districts, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy placed the administration on high alert. He directed officials to shift families from low-lying areas, monitor reservoirs, and deploy NDRF-SDRF teams for relief. Departments were instructed to co
The monsoon havoc in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 257 lives since June 20, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA).
The Indian Army, in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local police, and district administration, is at the forefront of rescue operations in Chasoti village, Kishtwar district, following a devastating flash flood.
On the security arrangements for Janmashtami in Dwarka, Dwarka SDM, Lt Col. Amol Awate (Retd.) said on Friday that special provisions have been made for senior citizens and differently abled people. Moreover, facilities like baby feeding centres for mothers have been established inside th
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that around 60 bodies have been found after a devastating flash flood hit Chashoti village in Kishtwar district on Thursday and the number of missing persons is still being ascertained.
The Army rescue teams, equipped with specialist gear and supported by vehicles and medical personnel, evacuated survivors to safer locations and provided immediate first aid.
Kishtwar Additional Superintendent of Police Pradeep Singh told ANI that rescue operations are underway with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF, Fire Services, CISF, CRPF and the Army on the ground.
According to officials, relief operations are underway in coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and other civilian agencies.
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 241 lives since June 20, with 126 deaths directly linked to rain-related incidents and 115 fatalities in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The public infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh continues to be severely affected due to rains with 323 roads, 70 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs), and 130 water supply schemes disrupted in the past 24 hours due to heavy rains and related incidents, according to the State Disaster