Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha on Sunday inspected the landslide-affected areas in Uttarakhand's Joshimath and said that there has been an uptick in the number of cracks, but no new areas have faced damages.
The T20, which serves as an "ideas bank" for the G20, has constituted seven task forces that will delve into issues ranging from digital public infrastructure to macroeconomic policy.
According to the report, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recently claimed that the UT administration has removed all obstacles to the implementation of people-friendly policies and setting up new businesses and industries in the region.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday held a high-level meeting with officials in Jammu over security-related issues in the Union Territory.
"If any situation arises, the Army helicopter is on standby, and our helicopter is on standby too. Army unit is also on standby," said Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha.
After conducting an inspection survey of the upstream and downstream region near the Joshimath area, which is affected by landslide and land-subsidence, Prof Rajeev Sinha, team head of Kanpur IIT Geological Research, said the situation in Joshimath could worsen if there is a spell of rain
Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said earlier there were smells of bombs in this area now there will be a smell of flowers after inaugurating Mega Fruit Plant Nursery in Jammu's Chak Roi area of R S Pura.
A two-day workshop on Geographical Indications was also organized in Jammu with the aim of sensitizing all stakeholders on Geographical Indications, identifying potential products, and developing future strategies for empowering rural communities.
On the question of the impact of Bharat Jodo yatra on the 2024 general elections, he said, "Bharat Jodo Yatra will definitely have an impact in the elections."
As a major step towards the development of the rural economy, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to 'geographically identify' the important products grown in the Waknaf area of the Union Territory.
The cold condition will remain the same for the next two days in the district. Besides, it is also predicted that the temperature would remain around 0.3 degrees celsius on Friday night.
"It's a reflection of the government's insensitivity. The students were taking out a peaceful procession but a barbaric lathi charge was done in such cold weather. They (Govt) should have called those students and listened to their demands. Why don't they get CBI investigation done?," said V