Responding during Question Hour, Vijayan recalled that the state had initially sought Rs 2,262 crore from the union government for rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, based on a preliminary assessment. A subsequent Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) pegged the requirement at Rs 2,2
The dignitaries present on the occasion included Satnam Singh Sandhu, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and IMF Convener, Prof Himani Sood, IMF Co-Founder, Toshiko Tanaka, a member of Nobel Peace Prize winning group (Nihon Hidankyo) of atomic bomb survivors, Kenta Sumioka, a third-generatio
The match, played between two spirited teams - Para Dhakad and Para Warriorz - featured para-athletes with varied disabilities, including arm amputees (above wrists and elbows), leg amputees (above and below the knee), and polio survivors with weak limbs. Each team comprised 12 players, all
Entire neighbourhoods near the Ravi River have been devastated by unprecedented flooding, forcing dozens of families to abandon their homes and seek refuge in temporary shelters. Residents say six to eight feet of water has entered their houses, collapsing walls, destroying floors, and subme
"It's really a Democrat hoax, because they're trying to get people to talk about something that's totally irrelevant to the success that we have had as a nation since I have been president, said Trump, responding to reporters.
The sailing vessel NADIR, operated by RESQSHIP, carried out the rescue after Alarm Phone alerted authorities to the distress case on Friday evening. Around 1 am (local time), the vessel located the boat, which had departed from Zuwara, Libya, the previous day. Survivors said the boat began t
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.
The High Commission of India in London observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day with a commemorative event to honour the lives lost and the strength of those who survived during the partition of India in 1947.
Israel's Ministry of Health released a chilling report revealing the brutal conditions endured by 12 hostages recently freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Tuesday. The report exposes a pattern of severe physical and psychological abuse, starvation, and medical neglect faced by men and wome
The survivors described relentless sexual harassment, humiliation, and intimidation. One female captive recounted months of abuse by her captors, while both men and women faced degrading remarks and constant threats. The Ministry raised serious concerns about lasting damage to the reproducti
According to Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth, many survivors were evacuated from the flood-affected Harsil and Dharali with the help of the Air Force and Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA).
The flash floods in Uttarakhand have brought unimaginable destruction, with survivors describing the disaster as a nightmare that will stay with them forever.