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Hopeful of special relief package for Himachal, CM Sukhu ahead of meeting
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh is looking forward to receiving a major relief package from the Central Government in the wake of widespread destruction caused by torrential rains and flash floods, with the Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi tod
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HPTDC offers discounts to regain tourist momentum, officials say rain-rela
Updated : 11 months ago IST
In the wake of torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides during the last week of June and the first ten days of July, Himachal Pradesh's tourism sector has suffered a setback not just from nature's fury, but also due to what officials described as "misleading social media reports" that
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Havoc in Himachal: 15 rain-related deaths in Mandi, 27 missing in 9 days;
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Over the past nine days, torrential monsoon rains have wreaked widespread devastation across Himachal Pradesh, claiming a total of 46 lives, including 15 rain-related deaths and 31 fatalities from road accidents, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HP SDMA)
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"We had never seen such flooding...": Displaced Thunag residents in HP rec
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The displaced residents of Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, where torrential rains and flash floods wreaked havoc, said they had never seen such flooding and recounted the horror they endured.
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HP: Flood-hit Thunag students meet minister Jagat Singh Negi, demand exam
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Students of the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, which was severely impacted by torrential rains and flash floods on the night of June 30 and July 1, have urged the state government to postpone their university examinations and consider r
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Texas flash floods: At least 50 killed, rescue operations underway
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Torrential rains which resulted in sudden flash floods in parts of central Texas has resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people, as reported by CNN. In the backdrop the disaster, Secretary Kristi Noem of Homeland Security assured of speedy action to rescue people. Governor of Texas sig
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51 dead, several missing as monsoon havoc continue in Himachal
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 51 people have lost their lives and 22 others are missing in Himachal Pradesh as torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides continue to wreak havoc across the state during the ongoing monsoon season, according to the latest official data.
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Southwest Monsoon advances over Bihar, Eastern UP; torrential rains expect
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into most parts of Bihar and some more regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh as of June 19, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Mizoram: Schools closed in Aizawl today as heavy rain continues
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In view of torrential rainfall triggering landslides, mudflows, and rockfalls across Aizawl district of Mizoram, authorities have ordered closure of all schools in the district on Monday, June 2, for student safety.
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IMD issues red alert in Tripura; Over 10,000 shifted to safer locations am
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Triggered by intense moisture incursion, the heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has disrupted connectivity, inundated low-lying areas, and forced thousands into relief camps, even as authorities brace for more downpours in the coming days.
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"Desperate to bring blood, tears to people's eyes": HD Kumaraswamy attacks
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday launched a fierce attack on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, accusing it of mishandling the rain situation and failing to control rising violence in Karnataka's coastal region.
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Bihar: Storm, rains wreak havoc in Nalanda, 22 people dead
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Of the total casualties, 21 people died as a result of the thunderstorm, while one person succumbed to injuries caused by lightning, the DM said, adding that significant damage has also been reported to homes, livestock, and agricultural crops.
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