36 missing after cloudburst in Shimla district
Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 36 people were missing after a cloudburst in Rampur in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district, officials said on Thursday. Rescuers have rushed to the spot for relief and rehabilitation operations. The Meteorological (MeT) office in Shimla has issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy to very heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms […]
Wayanad landslide: Death toll reaches 264, rescue teams search for 200 missing
Wayanad, Aug 1 (IANS) The death toll in the Wayanad landslide tragedy reached 264, said officials here on Thursday, adding that around 200 people are still missing. More than 1,200 rescue officials began their operations in the morning on the third day of Kerala’s worst-ever natural calamity, The massive rescue operation involving officials from various […]
Govt to introduce bill to amend Disaster Management Act in LS today
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce a bill to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move a statutory resolution to amend the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act. According to the list of business, Union Minister […]
Woman, child die after falling into waterlogged drain in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman and her child drowned in a waterlogged drain in Delhi’s Ghazipur, said officials here on Thursday. According to the police, the woman and her child were out to buy household items when they fell into a waterlogged drain and drowned. Delhi Police said, “Further legal action is […]
Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Samba, one Pak intruder killed
Jammu, Aug 1 (IANS) An infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on the International Border (IB) in J&K’s Samba district. BSF said that an infiltration bid was foiled in the Samba district of Jammu division late Wednesday evening in which one Pakistani intruder was killed. “In the intervening […]
Five cyber criminals held in Bihar’s Nawada
Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) The Bihar Police on Wednesday arrested five cyber criminals during a raid at a village in Nawada district, officials said. The accused were operating from a park in Chakway-Balwapar village under the Warsaliganj police station area. During the raid, police recovered nine mobile phones and leaked personal documents of several people. […]
Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand claim two lives in Tehri, leave 200 stranded in Kedarnath
Dehradun, Aug 1 (IANS) A cloudburst claimed two lives at Ghansali in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district as heavy rains throughout Wednesday wreaked havoc across the state. The deceased have been identified as Bhanu Prasad, 50, and his wife Neelam Devi, 45. Their 28-year-old son Vipin sustained injuries after an eatery and a culvert near the Nautar […]
New Telangana Governor pledges to uphold principles of fairness, impartiality
Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) Telangana’s new Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Wednesday pledged to uphold the principles of fairness, integrity, and impartiality. Hours after taking oath as the Governor, Varma said in a message that he would discharge his duties with diligence, ensuring that the democratic process and constitutional mandates are respected at all times. […]
Misappropriation of funds worth Rs 224.61cr detected in Cooperative Banks in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Aug 1 (IANS) Misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 224.61 crore has been detected in various cooperative banks across Odisha. The irregularities came to fore during the financial audit of Odisha State Cooperative Bank (OSCB), 17 Central Cooperative Banks (CCBs), and 13 Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) in the state. The information has […]
Rajasthan BJP president expresses concern over rise in number of cancer patients
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) Rajasthan unit BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore has expressed concern over “the continuous increase in the number of cancer patients year after year across the country”. Rathore raised the matter in the Rajya Sabha regarding the increasing number of cancer patients. He has also appealed to the Central […]
