Bengal flood: Mamata Banerjee seals her state's land border with Jharkhand, Hemant Soren govt warns
Sep 20, 2024, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the sealing of her state's land border with Jharkhand blaming the neighbouring province for causing floods in her own backyard, media reports said.
'Bengal floods man-made disaster': Mamata Banerjee takes stock of situation
Sep 19, 2024, at 06:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday visited flood-hit areas in Hooghly and other parts of South Bengal which is facing a severe flood situation following the release of water from dams upstream in Jharkhand.
Delhi IAS coaching centre flood: 7 including owner and coordinator arrested after 3 students died
Jul 29, 2024, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Seven people have been arrested after three students died in a flood at a coaching centre which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area, media reports said.
Uttarakhand: Overflowing seasonal river washes away vehicles in Haridwar
Jun 30, 2024, at 04:15 am
Haridwar: With the arrival of the monsoon in Uttarakhand, river water levels have risen dramatically, engulfing everything in the surrounding areas.
Kerala experiences heavy rain: 5 districts on red alert, several tourist spots closed
May 23, 2024, at 08:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has put five districts of Kerala on red alert as the state is experiencing heavy rain, media reports said.
Meghalaya evacuates 26 students from flood-hit Sikkim
Oct 07, 2023, at 06:01 pm
Shillong/UNI: Altogether 26 students from Meghalaya have been evacuated from flood-hit Sikkim and are en route to Shillong by bus via Assam, an official said on Saturday morning.
Punjab: Local hero braves floodwaters to rescue villagers
Aug 21, 2023, at 10:36 pm
In the face of adversity, a true hero emerges – Paramjit Singh from Baupur Jadid stands as a beacon of hope and selflessness.
Ahmedabad airport waterlogged after heavy rains pound Gujarat; passengers brave knee-deep water
Jul 23, 2023, at 09:54 pm
Ahmedabad: Heavy rains in Gujarat have caused severe flooding at the Ahmedabad airport, leaving the runway and terminal areas submerged under knee-high water.
Regulated release of water from Bhutan's Kurichhu dam ensured no severe flooding': Assam CM Sarma
Jul 16, 2023, at 03:29 am
New Delhi: Severe flooding in Assam's Baksa and Chirang districts could be avoided as water from Bhutan's Khurichu dam was released in a regulated manner.
Heavy rains in Bengaluru leave roads waterlogged, cars damaged
Oct 20, 2022, at 06:55 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, leading to a flood-like situation on several arterial roads in the east, south and central part of the city, including the IT zone of Bellandur.
Heavy rains in Bengaluru leave roads waterlogged, cars damaged
Oct 20, 2022, at 06:55 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, leading to a flood-like situation on several arterial roads in the east, south and central part of the city, including the IT zone of Bellandur.
IMD predicts heavy rainfall for Odisha, Bengal, Andhra, Gujarat; yellow alert issued for Uttarakhand
Sep 11, 2022, at 08:12 pm
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the next four days for five districts of Uttarakhand where incessant rains continue to wreak havoc as the Monsson in the area has intensified once again.
Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over Assam floods
Jun 23, 2022, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Thursday expressed concern over the flood situation in Assam and urged party workers and leaders to continue their assistance to the affected people.
Sarbananda Sonowal visits flood relief camp in Assam
Jun 23, 2022, at 02:15 am
Guwahati/UNI: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday visited a flood relief camp in Assam's Nagaon and interacted with the flood-affected people of the area.
Assam: Three children missing after boat capsizes in Hojai district
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:51 am
Guwahati: Three children went missing after a boat carrying flood-hit people to safer places capsized in Assam’s Hojai district, officials said on Saturday.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma holds review meeting to assess flood situation
Jun 11, 2022, at 05:46 pm
Tura/IBNS: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma Friday held a review meeting to assess the flood situation in Garo Hills region of the state.
Current spell of Assam flood affected nearly 1.97 lakh people in 20 districts: Report
May 17, 2022, at 04:47 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Nearly 1.97 lakh people in 20 districts of Assam have been affected by the current spell of the flood.
17 die, over 100 missing after heavy rains lash Andhra Pradesh
Nov 20, 2021, at 08:16 pm
Vijaywada/IBNS: Heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh have led to the death of 17 people while more than 100 others went missing in the state, media reports said.
Uttarakhand rains leave at least 34 dead, PM Modi expresses anguish over loss of lives
Oct 20, 2021, at 02:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 34 people died as heavy rainfall battered Uttarakhand for a third straight day on Tuesday, leaving authorities fearing for the lives of many more who may be trapped under debris and in flooded areas.
West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee aerially surveys flood-affected districts
Oct 02, 2021, at 07:48 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday embarked upon an aerial survey of the submerged areas as nearly 2.2 million people in six South Bengal districts and their neighbourhood have been severely affected following discharge of water from four dams, including DVC.
Flood situation in Assam grim, over 2.25 lakh people of 15 districts affected
Aug 29, 2021, at 03:59 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam has turned worse with more than 2.25 lakh people being affected in 15 districts in the state.
Delhi govt issues alert, expedites evacuation as Yamuna crosses danger mark
Jul 30, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi administration today issued a flood alert and quickened the evacuation of people living in Yamuna floodplains as the river crossed the danger mark of 205.33 m due to heavy rains in.upper catchment areas, said media reports.
Central team visits Assam to assess the flood-landslide damages of the state
Nov 26, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A high level Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) comprising seven members from different Ministries of the union government visited various districts of Assam for on-spot assessment of the flood/landslide damages during the current year from Nov 23 to Nov 25.
Hyderabad: GHMC intensifies relief operations: amid heavy rains
Oct 19, 2020, at 12:56 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner Lokesh Kumar on Sunday said that the GHMC intensified relief operations and took steps to bring back normalcy in inundation areas of the city.
Heavy to very heavy rain likely to occur in Telangana: Met
Oct 18, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana during the next 24 hours and on October 20 and 21, Meteorological Centre said on Sunday.
Heavy overnight rain batters Hyderabad, causes flash floods in some parts
Oct 18, 2020, at 04:17 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Heavy overnight rains battered Telangana's capital Hyderabad and flooded several parts of the city days after at least 50 people died due to deadly downpour in the state.
30 people die in Telangana as rains wreak havoc across state
Oct 15, 2020, at 05:58 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Thirty people died as heavy rains battered the state of Telangana on Wednesday leaving roads and buildings flooded along with scary images of cars being completely submerged in low-lying areas.
Telangana flood: Public holiday in GHMC area on Oct 14 and 15
Oct 14, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: In view of the unprecedented rains for the last 12 hours and as per the direction of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar reviewed the flood situation on Wednesday and declared a public holiday to all Government offices including all private institutions in GHMC area on Wednesday and Thursday.
Naveen Patnaik announces slew of packages for flood-hit people of Odisha
Sep 01, 2020, at 01:45 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a slew of packages for the people affected by the current floods in some major rivers and Mahanadi river system in Odisha.
Akshay Kumar donates Rs 1 crore for flood relief in Assam
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has donated Rs. 1 crore to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for flood relief as the northeastern state is reeling suffering due to the calamity.