Himachal Pradesh: 17 die in rain-related accidents, 37 missing
Shimla: As many as 17 people died, and six were injured after getting buried under landslides and collapsed buildings in Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours.
Assam CM releases flood report prepared by Cotton University and SITA
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma released a report on flood and its impact on livelihood in rural Assam at a function held at Janata Bhawan today.
Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to conduct aerial survey of flood-hit areas
Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy would take an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of the Godavari region on Friday.
12 people killed in Andhra Pradesh floods, CM to conduct aerial survey
Kadapa/UNI: Heavy rains and the floods under the influence of low pressure have claimed 12 lives in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh and some others were missing.
Flood-like situation in south Bengal districts, Mamata Banerjee accuses DVC
Kolkata/UNI: With the spectre of flood looming large on six south Bengal districts following heavy torrents, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of discharging water without prior information to the state.
Flash floods Public utility works suffer Rs 1.6 cr damage in Jammu
Jammu: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have damaged 257 public utility works in Jammu district, mostly belonging to the Jal Shakti, Roads and Building and Health departments.
Assam CM visits erosion hit areas of Biswanath and Lakhimpur districts
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday visited Lalpukhuri area which affected by erosion of Buroi river and inspected the erosion protection measures being undertaken by the water resources department at Chatrang river at Gohpur in Biswanath district.
Maharashtra: Three dams filled, traffic suspended on highways as rains lash Kolhapur
Kolhapur/UNI: Three irrigation dams were filled up to their full capacities while several arterial roads were submerged as rains continue to lash this district for past three days, stated Irrigation Dept Assistant Superintendent Engineer Shreedhar Ghatge on Thursday.
Assam flood situation steadies; toll mounts to 37
Guwahati/UNI: The flood situation in Assam steadied with number of affected people and districts decreasing marginally, though the death toll continued to mount.
Over 2.20 lakh people affected in Assam floods, death toll rises to 15
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam turned grim with more than 2.20 lakh people in 13 districts of the state affected in the second wave of floods.
Cloudburst wreaks havoc in Meghalaya
Shillong/UNI: A cloudburst on Saturday night wreaked havoc in several villages in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district, an official said on Sunday.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Kerala tomorrow, meet victims
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday announced he will visit flood-hit Kerala for two days from Tuesday.
Heavy rain causes water-logging in Mumbai, hits train services
Mumbai, Jun 25 (IBNS): Heavy rain has caused water-logging in Mumbai, disrupting normal life in the financial capital of the country, media reports said.
Bihar Floods displace over 9 million villagers, 230 dead as relief work picks up speed
Patna, Aug 18 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The prevailing flood situation turned further grim on Friday as the floodwaters entered fresh areas, brings untold miseries.
Assam flood claims 7 more lives taking death toll mounts to 59
Guwahati, July 15 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam remained grim as seven more deaths were reported on Saturday, taking the death toll to 59 and affecting over 11.93 lakh people of 24 districts across the state.