According to sources, the flash flood hit when thousands of villagers assembled at the Mal river bank late on Wednesday evening for immersion of Durga idols on the occasion of the Vijaya Dashami.
October 6, 2022The remarks of the UN Secretary-General came after he attended a briefing at the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Dawn reported.
September 10, 2022Under the terms of the IMF deal all provincial governments were required to generate a fiscal surplus, which they had committed to do, in writing.
September 6, 2022The Pakistan government, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as also army chief General Bajwa have independently appealed for aid.
September 6, 2022Should we build embankments so close to rivers that they do not have the space needed to deposit silt and replenish ponds or recharge groundwater?
September 1, 2022This year’s still unfolding disaster is a warning about what lies ahead, as the Himalayan glaciers melt and extreme weather events become the norm.
September 1, 2022Couple that with the expected mass migration to urban centres and you can easily see what the near future will hold.
August 30, 2022The region recorded heavy rain last night and the Jammu-Srinagar highway was shut due to multiple landslides and shooting stones. The Panthyal area on the highway was hit by boulders stumbling down from hill top.
July 21, 2022The office of the State Minister for Disaster Management said a search and rescue operation could not be conducted in the area as the district is under the Taliban's control.
July 30, 2021Owing to heavy rains, the BRO has closed the Manali-Leh highway and the Manali-Udaipur highway
July 28, 2021Rescuers said they were still hopeful of finding survivors, notwithstanding the challenges like the muck and the water from Dhauli Ganga constantly flowing into the tunnels.
February 14, 2021Telangana suffered `5000 crore loss due to heavy rain & flash flood
October 16, 2020Landslides blocked the Birahi Ganga river to form a lake. Gohna villager Gajendra Rawat says: “The boat was buried in the debris. A small portion was visible. On 15 August the villagers carried out a special operation and dug out an old boat from the flash flood debris.”
August 21, 2020Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has expressed his condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in the flooding and landslides triggered by the incessant rainfall.
July 13, 2019‘Smriti Van’ (forest) will be created in six districts of Garhwal division. Local self-help groups will look after the forests so created.
June 17, 2019The Central Water Commission (CWC), which keeps a vigil on the water level of these rivers, has already confirmed that the water level of Siang recorded a drop at Tuting around 11.00 pm on Monday.
October 30, 2018The CM said that the topography of the state was difficult and construction and maintenance cost of capital assets like roads, health and educational institutions, irrigation and water supply schemes and electrification was very high.
September 27, 2018