In a statement, the CPI(M) Polit Bureau said the devastating floods in the city were not merely the result of heavy rains but also of “systemic negligence and the deliberate erosion of public infrastructure” by the state government.
This forecast was available earlier than ever before – up to four weeks ahead of the rain.
Unrelenting rains in both hilly and plain areas have plunged large parts of Uttar Pradesh into crisis, with floods engulfing more than 700 villages across 22 districts.
The Army and the Air Force were on high alert to help the NDRF and SDRF rescuers in relief and rescue operations.
Kolkata is bracing for days of stormy weather as a deep depression that intensified over the Bay of Bengal made landfall near Odisha’s Gopalpur on Tuesday, triggering heavy rains, gusty winds, and warnings of rough seas.
Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri met the union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat here on Tuesday and…
At least 14 people were killed and seven others injured during the past two days in rain-related incidents across Pakistan,…
Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, has declared that the schools in heavy rain-affected areas would remain closed. The…
With five new deaths on Wednesday, the death toll in Himachal Pradesh due to rains, floods and landslides has crossed 130 in the last 26 days.
Speaking to The Statesman, the Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S.S. Yadav, shared the preparedness to deal with any kind of eventuality during monsoons in Delhi.
