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August 3, 2024 8:20 PM

Relief and rescue operations going on in disaster-affected areas of Uttarakhand

Relief and rescue operations are going on in the disaster-affected areas of Uttarakhand. In a high-level meeting held on Saturday in Dehradun, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed senior government officials to expedite relief operations. The Chief Minister asked for immediate repair of t...

August 3, 2024 8:09 PM

ECI to visit J&K to review assembly polls preparedness

In a significant development, a high-level team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) is arriving in Jammu & Kashmir on a three-day visit from August 8 to review preparedness for the much-awaited Assembly polls in the Union Territory. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Full Commi...

August 3, 2024 6:34 PM

Landslide in Kargil Causes Building Collapse, 12 injured

In Ladakh, a landslide in the Kabaddi Nalla area of Kargil caused a building to collapse in the early hours of the morning, resulting in injuries to 12 people. Indian Army, Ladakh Police and Rescue Teams swiftly initiated rescue operations, and all injured individuals were safely transported to Dist...

August 3, 2024 5:10 PM

Gujarat Government Approves Rs 63 Crore Grant for Fire Safety Equipment

Gujarat government has given an in-principle approval to allocate a total grant of 63 crore rupees for the purchase of emergency fire vehicles and equipments to the municipalities of the state.   The decision has been made after the representations made by the public representatives and local lea...

August 3, 2024 2:12 PM

Uttarakhand rescue operations enter third day in Kedarnath Dham

In Uttarakhand, today is the third day of relief and rescue operations at various places of Kedarnath Dham and Yatra route to safely evacuate stranded pilgrims. About seven thousand devotees and local people have been rescued safely so far. To complete the rescue operation speedily, NDRF, SDRF, DDRF...

August 3, 2024 8:20 AM

Centre issues fresh ESA draft notification for Western Ghats across six states

The Centre has issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56 thousand 800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA). These states are Gujrat, Maharastra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu. The government has also invited suggestions an...

August 2, 2024 9:11 PM

More than six thousand stranded pilgrims devotees rescued in Uttarakhand so far; Relief and search operations in full swing in landslide-hit areas of Himachal Pradesh and Kerala

In Uttarakhand, relief and rescue operations continue for the second day today to take the pilgrims stranded in Kedarnath Dham to safe places. More than six thousand people have been rescued safely from the Kedarnath till now. Akashvani correspondent has reported that the rescue operation is being c...

August 2, 2024 9:13 PM

8 Dead in Bihar Lightning Strikes; CM Announces Ex-Gratia for Victims

In Bihar, at least eight people lost their lives due to lightning strikes in the last 24 hours. Three deaths each occurred in Patna and Aurangabad districts, followed by one casualty each in Nawada and Saran. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed grief over the loss of lives in these incidents. ...

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