NEW DELHI: Heavy rains over the weekend caused widespread flooding across Gujarat, blocking state highways and village roads, the continuous downpour over the past 48 hours inundated low-lying areas, disrupted daily life and hindered traffic flow, officials said.Several hundred people were evacuated and moved to safer locations from the districts of Valsad and Navsari as…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday told Parliament the Centre had warned Kerala govt multiple times about the possibility of a rain-induced natural disaster, the first alert going out as early as July 23. Shah’s remarks came in response to attacks from opposition members in both Houses as they questioned the govt’s preparedness…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday assured central assistance to states affected by floods as he spoke to chief ministers of Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to take stock of the situation.So far, 109 human lives have been lost in Assam due to floods and nearly six lakh displaced in several districts….
PHANSIDEWA: Villagers, armed with household utensils like tongs, and work instruments like hammers and shovels, were the first responders at the accident site on Monday, managing to bring out most of the injured and the dead from the bogies amidst heavy rain, hours before railway men and trained rescue personnel from NDRF reached the site.According…
