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Pahalgam boat accident: J-K Governor announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to family of deceased
Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those who died in an accident when a rafting boat capsized at a tourist resort in Pahalgam, Anantnag on Tuesday.Two people died and 4 others were injured in the incident which took place in the evening.The injured were rescued and rushed to the hospital.
All steps underway for drinking water supply to Chennai: CM
With reservoirs supplying water to Chennai drying up and ground water levels plummeting in absence of rain, water has become scarce but the government is taking necessary steps to supply drinking water to people, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said on Tuesday.
Railway officials asked to travel in all classes including general, take passenger feedback
Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi Tuesday asked officials to travel in all classes, including the general class coaches, and take passenger feedback with an aim to improve cleanliness, hygiene and other services. The direction came during a review meeting chaired by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and attended by General Managers (GMs) of Zonal Railways/Production Units, Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) through video-conference. During the meeting, Angadi asked the officials to ensure that the Railways reaches to the poorest of the poor. "Most of the trains have vestibules, so travel in all classes, including the general class. See if the toilets and coaches are clean. Speak with the passengers, get feedback. Submit reports so that corrective measures can be taken. Safety, cleanliness and hygiene in railways should continue to be key focus areas," the MoS told them. His suggestion follows Chairman Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav's instructions to officials Monday to travel .
Tamil Nadu CM assures on drinking water supply
With the water level in reservoirs across Tamil Nadu declining rapidly, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami here on Tuesday assured that necessary steps were being taken to ensure drinking water supply to people.
Old three-storey building collapses in Delhi
An old three-storey building in Sadar Bazar collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday.Four fire trucks were at the spot ready to restrict the damage and curb the fire in case it spreads. The building collapsed at 6:30 am today with a few spectators waiting for it to crash down.When the building collapsed it left nothing but a cloud of dust and rubble.The building was inhabited by residents but was vacated upon realizing the deteriorating condition of the house and the risk of the roof caving in on them.The condition of the three-storey residence was worsening each day given its extremely aged frame. The collapse did not result in any casualty given its pre-vacated status.
Railway officials asked to travel in general class, take passengers feedback
Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi Tuesday asked officials to travel in all classes, including the general class coaches, and take passenger feedback with an aim to improve cleanliness, hygiene and other services. The direction came during a review meeting chaired by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and attended by General Managers (GMs) of Zonal Railways/Production Units, Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) through video-conference. During the meeting, Angadi asked the officials to ensure that the Railways reaches to the poorest of the poor. "Most of the trains have vestibules, so travel in all classes, including the general class. See if the toilets and coaches are clean. Speak with the passengers, get feedback. Submit reports so that corrective measures can be taken. Safety, cleanliness and hygiene in railways should continue to be key focus areas," the MoS told them. His suggestion follows Chairman Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav's instructions to officials Monday to travel .
Four months after crash, Mirage pilot's family awaits probe findings
It has been four months since a Mirage 2000 fighter crashed in Bengaluru but the family of one of the two pilots killed in the incident still awaits closure as the Indian Air Force (IAF) is yet to share findings of the court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of accident.
2 killed, 5 injured in J&K river rafting accident
Two people were killed and five others injured on Tuesday in a rafting accident in Lidder river in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam hill station.
Traffic police head constable spreads awareness on road safety on social media
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): After his wife suffered from multiple injuries due to a detrimental road accident, the Delhi traffic police head constable, Sandeep Shahi took to social media to spread awareness on road safety on Tuesday.The 37-year-old coined a youth-oriented message that said, "Agar helmet nahi lagayega toh tera time ayega" (If you don't wear the helmet, you will have a bad time on roads). This comes out similar to the sensational rap song titled "apna time aayega" from the film Gully Boy which had Ranveer Singh playing the protagonist's role.Sandeep's video message has been surfacing the internet ever since he uploaded it."I came to know about the video going viral through media. People are very casual about road safety and are reluctant to follow traffic rules. So, I felt it was my responsibility to make people aware. People either drive, are pedestrians or take public transport. In order to have a prolonged life, knowledge of road safety and its rules is ...
Lifeguards find dead body floating in sea off Juhu coast
The body of an unidentified man floating in the sea off the Juhu coast was Tuesday brought ashore by lifeguards deployed there, a Disaster Management Unit official said. The body was found afloat near Godrej Bungalow at around 9:15 by lifeguards, he said, adding that efforts to identify him, who looked in his mid-twenties, were underway.
Overloaded boat capsizes in Indonesia, at least 17 dead
An overloaded boat carrying people home to celebrate the end of Ramadan with their families capsized off Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least 17 and leaving four others missing, police said Tuesday. The Arim Jaya was traveling from Ra'as village on Madura island to nearby Kalianget when it capsized Monday after being hit by a 1-meter (3-foot) wave, East Java police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said. The wooden boat was carrying 60 people but was designed for just 30. Mangera said search teams and local fishermen rescued 39 people. Extra boats joined the search after weather conditions improved Tuesday and rescuers recovered at least 17 bodies, including four children, he said. They were searching for four others who were reported missing, he said. Television news showed grieving relatives waiting for information at a port and a nearby hospital. Millions of Muslims across the country travel to their hometowns to celebrate the weeklong Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end
Everest summits smash records amid deadly bottlenecks
A record 885 people climbed Everest in May this year, figures showed Tuesday, capping a deadly traffic-clogged season that also saw 11 climbers die on the world's highest mountain. The number smashed last year's record of 807 summits despite a short weather window that resulted in fatal bottlenecks on the peak. Everest -- which straddles the border between Nepal and China -- saw 644 people summit from the south, authorities confirmed Tuesday, 81 more than last year. Another 241 reached the top from the northern flank in Tibet, China's official Xinhua news agency reported, three fewer than last year. At least four of the deaths this season -- the deadliest since 2015 when massive earthquakes triggered avalanches that swept away climbers' camps -- have been blamed on overcrowding. A traffic jam forced teams to wait for hours in freezing temperatures to reach Everest's 8,848-metre (29,029-foot) summit and then descend, increasing the risk of frostbite, altitude sickness and exhaustion ...
Maharashtra: Six women dead as jeep falls into river
Six women including two teenagers were killed in Bhandara district of Maharashtra Tuesday when the jeep they were travelling in fell off a bridge, police said. The accident took place around 3.30 pm on a bridge on the Chulbandh river on Sakoli-Lakhandur road near Mouza Kumbhli village, a police official said. The passenger-carrying jeep fell into the river after the driver lost control, he said. There were 13 passengers in the jeep, of which six, including two teenagers, lost their lives, he said. Three women were seriously injured and admitted to a hospital in Bhandara, while four others, including the driver, were sent to a government hospital in Sakoli. Police have registered a case.
Team of Garud commandos, porters, hunters on way to AN-32 crash site on foot: IAF
The operation to retrieve the bodies of the 13 air warriors on board the ill-fated AN-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh remained suspended Tuesday, even as a ground team comprising Garud commandos, civilian porters and hunters was on its way to the site on foot, IAF officials said. Shillong-based IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh said the first segment of this trekking party which left on Monday is likely to reach the accident site on Tuesday. "Due to bad weather and clouds we could not undertake the retrieval operation today as well. Our helicopters were on the lookout for a window to fly but could not. But we are leaving no stone unturned in our attempts to retrieve the bodies," he said. Helicopters, including Mi-17s, Cheetah and ALH have been unable to approach the site during the last three days because of inclement weather in the valleys and cloud cover over the crash site, officials said. "Retrieval operations require the steep mountain sides to be ...
The severe water crisis in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is facing its worst water crisis this year. With searing temperatures and delayed monsoon, most of the regions are facing water a terrible shortage of water.Wells have dried up in the southernmost tip of India that have left people looking for alternative sources of water. The wells in the area are a source of fresh water that the residents have and if the present situation continues they will be left with no choice but to rely on pricey private water tanker facilities.Tamil Nadu is facing drought from three years because of successive failure of north east monsoons.The bore wells inside the Rameshwaram temple are turning dry. At the famous Ramanathaswamy temple here, water from 19 wells is poured on the heads of the people visiting the the temple as part of a ritual. The ritual faces the threat of being stopped.In the areas in and around the state capital, Chennai, residents are sinking borewells up to 600 feet in Ambattur, Pallavaram, Chromepet and Avadi as there is no .
15 missing as crowded jeep plunges into river in Nepal
Fifteen people are missing after a crowded jeep they were travelling in skidded off a mountainous road and plunged into a river in Nepal's Humla district on Tuesday. The jeep veered off the road and plunged into the Karnali river in Kharpunath rural municipality at around 1 pm (local time), the Himalayan Times reported. The jeep - which had the capacity to carry only nine persons - was crowded as it was carrying 15 people, it said. "We are yet to ascertain whether the missing persons have already breathed their last or (are) still alive," said an administration official, adding that rescue operations have been intensified. A team of Nepal Police, Nepal Army, and Armed Police Force have been deployed to carry out the search and rescue operations, the report said. Nepal has many mountainous areas, roads mostly are narrow. Most accidents in Nepal occur due to poorly maintained vehicles and road conditions.
Kannadiga devotees recite prayers for rain at Prasanna Ganpati temple
Several devotees recited verses from the Bhagavad Gita at the Prasanna Ganpati temple here on Tuesday morning.These prayers come as the last straw for the Kannadigas who are suffering from an acute water crisis as a result of a long spell of drought. The devotees believe that reciting these shlokas from the Gita has the power to approach the rain, God.The same belief is also shared by the old priest Shivaswamy who performed the puja as he believes that this will be a good way to solve the crisis.On this matter, Shiavswamy said, "Today we are facing acute water crisis, our solutions can be found in the shlokas from the Gita. When calamities strike we should pray to Lord Krishna, which we will continue to do for a few days."The state of Karnataka which has been hit with drought in many districts has had to incur many losses. The drought has caused a loss of Rs16,662.48 crore and sought assistance from the centre of Rs2,434 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as relief
China earthquake kills 13, injures 199
As many as 13 people were killed and 199 others injured in a 6-magnitude earthquake that hit China's Sichuan Province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Tuesday. The earthquake hit the Changning county at 10.55 p.m. on Monday.
Drought-hit Maharashtra farmers given Rs 4,461 crore: Govt
The Maharashtra government Tuesday expressed solidarity with farmers reeling under the impact of severe drought in large parts of the state and said a sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited in bank accounts of more than 66 lakh cultivators as part of relief measures. Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, while tabling the additional budget for 2019-20 in the assembly, saidthe sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited as a grant in bank accounts of 66,88,422 farmersin 17,985 villages spread over 26 drought -affected districts. He outlined drought mitigation steps undertaken by the government. The minister said a control room has been set up in each of the collectorate to tackle the issue of drinking water scarcity. Powers for approval of tankershave been delegated tosub-divisional officers to cut down on delays. Piped water supply schemesin the drought-affected areas, which were closed due to electricity arrears, have been restarted by paying 5 per cent of the pending dues .
Trail of destruction across maize fields in Mizoram
The Fall Army Worm (FAW) outbreak that left a trail of destruction across the maize fields in Mizoram, is decreasing, the Joint Director of Agriculture Department, James Lalsiamliana, said on Wednesday. Lalsiamliana informed PTI that there is a chance of recovery of the infested crop, depending upon the severity of damage, control measures taken and application of fertilizers. "We are yet to be able to predict the extent of damage or possible recovery as the value of damage may differ, and actual value of damage or crop loss could be calculated after harvest of the cobs," he said. As of today 10,049 maize farming families residing in 341 villages across eight districts in the state have been affected by the pest attack. The pest attack started in the first week of April. Out of a total of 4,729 hectare of land where maize was cultivated, a total of 3,016 hectare of land has been recorded as infested by the state agriculture department officials.