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Cyclone Gaja: TN CM releases Rs 1,000 crore for relief, restoration work
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday releases Rs 1,000 crore for relief and restoration works being undertaken in the areas affected by cyclone Gaja in the state.The Chief Minister will distribute the financial assistance to farmers, coconut growers and others in person on Tuesday, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) announced through his Twitter handle.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin has also announced Rs one crore financial assistance for the relief and rehabilitation work in cyclone Gaja hit areas in eight districts of the state.He also declared that his party members of the Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly will donate their one month's salary for the relief and rehabilitation works. The disaster has so far claimed 11 lives, apart from causing huge damage to properties.Kerala government on Friday also announced to provide Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the people killed in the disaster, Rs 1 lakh to those injured severely ...
Day 4 after cyclone, relief works stepped up in TN; CM
Relief operations gathered pace in cyclone 'Gaja'-hit districts of Tamil Nadu Monday even as sporadic protests by the affected people demanding quick assistance continued in various places for the second day. Chief Minister K Palaniswami took stock of the situation at a high-level meeting here and announced an immediate cash assistance totalling Rs 8,800 to each families sheltered in relief camps besides, 10 kg rice and four litres of kerosene. He also said compensation would be given to farmers and fishermen and directed allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for immediate relief and rehabilitation works. In a statement later, Palaniswami said the toll in the cyclone has risen to 46, while a total of 2, 51,674 people were staying in relief camps. He said Rs 5,000 would be given as immediate livelihood support to each family lodged in cyclone centres, to those who lost their homes and fishermen who lost their boats in the cyclone that crossed the coast near Vedaranyam in ...
250 people, 82 vehicles stuck in Zojila pass after heavy snowfall evacuated
The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday evacuated over 250 people and 80 vehicles stuck in Zojila pass on Srinagar-Leh National Highway after a fresh spell of heavy snowfall. The government managed to evacuate all the vehicles and passengers after a massive rescue operation launched at wee hours on Monday. Officials said rescue teams of state police assisted by the personnel of the Border Roads Organisation's premier wing BEACON, having the responsibility of developing road network in the entire state and known and life line of J&K. The rescue operation started at 2.30 am, a J&K police spokesperson said. After strenuous efforts, the rescue teams managed to safely evacuate all the 250 stranded passengers and 82 vehicles which included 70 trucks, four buses and eight light motor vehicles, he said. All the vehicles and passengers were shifted to Sonamarg by rescue teams, he added. The spokesman asked the drivers commuting on Srinagar-Leh national highway to use chains on their ...
Odisha to build houses for cyclone Titli-affected families
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday directed to allot houses under the Biju Pucca Ghar scheme to 13,000 families affected by severe cyclonic storm Titli in October this year.
Chinese fishing boat sinks off Japan's coast; 5 crew missing
The Japanese coast guard says a Chinese fishing boat sank off Japan's southern coast and five of its crew members are missing. Three others were rescued. The coast guard said it received a distress call Monday and was later informed that the boat sank about 370 kilometres west of Japan's Amami Oshima island. The coast guard dispatched a patrol aircraft to the area but saw no sign of the vessel. It said three crew members were rescued by another fishing boat, and that other ships in the area were searching for the five missing fishermen. Japanese officials they sent a patrol boat to help with the rescue. The cause of the accident was being investigated.
Amritsar train accident: magisterial probe report to be submitted Tuesday
The magisterial probe ordered by Punjab government into the Amritsar train accident in which 60 people died has recorded statements of more than 150 people, including railway officials and Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the chief guest at the Dussehra event. "The report is complete and it will be submitted on Tuesday to the Punjab Home Secretary N S Kalsi," said Jalandhar Divisional Commissioner B Purushartha, who was appointed special executive magistrate by the government to probe the October 19 accident. He said statements of more than 150 people including railway officials and eyewitnesses were recorded. Statements of Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, and the Dussehra event organiser Saurabh Madan were also recorded. Navjot Singh Sidhu has submitted his statement in writing, Purushartha said. Opposition Akali Dal has rejected the institution of the magisterial probe and sought registration of case against Navjot Kaur Sidhu and the event organizer. Sixty people ...
BSF officer killed, 3 injured in blast in J&K's Samba district
A BSF assistant commandant was killed and three others were injured in a blast at a border outpost (BOP) along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Monday, an officer said. "A blast has taken place at a BOP in Samba sector. One BSF person has died and few others (were) injured," he told PTI. An assistant commandant was killed and three jawans were injured in the blast in Mangu Chak, said Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Arun Manhas, adding that an investigation was on. A Border Security Force (BSF) officer said it was not known yet whether the blast was caused due to some accident or it was a mortar fire from the Pakistan side.
Parijat acquires Greentech Safety Platinum Award 2018
Parijat Industries has been conferred with Greentech Safety Award (Platinum trophy) from Greentech Foundation."HSE is a primary commitment for Parijat, and we are delighted to have received the Platinum award from Greentech this year," said Vikram Anand, Director Parijat.The purpose of Greentech Safety Award is to promote improvements in workplace safety, encourage those responsible for workplace safety management and recognition of workplace safety as an ethical responsibility to both employer and employees.Greentech safety awards has been presented to companies / units demonstrating highest level of commitment to safety management covering all sectors of industry and services sector who demonstrate highest level of commitment and best practices. The awards aim to recognize exemplary operations, systems and the evidence of their impact to business vitality. Greentech Foundation awards serve as a catalyst to understanding the intrinsic value of environment management in business ...
Day 4 after cyclone, relief works stepped up in TN; CM reviews
Relief operations gathered pace in cyclone 'Gaja'-hit districts of Tamil Nadu Monday even as sporadic protests by the affected people demanding quick assistance continued in various places for the second day. Chief Minister K Palaniswami took stock of the situation at a high-level meeting here attended by his cabinet colleagues and officials in the aftermath of the cyclone that crossed the state coast near Vedaranyam on Friday, causing devastation in six coastal districts and claiming 45 lives. President Ram Nath Kovind spoke to Palaniswami and enquired about the situation. Reports received here painted a grim picture of the affected districts where the farm sector had taken a severe hit as crops in large swathe of lands had been damaged and nearly two lakh trees, including coconut and plantain, uprooted, leaving the farmers in acute distress. Life was limping back to normalcy in urban areas with electricity being restored gradually, the reports said. Several ministers ...
China reports new African swine fever outbreaks
China has confirmed new outbreaks of African swine fever in its northeastern province of Heilongjiang, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Monday.
Guj to get highway airstrip for emergency landing: Mandaviya
Construction of an airstrip for emergency landing between Datrana and Jawanpar villages on Limbdi-Khambhaliya national highway near Dwarka has started, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Monday. The Minister of state for Road Transport and Highways said there were plans to set up 11 such emergency landing airstrips on national highways across seven states for timely relief during natural disasters or any such untoward event. "A five kilometre stretch between Datrana and Jawanpur villages on Limbdi-Khambhaliya national highway near Dwarka is being developed as an emergency landing airstrip. The project is a part of the construction of 11 such airstrips identified by the Defence ministry, Indian Air Force and the Roads and Transport ministry," he informed reporters Monday in Gandhinagar. "In times of emergencies, when roads and rail routes are disrupted, and when it is necessary to provide relief urgently, airstrips are crucial. In floods, cyclone or earthquakes, this .
Mughal road reopens for traffic after week-long closure due to snowfall
The Mughal road connecting the Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region with South Kashmir's Shopian district was opened for restricted vehicular traffic on Monday after a week-long closure due to heavy snowfall, a senior traffic police official said. Only a limited number of light vehicles were allowed to move on Mughal road Monday from both sides on a trial basis after completion of snow clearance operation Sunday evening, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Mohammad Rafiq said. He said the slippery conditions on the road in the morning forced further delay in the resumption of the traffic. The traffic on the road was allowed for a limited period today, he said. "The road is cleared for one-way traffic but a decision to resume (normal operations of) one-way traffic will be taken tomorrow morning after fresh review taking into consideration the prevailing weather and the condition of the road," Rafiq said. Mughal road was closed for traffic on November 12 after high ...
Directed DGCA for strict safety audit of airlines, says Prabhu at launch of Airsewa 2.0
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu has ordered the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation safety watchdog, to conduct safety audits of all airlines.He underlined that the central government has "zero-tolerance" policy on safety."We have directed DGCA to conduct the strict safety audit of all the airlines. The report of the same comes to our Secretary. In no condition, we will compromise with the safety. It is our policy to have zero tolerance on the safety issue," he emphasised.At the launch of the Airsewa 2.0, Prabhu touched upon a host of issues including passenger fares, cloud-seeding, the growth of the aviation sector among others.He endorsed the upgraded version of Airsewa digital platform as an initiative that would further benefit air-travelers in getting their grievances resolved effectively."This is a matter of joy for us that keeping in mind the benefits of all the air-travelers, the Aviation Ministry has launched AirSewa 2.0 today. We all ...
Karnataka floods: Centre approves Rs 546 crore to state
The Centre Monday approved over Rs 546 crore as additional assistance to Karnataka, a large part of which was hit by floods and landslides this year. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the high-level committee chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh besides others, an official statement said. The committee has approved the additional assistance of Rs. 546.21 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Karnataka, it said. The fund has been approved following a report of an inter-ministerial team that visited areas hit by the floods and landslides in Karnataka including Kodagu district, the country's largest coffee-growing region. The floods and landslides hit Karnataka in August. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and senior officers of the ministries of home, finance and agriculture and NITI Aayog were present at the meeting.
4 dead, 1 injured in factory fire at Karol Bagh
Four people lost their lives while one person was injured after a massive fire broke out at a factory here in Karol Bagh on Monday.The fire broke out at 12:23 pm in Karol Bagh's Beadonpura area. Fire tenders have been rushed to the site to douse the fire.The deceased have been identified as Bagan Prasahad (55), R M Naresh (40), Aarti (20) and Asha (40). The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Six die as tanker hits stationary bus
Six persons were killed in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh on Monday when a speeding tanker rammed into a stationary roadways bus parked on the roadside after it broke down, police said.
Cyclone Gaja: DMK donates Rs 1 crore for relief works
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Monday announced Rs 1crore financial assistance for the relief and rehabilitation work in cyclone Gaja hit areas in eight districts of the state.Stalin also declared that his party members of the Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly will also donate their one month's salary for the relief and rehabilitation works.The disaster, which has brought the life in several districts of the state to a standstill, has so far claimed 11 lives, apart from causing huge damage to properties and live-stocksOn Friday, Kerala government also announced to provide Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh to those injured severely and Rs 25,000 to the people who have suffered minor injuries.Cyclone Gaja crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam last week and unleashed mayhem in several districts of the state including Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, and Thanjavur.
Red alert after Guatemala volcano erupts again, 200 flee
Guatemalan authorities on Monday declared a red alert after the Fuego volcano erupted again, forcing about 200 residents to flee. A fiery glow rose from the crater of Fuego which is erupting for the fifth time this year, one month after the last one and following a June 3 rain of rocks, ash and toxic gases that left almost 200 people dead and 235 missing. A spokesman for Guatemala's disaster management agency CONRED, David de Leon, said 214 residents who live on the slopes of Fuego, mostly in the southern municipality of Escuintla, were moved to safe zones and more will follow. He said about 2,000 people in total have been asked to leave the area of the 3,763-meter (12,246-foot) volcano, 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Guatemala City. Since the eruption began Sunday morning, lava rises 500 meters above Fuego's crater, while the ash column exceeds one kilometer above the volcanic cone and is causing a rain of particles, the Institute of Volcanology said. The previous eruption lasted from
Former J&K chief secy Mohammad Iqbal Khanday passes away
Former chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Mohammad Iqbal Khanday passed away here Monday after battling cancer. He was 63. Khanday, a 1978-batch IAS officer, took premature retirement from service just few months before his superannuation in 2015. He is survived by wife, judge Kaneez Fatima, and daughter Sehar Iqbal. Khanday breathed his last at SKIMS Hospital at Soura, where he was undergoing treatment for cancer, which had relapsed after his retirement from service. Khanday will be buried at a graveyard near his Humhama residence, relatives said. Known as an able administrator, Khanday was dogged by several controversies during his years of service -- the last one being his premature retirement due to differences with the PDP-BJP government over transfer of few subordinate officers. He was also an accused in the infamous 2006 Srinagar sex scandal and arrested by the CBI in connection with case of sexual exploitation of women including an underage girl. However, he was acquitted by
Four people laundering clothes killed in central Delhi fire
Four people were killed Monday in a fire incident at a factory in central Delhi after one of them, a heavy built man, got stuck at the exit door while escaping the building and blocked the route for others, firefighters said. Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials said the fire started at 12.23 pm in Beadonpura area in Karol Bagh after a solvent used for laundering clothes spilled out on the floor accidentally. The DFS had received a call that a fire has broken out at a house but when firefighters reached the spot, they found the victims were involved in laundering clothes, said an official. He said the victims were about to steam iron clothes and were putting solvent in a container when it spilled on the floor and came in contact with the steam iron triggering the fire. A heavy-built man, who was sitting near the door, tried to get out of the exit door and got stuck. This blocked the route for others who were inside the building, the officer added. The deceased have been identified as ...