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Thunderstorm hits flights, trains, road traffic in Mumbai
A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning and heavy rains, disrupted air, road and rail traffic in Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said.
Metro services hit by snag, passenger unrest in evening peak
Kolkata Metro Services were disrupted for around three houses during the evening peak hours on Monday after a train developed a snag due to power tripping at a station and the subsequent passenger unrest. The train developed a technical glitch due to power tripping at Belgachia Metro station in north Kolkata at around 6.11 pm, Metro Railway CPRO Indrani Banerjee said. "We decided to run truncated services from Central station to Kavi Subhas (terminal station in the south). But after one truncated service, passengers declined to disembark the train at Central station," she said. "We had also run truncated services from Maidan station and Tollygunge station. But due to non-cooperation of passengers the truncated services were also stopped," the CPRO said. The authorities operated two "special services" from Noapara and Kavi Subhas terminals around 10.30 pm but those were inadequate to carry thousands of stranded passengers. People were seen waiting outside the Metro ...
Severe cyclonic storm likely to hit Gujarat on June 12 night: IMD
A severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit Gujarat on June 12 night with a wind speed of 130-140 kilometres per hour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday night. The Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said the deep depression over east-central and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep lays centred at about 320 km northwest of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep), 680 km south-southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra) and 840 km south-southeast of Veraval (Gujarat). "It is very likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours and into a Severe Cyclonic Storm in subsequent 24 hours. "It is very likely to move nearly northward and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva around Veraval and Diu region as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed 130-140 kmph gusting to 155 kmph during midnight of June 12," the Cyclone Warning Division bulletin said. The state has been put on alert following the IMD prediction. With the warning of a heavy rainfall ..
Vehicles arrive in Leh after snow clearance on Manali-Sarchu road
First civilian vehicles arrived in Leh after Manali-Sarchu road was cleared of snow by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) earlier today.After the snow clearing operation was carried out by BRO, the stretch was opened for civilian traffic in the morning today.BRO has advised civil passengers and travellers on the highway to exercise due precaution as there are always chances of landslides and avalanches enroute because of heavy snow build-up.Manali-Sarchu road connects the high altitude Himalayan town with Leh in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. The stretch is prone to snowfall and remains inaccessible for vehicular traffic during winters.Earlier on May 22, the Manali-Keylong road in Lahaul-Spiti district, which remains closed during winters due to intense snowfall, was opened for vehicular traffic.
Air, rail, road traffic hit as thunderstorm lashes Mumbai
A thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and heavy rains disrupted air, road and rail traffic in Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said.
Flight ops at Mum airport on hold as rains affect visibility
Flight operations at the city airport were put on hold after heavy rains brought down visibility below the required limit, a Mubai International Airport Limited (MIAL) spokesperson said Monday night. "Due to heavy rains the visibility has gone down and the operations is on hold for the last 13 minutes," the spokesperson said in a voice message. Due to this, a Newark-bound United Airlines flight from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj international airport was diverted to Delhi, the spokesperson said. "Runway 09x27 (the main runway) will be handed over to the air traffic control any time soon to restart operations," she said.
17,000 ANM, GNM posts in Rajasthan to be filled soon: State minister
Rajasthan Health and Medical Education Minister Raghu Sharma Monday said around 17,000 posts of auxiliary nurse midwife (ANMs) and general nursing and midwife (GNMs) lying vacant will be filled soon. Reviewing health services in the state at a meeting here, he also said necessary equipment will be made available at hospitals to provide round-the-clock delivery of services. Sharma stressed on the need for providing delivery services at all hospitals in the state, apart from achieving the targets of institutional delivery. The minister also said directions have been given to replace defunct ambulances with new ones. Presently, 732 emergency ambulances are functioning under the '108' service. He also directed officials to make operations of medical mobile unit and medical mobile van operations more effective in rural areas.
HC rejects insurance company's plea over police action in cheating case
The Madras High Court Monday declined to restrain the city police from pulling up the head honchos of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company who have been accused of cheating. Justice N Anand Venkatesh rejected a plea from the company for a court direction to not harass its employees over a case of cheating registered by the Central Crime Branch (CCB). An FIR was filed following a complaint from the owner of a Jaguar car against the insurer for failing to give compensation for the damage caused to his vehicle during the Kerala floods in August last. When the case came up for hearing, the judge clarified that once an FIR was filed, the court cannot grant such relief and that the petitioner can only approach the court concerned to seek anticipatory bail. The matter relates to an insurance claim plea of Sunpark Global Impex, which owns the car. According to the claim, the vehicle got damaged during the Kerala floods. The claim was made for Rs 43 lakh. However, based on doubts with ...
Will ensure timely payment of MGNREGA workers: Pilot
Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot Monday said it is the government's priority to increase the reach of the MGNREGA scheme and ensure timely payment of workers engaged under it. Delay in payment to workers will not be accepted and benefits of the scheme should reach as many people as possible, an official statement quoted the deputy chief minister as saying. Pilot, who holds the Panchayati Raj and PWD portfolios, is touring Jalore and Sirohi districts. On Sunday, he convened a meeting with government officials and public representatives to review development works. He directed officials to complete the road construction between Sirohi and Jalore districts on priority to avoid any traffic inconveniences and road accidents. A report should be prepared of areas where development works need to be expedited and improved under MNREGA, Pilot said. He said shade, water, medical kit and ORS solution must be available at MNREGA working areas. He was being accompanied by Minister of State for ...
Missing AN-32 aircraft search enters day 8; hunt intensified
Aerial search and rescue operations were intensified to locate the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force with 13 personal people on board, which went missing after take-off from Assam's Jorhat airbase on June 3, as the hunt entered its eighth day on Monday, the IAF said."Aerial search and rescue operations (SAR) were carried out by helicopters and C-130s during the day. No sightings as yet," the IAF said.The Air Force is planning to carry out missions by airborne sensors, C-130s and ground teams and in the night. "IAF is committed to finding the missing air-warriors," a tweet by the Air Force read.It said that the search area has been expanded."Based on various available inputs, the search area was expanded. Ground forces also increased the search," IAF added in another tweet.The aerial search operations were severely hampered due to poor weather conditions on Sunday. On Saturday, the IAF had announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to any person or group providing "credible information" ...
Aerial search resumes as efforts to trace missing IAF plane continue
Aerial search operation resumed on Monday after a gap of two days as efforts to trace a missing transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force continued for eighth consecutive days in remote Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said. The AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), with eight crew and five passengers on board, went missing on June 3. Shillong-based IAF spokesman Ratnakar Singh said that despite rigorous search operations by IAF, Army, district administrations and locals on Monday, whereabouts of the ill-fated plane could not be ascertained. "Helicopters and C-130J aircraft were carrying out aerial search operations during the day, while it will be continued during the night by UAV and C-130J aircraft to locate the missing aircraft," the spokesman said. Search efforts by ground teams of Indian Army, ITBP, state police and locals continued in full force in the mountainous area, he said. Aerial search resumed on Monday after a gap of two days. On Sunday, a fleet of ...
3 killed, 27 injured as tractor-trolley overturns in Rajasthan's Baran
Two women and a boy were killed and 27 others injured when a tractor-trolley overturned in Rajasthan's Baran district on Monday, police said. The vehicle was going to Kota from Baran when the incident occurred in the Mangrol area, they said. The driver lost control of the vehicle, which overturned and fell into a roadside riverbed, Mangrol Station House Officer (SHO) Ashish Kumar Bhargava said. He added that two women -- Sona (18) and Sanju (35) -- and a boy, Sonu (15), were killed in the accident. The condition of two among the injured was critical, Bhargava said. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot expressed grief over the incident and condoled the deaths. "Sad to learn about a tractor trolley accident near Rakaspuria in Mangrol, Baran, in which people have lost lives and many are injured. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones," he said in a tweet. A case was lodged against the driver of the vehicle, who was on the run, the SHO said.
Southern Railway continues to be miffed by alarm chain-pulling
Nearly a year after Southern Railway raised concerns over 'trivial' reasons for stopping trains by pulling the alarm chain, the menace continues. The Southern Railway (SR) said Rs 3.72 lakh was collected as fine and 774 people prosecuted from January till May this year, a figure higher than the previous Rs 2.8 lakh collected from 737 passengers. "Though the Indian Railways is striving hard to maintain the punctuality of trains being operated under its control, the menace of Alarm Chain Pulling (ACP) is adjudged as one of the major factors for the delayed operation of trains at the national-level," a statement issued by SR said. said. During 2019 (upto May), it said, 774 people have been arrested and prosecuted with a fine of Rs 3.72 lakh. Last year, the SR had apprehended 737 passengers and collected 2.8 lakh as fine for the offence from January-June 2018. Co-passengers could not board/alight, missing of belongings, passenger got down to purchase eatables and did not .
Fire in MP HC building doused in a few minutes
A fire broke out in the Madhya Pradesh High Court building Monday which gutted old furniture, an official said. The fire started near the stairs in the north block of the HC building and then spread to the first floor before being doused a few minutes after authorities were alerted at around 5:45pm, said Jabalpur Municipal Corporation Fire Officer Kushagra Thakur. "Initial probe suggests the blaze resulted from a short circuit.
Sewri mishap: Death toll rises to two
The death toll in the Sunday car accident in Sewri-Wadala area climbed to two Monday with a 25-year-old victim succumbing to his injuries, police said. Six persons, including the car driver, his wife, and four pedestrians still continue to be in hospital, an official said. The incident occurred Sunday when the SUV driver Shahbaz Wadi (26) lost control over the vehicle near Zakaria Bunder bus stop and hit people walking on the road. Wadi and his wife were also injured in the mishap. A police official said Kalpesh Dhadse, who was critically injured in the accident, died at KEM hospital in Central Mumbai Monday. While Darpan Patil (18) died on Sunday his mother Swati (40) and sister Nidhi (12) were injured. Earlier in the day, relatives of the injured persons staged a protest at the hospital alleging that the victims are not being given proper medical treatment, another official said. The relatives also tried to force their way into the hospital, necessitating deployment of
Two sisters die in fire
A two-year-old girl and her 15-day-old sister were burnt alive in a fire that occurred in their thatched hut in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, police said Monday. The incident occurred Sunday evening in tribal-dominated Bhedla village, an Amirgadh police station official said. "We learnt about the incident on Monday morning as the village is located in remote area, and rushed to the spot. However, the last rites of the two girls were already performed by their relatives," said Amirgadh police station sub-inspector C P Chaudhari. He said the fire occurred when Mungriben Mali, the mother of the girls, was preparing tea in their hut. "Mali tried to save her daughters, who were sleeping, but could not help them as the fire spread rapidly. Mali also sustained injuries in the incident," he said, adding that the girls died on the spot.
On heavy rainfall alert,Guj deploys NDRF in coastal Saurashtra
Gujarat has been put on alert following IMD prediction of the deep depression in the Arabian Sea developing into a severe cyclonic storm and causing heavy rainfall in the coastal areas in the coming days, a senior official said Monday. With the warning of a heavy rainfall in parts of Gujarat, the state government has decided to deploy NDRF personnel in coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch from Tuesday morning. The government will also put the Army, the Navy and the Coast Guard on alert. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rains with winds blowing at the speed of over 110 kms on June 13 and 14 in coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch. It has also advised fishermen against venturing into the sea in the next few days while ports have been directed to flag a danger signal. "A heavy rain warning has been issued for Saurashtra andKutch on June 13 and 14 due to the depression in the Arabian Sea which will turn into a severe cyclonic storm,"
2 dead in mishap as pre-monsoon rain turns road slippery
Two people were killed in an accident involving a concrete mixer truck, an autorickshaw and a bus in the early hours of Monday in Chembur after pre- monsoon rains made the road slippery, police said. In the accident that took place in Amar Mahal area, the concrete mixer truck hit the autorickshaw which then smashed into a bus, a Tilaknagar police station official said. "The driver and two passengers in the autorickshaw were injured. Two of them succumbed to injuries in Rajawadi Hospital nearby," he said. He identified the deceased as passenger Sufiyan Ansari (25) and driver Subhash Bind (55). Passenger Mona Mirza (55) is undergoing treatment, he added. The driver of the concrete mixer truck fled the scene of accident and efforts were on to nab him, the official added.
Aurangabad: Rain, hailstorm provides relief from stifling heat
Rain and hailstorm on Monday evening brought much-needed relief to Aurangabad, which like several parts of Maharashtra had been reeling under severe drought and acute water shortage this summer.Light rain showers and hailstorm gave much-needed respite from sultry heat today and people were seen enjoying on the streets and getting drenched in the downpour.On Sunday too there were rains and a dust storm in the city.Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted partly cloudy sky in the morning hours with the possibility of rain or thundershowers accompanied with squall for the city today.Maximum temperature touched 39 degree Celsius today and the mercury is likely to drop slightly in the region in upcoming days, according to the weather department.Possibility of rain or thunderstorm has been predicted till Thursday, June 13.Many parts of Maharashtra are still under the grip of acute water crisis and drought-like-situation.To counter the prevalent issue, Maharashtra Chief Minister .
Mystery illness kills 12 in Malaysia, probe underway
Malaysian authorities are trying to find the cause of death of a dozen indigenous people in an isolated village in the Kelantan state.