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13 killed as earthquake rattles Indonesian tourist spot
At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured while several buildings have collapsed after a magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday morning, officials said.
Working to strengthen regulatory system for health supplement, nutraceutical sector: FSSAI
With the country's health supplement and nutraceutical industry poised to grow to USD 10 billion by 2025, food regulator FSSAI has said it is gearing to strengthen the regulatory ecosystem through cross-border collaboration and learning from global best practices. "India's health supplement and nutraceutical industry is rapidly growing and is poised to be USD 10 billion industry by 2025. As this sector grows, FSSAI is gearing itself to strengthen the regulatory ecosystem through cross-border collaboration and learning from international best practices," it said in a statement. In December 2016, FSSAI notified the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016. These regulations cover eight categories of foods and carry detailed requirements about their composition, claims and labels, among others. These foods are health supplements, nutraceuticals, foods ...
Patna: Nitish Kumar assures action after road caves in
Hours after a road caved at an under construction site in Patna on Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took stock of the situation and assured strict action, if a case of official negligence emerges. The road caved in on Bailey road due to heavy downpour and waterlogging.Kumar, who reached the incident spot, said that a thorough study will be conducted in order to avoid such incidents in future."This is a 100 year-old-road which got broke due to heavy rains in the region from the past couple of days. Authorities will again conduct a detailed study pertaining to the flaws in the construction. If any official found guilty in this incident, the government will take strict action," said Kumar.He further said that the authorities will make efforts to reconstruct the road in order to ease the commute for the people residing in the area. He also added that the suggestions of experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) will also be taken into consideration before reviving the .
Raigad bus accident: NDRF calls off operation, 30 bodies recovered
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday called off the rescue operation in Maharashtra's Ambenali Ghat of Raigad district after recovering all 30 bodies from the site of the accident.The bus was carrying 31 passengers that fell into a 500-feet deep gorge on Saturday. Only one of the passengers survived the accident."A total of 30 bodies have been recovered from the site. In total 31 people were travelling in the bus when it fell off a mountain road into a gorge in Ambenali Ghat. Only one person survived the accident," an NDRF official said.Yesterday, Raigad guardian minister Ravindra Chavan had said that bus fell down into gorge due to the driver's fault."Bus fell in a 500-feet gorge due to the fault of the driver. Only one passenger has survived the accident," Chavan had said.
Rise in Yamuna level: Khattar holds meeting with senior officials
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar held an emergency meeting with senior officials today to review situation in Yamunanagar district following rise in water level in Yamuna river after heavy rains. Khattar also conducted an aerial survey of the Hathnikund barrage located on Yamuna river in the district. The chief minister was informed by the officials of Panipat, Sonepat and Palwal district administration that though the river in these districts was flowing close to the danger mark, the situation, however, was under control and there were no reports of loss to life or damage to property. After holding a meeting with officials here, Khattar said that 'special girdawari' (revenue survey) would be conducted to assess the damage caused to crops by floods and rains. He said due compensation would be given to the affected farmers. Such affected farmers who have got their crops insured would be given compensation through the 'Fasal Bima Yojana' while those who had not opted ..
14 dead, 162 injured in Indonesia quake
The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Indonesia's popular tourist island of Lombok has risen to 14, with more than 160 injured. The quake damaged more than 1,000 houses and was felt in nearby Bali, where no damage or casualties were reported. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.4 quake struck at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.4 miles). An official from Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency says East Lombok district was the hardest hit with 10 deaths, including a Malaysian tourist. He says the number of casualties could increase as data was still being collected from other locations on the island. He says at least 162 people were injured, including 67 hospitalized with serious injuries. A spokesman for Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency says the death toll from a shallow, magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Lombok Island has increased to 10 with 40 injured. The spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, says the number of casualties could increase further as data is still being .
NDRF equipped to deal with nuclear, chemical emergencies: Chief Sanjay Kumar (IANS Interview)
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has inducted nine specialist teams in each of its 12 battalions after training them abroad in a bid to modernise the force and equip them in tackling chemical and nuclear disasters among other modern-era challenges.
Myanmar floods kill at least five, displace 54,000 people
Rising floodwaters have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official told AFP today, as heavy monsoon rains continue to batter the Mekong region. Dramatic images showed vast areas of farmland completely submerged in muddy waters stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible. Some stranded people were plucked from the churning inundations by rescuers in boats, while others waded through waist-deep water to escape, carrying children on their shoulders while trying to keep precious belongings out of the water. "There are more than 54,000 displaced people affected by the flooding around the country," a Ministry of Social Welfare official told AFP. The official confirmed that five people had been killed but said this figure was expected to rise. Evacuation orders had been issued in several areas, while some 163 camps have been set up for displaced people in southern, eastern and central
Flight cancellations hit over 1.08 lakh IndiGo passengers till May this year: Govt data
Over 1.08 lakh passengers were affected because of the large-scale flight cancellations by IndiGo, government data has revealed. During the first five months of the year, up to May, the no-frills carrier cancelled 1,824 flights, impacting 1,08,549 passengers, the highest among the domestic carriers. The figures were shared by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. However, the reasons for the flight cancellations were not given in his reply. Asked for its response, an IndiGo spokesperson said, "A significant reason for flight cancellations from January to May was grounding of neo planes, delivery delays and bad weather conditions in different parts of the country at different times." Most of the cancellations, the spokesperson said, are planned in advance. The carrier, with a domestic market share of more than 40 per cent, grounded as many as 11 of its A320 neo aircraft in February and March this year due to Pratt & Whitney engine ...
6 of a family killed in Telangana road mishap
A weekend picnic trip turned tragic when six members of a family died and four others were injured as their car was involved in a road accident in Nalgonda district of Telangana early today, police said. The accident occurred when the 'speeding' multi utility vehicle rammed into a compound wall of a bus shelter near Nasarapally after its driver lost control while on the way to Nagarjun Sagar dam from here on a picnic. There were ten occupants in the vehicle which was allegedly driven in a rash manner, police said. Six members of a family, including two women and a five-year-old boy, died in the mishap, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ravi Kumar told PTI. Four injured people had been hospitalised. The MUV was among the three vehicles in which around 30 people from here were travelling to the picnic spot.
Yamuna overflow: Situation under control, says DM
Taking note of the Yamuna river overflow, the District Magistrate (DM) of East Delhi, K. Mahesh on Sunday said that the situation is under control and the government is fully prepared to combat the situation.The Yamuna water level has crossed the danger mark prompting the Delhi Government to be on high alert. The water level touched 205.46 metres on Sunday, reaching beyond the danger mark of 204.83 metres."Everything is under control, this is not a panic situation. The situation is not all that dangerous. We are prepared; we have a standard operating procedure. The departments know what they are supposed to do," the DM said.He further dwelled on the details of the preparations and rescue operations that are being carried on."Till now 1500 people have shifted from low-lying areas and 1500 are yet to move. 550 tents have been pitched across 10 locations in the east district. We have made arrangements for food," he added.Mahesh further explained the arrangements made for any untoward .
Maha bus accident: 30 bodies retrieved from gorge
At least 30 bodies have been retrieved from a gorge where a bus packed with picnickers fell in Raigad district of Maharashtra yesterday, killing 33 people, the police said today. The rescue operation was underway at Ambenali Ghat near Poladpur town, located around 180 km from here. The police, fire brigade, teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local trekkers were making efforts to pull out all bodies from the accident spot, a senior police official said. So far, 30 bodies have been recovered and handed over to the relatives after completion of the due formalities, he said. As the gorge is over 500-feet deep and located off a slippery road, the rescue teams are finding it difficult to retrieve the bodies, he said. The rescue teams had initially managed to trace 14 bodies, but it took nearly six hours to pull out the other corpses because of the difficult terrain of the area which is surrounded by dense vegetation, the official said. Senior police officials, ...
Sixty nine killed in rain-related incidents in UP in four days
As many as 69 have died and 86 others injured in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh since Thursday as heavy rains pounded different parts of the state, a senior official said today. The maximum of 11 deaths were reported from Saharanpur, followed by other places. "Sixty nine persons have been killed and 86 injured in the rain-related incidents in the state since Thursday," Relief Commissioner Sanjay Prasad told PTI here. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed senior officials of all districts to alert people and asked them to undertake extensive tours in the affected areas and identify dilapidated buildings and get them vacated, a government spokesperson said here. Adityanath has directed the officials to give financial assistance to those who have been severely affected by rains and also medical treatment to the needy.
'Disasters: 'Dignity kits', sleeping bags for victims on anvil'
'Dignity kits'--containing basic toiletries, a pair of clothes and hygiene items-- sleeping bags, mats, and portable handpumps are some of the latest first response items that will be provided by the NDRF to ensure quick relief to victims of major calamities in the country. The disaster contingency force has gone in for a first-time mega procurement of items as part of arming itself with goods for the national distaster response reserve (NDRR) that is meant to be provided as the primary survival kit for victims. This is to sustain themselves during a calamity, much on the lines of international disaster relief protocols. The National Disaster Response Force(NDRF), in the first go, has decided to procure about 17,000 'dignity kits' for both men and women, 2 lakh synthetic sleeping mats, 75,000 sleeping bags, 1,200 portable handpumps and 4,800 dead body or casualty bags. "These items are being procured as part of the NDRR protocol. World over, the best disaster response procedures ...
Flood-like situation in Haryana villages; CM to review situation
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday called an emergency meeting at his residence here to take stock of the situation arising from floods in villages around Yamunanagar town following the release of excess water from the Hathnikund barrage.
Coal import call by power ministry temporary: Goyal
Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the recent decision of the Union Power Ministry to allow states to import coal is temporary in nature. "We are constantly trying to ramp up production. Allowing states to import coal is temporary in nature," Goyal told PTI when asked about the Union Power Ministry asking states to import coal in the wake of coal shortage. Union Power Minister R K Singh has recently red flagged coal shortage for power plants for the next 2-3 years and allowed states to import the fuel. Goyal said there had been constant growth in coal production and dispatches by the Coal India and explained that at times imports might be needed as a stop-gap arrangement for states to meet sudden rise in demand. Goyal said coal production had registered a 15.2 per cent growth during the first quarter ended June 2018 to 136.87 million tonnes and supply to power plants also jumped by 15.4 per cent to 122.84 million tonnes during the quarter. This resulted in lower ...
House roof collapses in Muzaffarnagar, 2 killed
A woman and her son were killed after a roof of their house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar city on Sunday morning.The bodies of the two have been sent for postmortem.Meanwhile, the husband of the deceased and his three other children also sustained injuries in the accident. The victims were immediately rushed to the Muzaffarnagar Medical College.Police and administrative officers are currently on the spot. A case has been registered in Mansurpur police station.On a related note, at least 60 people have died and 53 others got injured in rain-related incidents in 35 districts of Uttar Pradesh.The causalities were reported after rain wreaked havoc in different parts of the state, since Thursday.In the wake of incessant pouring causing havoc in the state, the state government had earlier also directed officials to provide relief in the affected areas.
Indonesia earthquake: 10 killed on tourist island of Lombok
At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured while several buildings have collapsed after a magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday morning, officials said.
Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan
A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned across western areas already devastated by floods and landslides. Typhoon Jongdari, packing winds of up to 180 kilometres (110 miles) an hour, made landfall at Ise in the Mie prefecture at around 1 am (1600 GMT Saturday), according to the nation's meteorological agency. It weakened after making landfall and was downgraded to a tropical storm, according to the agency, but many provinces stayed on alert. "We have been on the emergency alert the whole time since the rain disaster" in early July, said Koji Kunitomi, a crisis management official at western Japan's Okayama prefecture, referring to deadly rains earlier this month. "Fortunately, so far, we haven't seen new flooding," he told AFP. The storm, after unleashing torrential rain over eastern Japan, was moving further west mid-day Sunday, and authorities in western Japan urged tens of thousands of residents to evacuate before the rain ...
Northern California wildfire raging into its fourth day
A deadly Northern California wildfire has destroyed more than 500 buildings and is threatening thousands more as it rages into its fourth day. The fire in the Redding area has left five people dead, including a 70-year-old woman and her two young great-grandchildren. About 38,000 people remained under evacuation orders Saturday and are staying with relatives or in hotels or shelters. Anna Noland, who was evacuated twice in three days, learned Friday that she had lost her home. She says it's hard to believe. A vehicle problem ignited the fire Monday, but it wasn't until Thursday that the fire exploded and raced into communities west of Redding before entering city limits. It was pushing southwest of Redding yesterday, toward the tiny communities of Ono, Igo and Gas Point. The fire grew slightly to 340 square kilometers yesterday.