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Assam govt not serious about NRC: Congress
The opposition Congress today alleged the Assam government was not serious about updating the National Register of Citizens, a day after the NRC state coordinator said the deadline for the publication of the final draft "may be delayed" due to the flood situation. As per a Supreme Court order, the second draft of the NRC has to be released by June 30. "What we have understood is that the state coordinator of the NRC did not take the process seriously. The Assam government is also not taking it seriously despite it is done under direct supervision of the Supreme Court," Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Ripun Bora said. Addressing a press conference here, the Rajya Sabha member alleged the NRC state coordinator is trying to delay the publication of the NRC final draft. "They are giving excuse about flooding to delay it. The government knew that flood was coming. Why did they not take any measure to shift the NRC sewa kendras, which are under the water in Barak Valley now," ..
SAIL supplies 60,000 tonnes steel for railway project in Manipur
State-run SAIL today said it has supplied 60,000 tonnes steel for 111 km long Jiribam-Imphal broad gauge railway project in Manipur. The project is being constructed by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and once completed, it will be the tallest girder rail bridge in the world, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) said in a statement. NFR is one of the 17 railway zones of Indian Railways. "SAIL has supplied around 60,000 tonnes of steel material for the 111-km-long Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal new broad gauge railway project," it said. The PSU has supplied mainly TMT rebars and structurals, hot-rolled (HR) plates and sheets, plate mill plates etc for the project from Durgapur, IISCO, Rourkela and Bokaro plants, SAIL said. "The first section involves the construction of 84 km railway line connecting Jiribam to Tupul which is on the verge of completion. The second section of 27 kms connecting Tupul to Imphal is expected to be completed by 2019," it added.
1 dead, 94 missing after boat sinks in Indonesia
At least one body was found as rescuers continued to search on Tuesday for at least 94 people who are still missing after a boat capsized in Lake Toba on Indonesia's Sumatra island a day earlier, officials said.
Fifteen dead in I.Coast floods
Fifteen people were killed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic capital, in flooding caused by torrential rain overnight, Interior Minister Sidiki Diakite said today. Rain poured down from 11pm last night to 6am today, causing flash floods up to 2.5 metres deep, he said. Rescue teams saved 115 people and searches were underway for other casualties, he said. A city of five million, Abidjan suffers from infrastructure problems and many homes are built in flood-prone areas.
CM tells officials to remain prepared for possible calamities
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today told state government officials to remain prepared for possible calamities as the monsoon has already reached the state. He asked the departments concerned to take adequate measures with respect to early warning system, rescue and relief operation, supply of drinking water, health, veterinary and other services to be put in place in time. "Our state is prone to multiple and recurring natural disasters. Almost every year, the state experiences natures fury in shape of flood, cyclone and drought. Despite being so vulnerable to different natural hazards, we are well prepared to face any situation," Patnaik said while addressing the state-level natural calamity preparedness meeting here. Efforts should be made to remain fully prepared to tackle possible flood and cyclone during the year to meet any eventuality, he said. Patnaik said last year the state was affected by drought, pest attack, and unseasonal cyclonic rain and ...
Japan to check concrete walls after Osaka quake deaths
Japan's government has ordered an emergency inspection of cinder-block walls at schools nationwide, a day after an earthquake in Osaka killed five people, two of whom were crushed by falling walls. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Osaka during Monday's morning rush hour injured more than 370 people in the region, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The quake also damaged many buildings and disrupted traffic. Authorities confirmed a fifth victim today a 66-year-old man found dead, covered with books and other objects at a home in Takatsuki. The death of 9-year-old Rina Miyake just outside her school in Takatsuki city has sparked concerns about cinder-block walls and prompted authorities to call for safety checks. An 80-year-old man, who was on his way to volunteer in a neighbourhood watch while schoolchildren walked to school, also was killed by a collapsing wall. Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters today he was ordering all public elementary .
Toll rises to five after quake in Japan's Osaka
The death toll in a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's Osaka has risen to five, with some 370 injured, officials said today urging vigilance against landslides ahead of heavy rains. The fifth fatality was a 66-year-old man who was found dead today under a number of books and CDs in his home, a local government spokeswoman said. The other casualties were a nine-year-old girl who was killed when a wall collapsed at her school following the 5.3-magnitude quake occurred yesterday, along with two men and a woman, all in their eighties, who were trapped under a wall or furniture. "The government will keep up efforts to rescue people," top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters, adding that there were no reports of missing people. He further said officials would do "everything we can" to quickly restore gas and running water to homes cut off after the quake. Japan's meteorological agency meanwhile warned that heavy rains expected in Osaka today and tomorrow could cause ...
Pregnant woman among three killed as bus hits ambulance
Three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed when an ambulance in which they were travelling overturned after being hit by a bus here in the wee hours today, a police official said. The 'Janani Express' ambulance (a government service to ferry pregnant women) was carrying the woman to a government hospital in Kailaras town near here around 3 am when the bus hit it, sub-divisional officer of police Sudhir Kushwaha said. As a result, the ambulance overturned killing the woman and two other people, he said. The deceased were identified as Suraksha Dhakad (22), her mother-in-law Gyaso Bai (55) and the ambulance driver, Bunty Dhakad (32), Kushwaha said. The pregnant woman's husband and another relative were injured in the accident. They were admitted to a hospital where they were undergoing treatment, he said. A search was on to nab the absconding bus driver, he added.
Yemen government forces enter Hodeida airport: UAE
Yemeni government forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates, entered Hodeida airport today, the UAE said, as the fight for control of the rebel-held port city intensifies. "With the participation and support of the Emirati armed forces, the joint Yemeni resistance (army) entered Hodeida airport," the UAE state news agency WAM tweeted. A Yemeni military source confirmed the report to AFP. Troops from the UAE and neighbouring Saudi Arabia are the mainstay of an Arab coalition that has been fighting the Huthi Shiite rebels in support of the Yemeni government since 2015. The coalition launched a major offensive on Wednesday to drive the rebels out of Hodeida, a Red Sea port which is the entry point for some three-quarters of Yemen's imports. Saudi Arabia accuses its regional arch rival Iran of smuggling arms to the rebels through the port, a charge Tehran denies. Riyadh and its allies imposed a blockade of the port earlier this year in response to a series of rebel missile attacks on ...
5 killed in fire at two hotels near Lucknow Jn station
A fire broke out at two hotels in Charbagh near the Lucknow Junction railway station this morning, killing at least five people and critically injuring four, police said. As many as 55 people, including the hotel staff, were rescued, a senior police official said. The fire broke out at the adjacent hotels in Charbagh's Doodh Mandi area at 6 am, he said, adding there were around 60 people in the hotels at the time of the incident. "Five people have died, while another four have been hospitalised with severe burn injuries. As many as 55 people, including staff of both the hotels, were rescued," Superintendent of Police (Lucknow West) Vikas Chand Tripathi told PTI. "Around 15 fire tenders were pressed into service. The blaze has been extinguished, but there is still a lot of heat in the basement of the hotels. I visited a few burnt out rooms of the hotel to gauge the situation," he said. About the cause of the fire, Tripathi said, "It seems that there was a short circuit." Uttar ...
Lucknow fire: Adityanath gives ex-gratia to victims' kin
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each for the kin of the people killed in Lucknow fire.The Chief Minister also announced a compensation of Rs. 50,000 to grievously injured.Four people were killed and many others injured after a major fire broke out at a hotel in Lucknow's Charbagh area.An investigation has been initiated in the incident."If we find any lapse on hotel's part during our investigation, we will take strict action against the people concerned," Lucknow Inspector General (I.G.) of Police, S Pandey told media here.
Three killed, six injured in Jharkhand road accident
Three people, including the driver, were killed and six others were injured in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district early today when a car carrying them rammed into the parapet of a bridge on National Highway-2 and was left hanging on its edge, a police officer said. The accident occurred around 2.30am at Dardaha in Topchanchi police station area of the district when all nine of them, members of two families, were returning to Gujarati colony in Bokaro from a wedding in Aurangabad district of neighbouring Bihar, he said. "It seems the driver lost control on the wheels and hit the walls of the bridge. Three of them - two women and the driver - died on the spot. Six others were rescued by local people, who then took them to Patliputra Medical College Hospital," Shiv Pujan Baheli, the officer in-charge of Topchachi police station, explained. A doctor at the hospital said two of the six injured people were in critical condition. Khushboo Kumari, one of the survivors, said the driver
BCT road closed for traffic after landslides
Massive landslides at multiple locations on the strategically important Balipara-Charduar- -Tawang (BCT) road have disrupted surface communication to three districts in Arunachal Pradesh, an official said today. West Kameng district magistrate Dr Sonal Swaroop has ordered closure of the road for vehicular traffic till June 24 due to the massive landslides at several locations of the vital road, considered to be the lifeline of East Kameng, West Kameng and Tawang districts. "After receiving reports of fresh landslides near Sessa in the district yesterday morning, the district magistrate has ordered for complete shutdown of the BCT road for all vehicular traffic with effect from June 18 to 24, as the present weather and road conditions could pose threat to the life and safety of the commuters," an official communiqu said today. The information regarding the closure of the BCT road has been communicated to the deputy commissioners of neighbouring East Kameng, Tawang and ...
Landslide alert in Japan after earthquake
Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued landslide alerts in Osaka, after a strong earthquake a day earlier measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale left four dead and 381 injured.
4 killed after fire breaks out in Lucknow hotel
At least four people were killed after a major fire broke out at a hotel in Lucknow's Charbagh city on Tuesday.The police said that more than 50 people have been rescued from the hotel and shifted to the hospital."Four people have died and more than 50 people were rescued from the building. Cause of fire still to be ascertained," Lucknow Inspector General (I.G.) of Police, S Pandey told media hereHe further said that an investigation has been initiated in the incident, and that strict action will be taken against the people at fault."If we find any lapse on hotel's part during our investigation, we will take strict action against the people concerned," he added.Currently, the situation is under control.
4 killed in fire at two hotels near Lucknow Jn station
A fire broke out at two hotels in Charbagh near the Lucknow Junction railway station this morning, killing at least four people and critically injuring five, police said. As many as 55 people, including the hotel staff, were rescued, a senior police official said. The fire broke out at the hotels in Charbagh's Doodh Mandi area at 6 am, he said, adding there were around 60 people in the hotels at the time of the incident. "Four people have died, while five were admitted to a hospital with severe burn injuries. As many as 55 people, including staff of both the hotels, were rescued," Superintendent of Police (Lucknow West) Vikas Chand Tripathi told PTI. "Around 15 fire tenders were pressed into service. The blaze has been extinguished, but there is still a lot of heat in the basement of the hotels. I visited a few burnt out rooms of the hotel to gauge the situation," he said. About the cause of the fire, Tripathi said, "It seems that there was a short circuit." Uttar Pradesh Chief ...
Search on for dozens missing in Indonesia ferry sinking
Several hundred rescue personnel were searching for survivors today after a boat sank in Indonesia with about 80 people aboard, the national disaster agency said. The wooden vessel was travelling on Lake Toba, a popular tourist destination on Sumatra island, when it capsized Monday afternoon. At least one person has been found dead and 18 others were rescued, authorities said. But local officials said dozens of people are likely still unaccounted for nearly a day after the sinking. "There are 65 people who say their relatives are missing. So we are now searching for them," Riadil Lubis, head of North Sumatra disaster agency, told AFP. Authorities said they believe the ferry that sank on Lake Toba was operating illegally with no manifest or passenger tickets. It was not clear if any foreigners were on board. TV footage from Monday showed a group of passengers bobbing in the choppy water as a rescue boat approached. Grief-stricken relatives waited for news, including one survivor who ...
Fire in plastic waste in Delhi, no casualties
A fire broke out in plastic waste kept in an open area in outer Delhi's Nangloi, but there were no casualties, a Delhi Fire Service official said today. A call about the blaze was received at 11.18 pm yesterday and 25 firetenders were rushed to the spot, he said. The fire was in an open area of one acre, and it was doused by 4.35 am, the official said.
2 die in fire at two hotels in Lucknow
At least two persons were killed, while around four people were critically injured in a fire at two hotels in Charbagh area here, police said. The fire broke out at the two hotels in Charbagh's Doodh Mandi area around 6 am, they said. "Two persons have died, while four to five others were admitted to a hospital with severe burn injuries," Superintendent of Police (Lucknow West) Vikas Chand Tripathi said. According to the police, the death toll might rise.
Toll rises to four after quake in Japan's Osaka
The death toll in a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's Osaka has risen to four, with over 380 injured, officials said today, urging vigilance against landslides ahead of heavy rains. The fourth fatality was an 81-year-old woman, who died after she was trapped under a chest of drawers in her house, officials said. The other fatalities included a nine-year-old girl who died in the city of Takatsuki north of Osaka, trapped by a collapsed wall at her school following the 5.3-magnitude quake yesterday. The other two were an 80-year-old man -- killed by a collapsing wall -- and a 84-year-old man trapped under a bookcase in his home, officials said. "So far we have confirmed that four people died and 381 people were injured," top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters today. It was not clear how seriously hurt the injured were. "The government will keep up efforts to rescue people," he said, though he added that there were no reports of missing people. And he said officials .