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5 more die in Assam flood, toll rises to 12
The flood situation in Assam continued to deteriorate with five more people losing their lives during the past 24 hours, while 4.5 lakh people have been affected in the deluge across six districts. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), five persons lost their lives in flood-related incidents in three districts during the last 24 hours. With this, the death toll has climbed to 12 in the first wave of flood in Assam this year. While two persons died at Udharbond and one in Sadar revenue circles in Cachar district, one each lost their lives at Hailakandi and Sadar revenue circles in Hailakandi and Karimganj districts respectively, it added. The ASDMA said over 4.48 lakh people have been affected in Hojai, Karbi Anglong West, Golaghat, Karimganj, Hailakandi and Cachar districts. Till yesterday, 4.25 lakh people were affected across seven districts in Assam. According to the report issued today, Karimganj has been the worst-hit with nearly 2.15 lakh people ...
Hry govt directs officers to take steps to prevent floods
A senior Haryana bureaucrat today directed the officers concerned to complete all kinds of arrangements to avoid dangers of possible floods during the monsoon season before June 30. Haryana's Additional Chief Secretary and Finance Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management, Keshni Anand Arora chaired a meeting of the officers of district administration and other departments in Yamunanagar district. She directed the officers to simultaneously coordinate with the Central Ground Water Board and Meteorological Department. Arora asked them to strengthen their information system and to remain in contact with the officers of the Army, Air Force and NDRF. She directed them to coordinate with the senior officers of the Irrigation Department of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to get information regarding rising water level in the rivers in these states.
J-K govt sanctions ex-gratia relief for landslide victims
The Jammu and Kahsmir government has sanctioned ex-gratia relief of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of those killed in a landslide in Kishtwar district of Jammu region. Three women were killed and five children of a nomadic tribe were injured yesterday when a landslide hit their tent. The Bakarwal families from Pathernaki, Kishtwar got trapped after their tents came under a landslide at Shasho Pader, a forest area of Kishtwar district. The deceased were identified as Zeenam, Maryam and Zareena. Minister for disaster management, relief and rehabilitation and floriculture Javaid Mustafa Mir directed the deputy commissioner of Kishtwar district to ensure that ex-gratia relief is disbursed to their families immediately. He asked the district administration to assess the loss of their livestock and provide relief, in accordance with the NDRF/SDRF norms, without any delay.
TN govt announces solatium to lorry accident victims
The Tamil Nadu government today announced solatium to the families of nine persons hailing from the state, who were killed in an accident at Kuppam in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Of the nine victims, six were killed on the spot and the rest succumbed to injuries at a hospital, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said. "I extend my condolences and sympathies to families of the nine persons killed in the mishap," he said. The chief minister announced Rs one lakh each to the families of the deceased, Rs 50,000 for persons who had sustained severe injuries and Rs 25,000 for those with minor injuries. A total of 22 persons were injured in the incident, he said. The relief amount will be given from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (CPMRF), he added. A team of state revenue and police officials had brought back the bodies to Tamil Nadu. All the victims hailed from Vellore district. He said he has appointed two ministers to ensure the injured received best medical care. The accident took ..
2 killed, 19 injured in Bengal bus accident
Two passengers were killed and at least 19 others were injured as the bus they were travelling in, rammed into a truck coming from the opposite direction in West Bengal's Nadia district on Sunday, police said.
Toll in lorry accident in AP rises to 9
The toll in the accident that took place at Peddavanka on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border near Kuppam 150 km from here, rose to nine, the police said today. The incident took place last night when a speeding lorry laden with mangoes and carrying about 30 farm workers, rolled down into a gorge at Peddavanka forest near Kuppam after the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve. The dead include three women and two boys aged 14 and 16 years, the police said. The lorry was on its way to Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu from Kuppam. Seven people died on the spot, while two of the injured undergoing treatment in a hospital in Tamil Nadu succumbed to injuries today, the police told PTI, adding that all of them belonged to villages in and around Vellore in Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the death of the workers and also directed Chittoor district police officials to rush to the spot. The officials, after taking part in
10 Delhi gurdwaras implement food safety standards for langar
Community kitchens (langars) in 10 major Delhi gurdwaras have implemented the food safety and hygiene standards set by food regulator FSSAI to make healthy food accessible to everyone.
Village in C'garh grapples with spate of kidney ailments
Residents of a small village in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district are battling kidney-related ailments, which has claimed 64 lives in the last one decade. The government authorities were yet to find the exact cause of these ailments, though residents of the Supebeda village said the contaminated drinking water was taking a toll on their health. The village, deep inside a forest with barely any proper road to reach there, is located nearly 12 km from the Deobhog town in the Naxal-hit Gariaband district and around 220 km away from the state capital. Supebeda has a population of around 1,500, comprising mostly scheduled caste (SC) and tribal people. Ironically, while the Deobhog area is known for diamond deposits, its natives say they have no access to basic amenities like clean drinking water and health facilities. As per the state health department records, 64 people died due to kidney related ailments since 2009 in the village. Tarun Kumar Sinha, 30, who is suffering from .
DMK opposes Centre's approval to enact Dam Safety Bill
The DMK today strongly opposed the Union Cabinet's approval to enact a Dam Safety Bill, accusing the BJP-led government at the Centre of launching "yet another attack on the states' autonomy." DMK Working President MK Stalin said the matter came under the State List and wondered how a proposed agency in Delhi could oversee the safety of a dam in Tamil Nadu. Stalin, Leader of Opposition in state Assembly, urged the AIADMK government to adopt a resolution in the House during the current session, seeking to insist that the state will supervise the safety of its dams. "DMK considers as yet another attack by the BJP-led Central government on states' autonomy, the Union cabinet's June 13, 2018 approval to enact a law on on dam safety," he said in a statement. Stalin recalled that a similar effort was made in 1987 but the said draft then faced stiff resistance as it "amounted to snatching away state governments' rights." When the bill was moved in the Lok Sabha in 2010 during the ...
Death toll in Chilika boat tragedy rises to six
The death toll in the Chilika Lake boat capsize incident today climbed to six with the recovery of four more bodies this morning, a district official said. Twelve people, who were rescued by local fishermen, Navy and fire brigade personnel, have been sent to Balugaon Community Health Centre (CHC) in Khurda district and the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, he told reporters. "Two bodies were fished out last night from the lake near Balugaon, after the boat capsized due to thunderstorms last evening. Four more were recovered this morning," Nirmal Mishra, Collector, Khurda district said. The incident took place around 6 pm yesterday when a tourist boat, with 18 people on board, capsized due to strong winds and rain while returning to Balugaon from the Kalijai Temple, located on a small island in the lagoon, Odisha's Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) B P Sethi said. A rescue team comprising personnel from fire brigade, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and Navy, along
Floods claim lives of 4 people in Bangladesh
Four people have been killed in floods in Moulvibazar's Komolganj Upazila in Bangladesh.At least five people are still missing.Thousand others have been stranded since the night of June 15. The names and identities of the missing people are not known yet, Dhaka Tribune reported.The hilly water has damaged flood protection embankments in the district worsening the flood situation.The army has begun rescuing stranded locals in Kulaura and Rajnagar near the overflowing Monu River.Deputy Commissioner Md Tofayel Ahmed said 143 tons of rice has been allocated for the flood-affected areas. It has already been distributed Tk180,000 among the victims, he added.Five flood shelters have been opened.The shelters are at Moulvibazar Government College, Moulvibazar Government Women's College, Primary Teachers Institute, Polytechnic Institute, and Technical School and College.
Cambodian Prince's wife killed in accident
Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh's wife was killed on Sunday in a road accident in Sihanoukville province, police said.
6 killed in Odisha boat capsize; 12 rescued
At least six persons have been killed after a boat carrying 18 tourists capsized in Odisha's Chilika lake, officials said on Sunday.
10 Gurudwaras implement FSSAI food safety guidelines for Langars
Ten Gurudwaras in the national capital including the historical Bangla Sahib Gurudwara have implemented the food safety and hygiene standards set by food regulator FSSAI. The stricter set of food safety standards and hygiene have been put in place at all the 10 Gurudwaras where around one lakh devotees partake Langar, said Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated Project BHOG (Blissful Hygienic Offering to God) to encourage all places of worship in the country to adopt and maintain food safety and hygiene in the preparation of Prasad. The project was among the Safe and Nutritious Food (SNF) bouquet of initiatives launched by the country's apex food regulator last year. "DSGMC has surpassed the stringent targets set by Union Ministry of Health under FSSAI's project BHOG to ensure that Sikh Sangat (visiting devotees) are served safe, hygienic and nutritious prasad at all the ten ...
Eight wounded in Moscow taxi crash amid world cup fever
At least eight persons were wounded when a taxi crashed into a crowd of pedestrians on a sidewalk near Red Square in Moscow on Saturday.The preliminary cause of the road accident is failure to control the vehicle, reported Russian news agency TASS.The driver, who has been detained, has claimed that the road accident was unintended. The taxi driver had reportedly fallen asleep at the wheel.The accident took place on Ilinka Street, about 650 feet from Red Square and Moscow's famous GUM shopping arcade, as per media reports.An investigation is underway and the injured have been taken to the hospital in the area.Mexico's embassy in Moscow stated that two of its citizens were among the injured.It is pertinent to mention that Russia is hosting the World Cup and the streets of Moscow have been thronged with foreign visitors and Mexico is all set to play against Germany on Sunday in Moscow, one of 11 host cities for the tournament.Taking note of the incident, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin took
At least seven killed, 28 injured in Mexico bus crash
At least seven people were killed and another 28 injured in a bus crash in the city of Guadalajara in west Mexican state of Jalisco, the local prosecutor announced on Saturday.
Taxi hits pedestrians near Moscow's Red Square, injuring 8
Eight people, including two from Mexico, were injured when a taxi crashed into pedestrians on a sidewalk near Red Square in Moscow. Russian police said the driver involved in yesterday's crash has been detained. Moscow's traffic monitoring agency said the driver claimed the crash wasn't premeditated. Video circulating on Russian social media and some news websites showed the taxi approaching a stopped line of cars, then veering onto the sidewalk and striking pedestrians. It then hit a traffic sign and bystanders tried to wrestle the driver out of the taxi, but he broke their grip and ran away; it was not clear how he was finally detained. The source of the video wasn't specified, but it appeared to be a handheld recording of footage from a video monitor. Russia is hosting the World Cup and the capital's streets have been crowded with foreign visitors. The accident took place on Ilinka Street, about 200 metres (650 feet) from Red Square and Moscow's famous GUM shopping arcade, an area .
Woman dies of smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Mumbai
A 55-year-old woman died of smoke inhalation caused by a fire that broke out today in a residential building in suburban Borivali, a BMC disaster control official said. The incident happened in the evening at Shimpoli Road in Borivali West, the official added. The woman, identified as Jaya Gharasia, died due to smoke inhalation, the official said. Another woman, Laxmi Arola (35) suffered serious injuries in the fire and is currently undergoing treatment at Shatabdi Hospital nearby, the official said. The cause of the fire was being ascertained, he said.
2 drown, 2 missing as boat capsizes in Chilika lake
At least two persons, including a minor, drowned and two others went missing after a boat capsized in the Chilika Lake due to a thunderstorm in Odisha today, official sources said. The incident took place this evening when around 16 people, including children and women, were on their way to Balugaon from the Kalijai Temple. Preliminary report said that the boat capsized due to strong winds and rains in the middle of the lake, an official at the special relief commissioner's office said. The boat capsized around 6 pm. Our team has traced 11 people. Of these, a minor girl is found dead and the condition of other three was serious, said Balugaon Fire Officer Nityananda Jena. All eleven persons were rescued by local fishermen, volunteers and fire brigade personnel. While three persons have been admitted at the Balugaon Community Health Centre (CHC), two others were shifted to the Capital Hospital. Rescue teams comprising personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and fire
7 farm workers killed, 12 injured in lorry mishap in AP
At least seven farm workers, including three women from Tamil Nadu, were killed and 12 others injured today when a lorry carrying them rolled down into a gorge at Peddavanka forest near Kuppam, 110 km from here. The mishap occurred late tonight as the driver lost control of the lorry while negotiating a curve, polie said. The rescue operation was underway but hampered by pitch dark conditions in the forest area, police said adding 12 injured people had been rushed to a hospital in Tamil Nadu. More than 20 farm workers were being taken in the lorry to neighbouring Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu from Kuppam when the accident occurred. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the death of the workers.