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4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh
A mild earthquake measuring 4.5-magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Chamba region of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.The tremors were felt at around 3:45 pm.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the earthquake originated at a depth of five km.The quake had the latitude of 32.5 North and Longitude of 76.1 East.However, no causalities or injuries have been reported as yet.
Gen. N C Vij calls for thrust on urban risk reduction
Members of the UNISDR ARISE FICCI Board today deliberated on the future course of actions to be taken to accelerate the pace of work in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities with the new Chairperson, General N C Vij suggesting that the key activity to focus on was urban risk reduction and management instead of spreading resources thinly.Addressing the UNISDR ARISE FICCI members, Gen. Vij said, "We should focus our efforts on few key activities instead of all. Focused efforts to reduce the risks emanating from the natural and man-made disasters in urban India can then be translated into rural India with modifications to suit the local needs."Members were of the view that funding for disaster risk management was a key issue that needed to be addressed upfront. Lt. Gen. (Dr.) J R Bhardwaj, former Member NDMA, felt that UNISDR and the government should allocate funds to ARISE India to take its activities forward.Anil Sinha, Co-Chair, ARISE FICCI, said disaster risk reduction does not ..
Maha CM meets Bloomberg CEO in New York
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Bloomberg CEO Mike Bloomberg in New York and discussed expansion of the road safety initiative supported by the US-based company for which an MoU was signed in Mumbai in February 2015. "Substantial progress is seen with this initiative and many achievements were reviewed. This initiative resulted in less number of deaths in road accidents. Mike Bloomberg expressed intentions to work jointly with FinTech startup companies during discussions with Fadnavis," a statement from Chief Minister's office said today. Fadnavis is currently on a week-long visit to Dubai, Canada, and the United States. The Maharashtra government and Bloomberg Philanthropies had signed an agreement in 2015 to improve traffic situation in Mumbai over the next five years. In 2015, Mumbai had figured among the ten cities in the world that were funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies, a New York-based foundation, to adopt best of the Road Safety practices ..
Dust storms in UP claim 15 lives, leave 28 injured
Dust storms hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh, leaving 15 people dead and 28 injured, an official spokesman said today. "Fifteen people were killed in dust storm (since yesterday). Six died in Sitapur, three each in Gonda and Kaushambi and one each in Faizabad, Hardoi and Chitrakoot," the spokesman said here. Besides, 17 people were injured in Sitapur and 11 in Faizabad, he said. The weather department has warned that thunder squall is "very likely" at isolated places over the state tomorrow, while rain and thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds are "very likely" at isolated places during the next two days. Taking note of the casualties in the latest bout of storm, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the district magistrates concerned to ensure proper treatment to the injured. He also directed that compensation be paid to the kin of those killed and said no laxity on the part of the administration would be tolerated. Expressing grief over the deaths, he said the state ...
Road accident: Court awards Rs 65 lakh compensation to victim's family
The family members of a 27-year-old man, who was killed in a road accident on Yamuna Expressway in 2013, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 65 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT presiding officer S S Malhotra directed the Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited, the insurer of the offending vehicle, to pay Rs 65.22 lakh to north Delhi-resident Raj Kumar's family -- his wife, toddler son and parents. "It stands proved that the accident in question occurred due to rash or negligence driving of offending vehicle and the respondents have failed to prove that there were any contributory negligence on the part of deceased who suffered fatal injuries in that accident," the tribunal said. According to the complaint filed by Kumar's father, the accident occurred in August 2013 when the victim was riding his bike to Jewer in Uttar Pradesh from Delhi. The complaint alleged that when Kumar reached Gautam Budh Nagar, a truck driven at a high speed and in
6 killed, 28 hurt as bus falls into gorge on ghat road in TN
Six passengers were killed and 28 others injured when a bus fell into a 500-feet deep gorge near here in the hilly Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu today, police said. The driver of the state-run transport corporation bus was trying to avoid a pit on the ghat road when the mishap occurred at Mandada, about 10 km from here. Six people, including two women, were killed on the spot, police said adding 28 people were injured, some of them seriously, police said. Personnel of the Fire and Rescue force, police and state disaster management agency rescued the injured. Of them, ninteen people had been taken to the government hospital in neighbouring Coimbatore while others admitted to the government hospital here. The bus was proceeding to nearby Coonoor from here. Several parts of the Nilgiris district have been receiving heavy rains for the past few days.
Landslides hamper train services in Assam
Torrential rains in Assam have affected train services in the state, cutting off connectivity while affecting thousands of travellers.As per a release from the Northeast Frontier Railway (NPR), at least four trains have been suspended due to a landslide on Lumding - Badarpur hill section in Assam following torrential rains in the area.Landslides have occurred between Dautohaja-Phiding, Phiding station yard, Phiding-Mahur and Jatingalampur-New Harangajao areas.The landslides occurred between 1:30 am and 3:30 am on Thursday morning. As a result, train services running over the affected section has been suspended.The affected trains are - Guwahati-Silchar fast passenger, Sealdah-Silchar Kanchenjunga Express, Silchar-Guwahati Fast passenger and Agartala-Sealdah Kanchenjunga Express. However, there is no passenger train stranded within the affected section.Although the extent of damage is yet to be fully ascertained, restoration work has already started in all the affected locations.The ...
Merchant vessel SSL Kolkata catches fire, all 22 members rescued
The Indian Coast Guard ship Rajkiran and Dornier aircraft on Thursday rescued all the 22 crew members on board Indian flag Container vessel, MV SSL Kolkata after it caught fire last night.Coast Guard Dornier aircraft was launched from Kolkata while ICGS Rajkiran from Haldia reached area at about 08:30 AM to rescue the all-Indian crew.The rescue operation was undertaken by the Coast Guard units under bad weather and rough sea condition."No spill of fuel as of now, however, if such has happened coast guard will take care of it. Merchant Vessel SSL Kolkata was carrying 464 containers. We have successfully rescued all the crew members and they are safe," said Inspector General Kuldeep Singh Sheoran, Coast Guard Commander at Regional Headquarters (North East) in Kolkata.The container carrier was on coastal voyage from Krishnapatnam to Kolkata with the crew and 464 containers.By the time the rescue team reached MV SSL Kolkata, about 70 percent of the vessel was on fire and master of the ...
Tripura flood situation grim, CM seeks Army assistance
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday sought the Army's assistance in rescue operations in the flood-hit state as incessant rains continued for the third day leading to floods and landslides - forcing some 50,000 poeple to take shelter in relief camps and claiming four lives.
Container ship catches fire, 22 mariners rescued
The Coast Guard today rescued all 22 mariners from a container ship that caught fire about 55 nautical miles from Haldia in the Bay of Bengal, a senior Coast Guard official said here. The container ship 'MV SSL Kolkata' caught fire at around midnight in the Bay of Bengal and sought rescue and firefighting assistance. A Coast Guard ship and one of its Dornier aircraft were despatched from its base at Haldia Port, which reached the ship early this morning, Coast Guard Commander (NE) Inspector General K S Sheoran said here. "All the 22 survivors including the captain of the ship were picked up by the Coast Guard vessel," Sheoran said. The crew of the ship was rescued amid rough seas and inclement weather, he said. "All the seamen are safe and on Coast Guard vessel which is headed towards Haldia port," Sheoran said.
Flood-hit Tripura seeks Army assistance
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday sought the Army's assistance in rescue operations across the flood-hit state.
Torrential rain in NE states leaves 4 dead, thousands homeless
Torrential rain in the past 48 hours has wreaked havoc in the north-eastern states, claiming four lives in Tripura and Manipur, disrupting rail services in Assam and rendering thousands homeless across the region. In Tripura, the state government has sought Army and NDRF assistance from the Centre for evacuation and rescue operations in marooned areas of the state. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, who visited the flood-hit areas of Unakoti district yesterday, briefed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the "critical situation" in the state this morning, a senior official of the state administration said. "The Center has assured all necessary support to the state to tackle the flood situation," he said, adding that the CM has also appealed to people to "cooperate and assist" the local administration in their rescue operations. At least two villagers were swept away by strong river currents in Tripura yesterday, while over 14,000 lost their homes as the downpour submerged
Train services suspended in Assam's hill section due to landslide
Running of trains has been affected in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section of Assam following landslides triggered by incessant rains for past few days.
Four killed, 10 missing after landslide in Kerala
Four people, including three children, died and at least 10 others were reported missing after a landslide struck a remote village in Kozhikode district early today, as heavy rainfall continued to batter northern Kerala. With this, the toll in rain-related incidents rose to 27 since the onset of the southwest monsoon in late May, official sources said. The four people died in Kattipara village in Thamarassery taluk. Rescue operations were underway to trace those missing. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed the deaths in the landslide and described them as "very tragic". The area has been receiving heavy rainfall since last night. "Chief secretary and respective district collectors were directed to take urgent relief measures in the rain-affected areas. A team of National Disaster Response Force is on their way to Kozhikode," Vijayan said. Besides Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasargod districts were hit by flash floods and landslides, the sources said. The dams in .
13 killed in UP weather-related incidents
At least 13 people were killed in weather-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.
SIA investigates allegations of rude crew on delayed Kolkata flight
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is looking into allegations of rude crew behaviour made by a passenger on a recent flight from Singapore to Kolkata which was delayed by almost three hours, a media report said here today. On June 8, Flight SQ516 had experienced technical issues on the ground, resulting in a delay of two hours and 52 minutes. In a Facebook post, Chandni Doulatramani, who was on the plane, claims that cabin crew were rude to passengers who had asked why the flight was delayed, the Straits Times reported. In her post, accompanied by a video that has since been widely shared, Doulatramani said that upset passengers, who had already boarded the plane, became more agitated when they were allegedly told to remain in their seats with their seat belts on. The Singapore daily quoted her as saying, "When we confronted the cabin crew, they had no answers, rudely shut us up, threatened to call the cops to arrest us, and said 'We are in the same situation as you are, don't ask us, we don't
North East floods: Tripura CM seeks Centre's help for rescue operation
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday discussed the situation in the state with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh over phone and requested the Centre for immediate assistance from Indian Army for rescue and evacuation operation.Deb also requested Singh to beef up the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team in Tripura urgently.According to reports, four people have died due to consistent heavy rainfall in many parts of Tripura. The situation is critical in Unakoti, Dhalai, and Gomati districts.The Central government has assured all the necessary support to Tripura to tackle the flood situation and the Army Chief has been asked to take necessary actions.Since the last few days, the incessant rains in Tripura have thrown normal life out of gear and residents are facing problems due to the increasing water level.Deb conducted an aerial survey of the work being done across flood-affected areas on Wednesday. He also visited a flood relief camp at Netaji Vidyaniketan in ...
Sealdah Express engine derails in UP
The engine of the Sealdah Express derailed on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh between Jafarganj and Akbarpur stations, disrupting rail traffic on the route, an official said.
4.0-earthquake hits Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi
An earthquake measuring 4.0-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Thursday morning at 6According to the India Meteorological Department, the earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km and had the latitude of 30.8 North and Longitude of 78.2 East.Further details are currently awaited.This comes after the Meteorological Centre, Dehradun had issued warnings of thunderstorm and rain in the state from June 13-17 on Wednesday.Few places of the state are likely to experience light to moderate rain and thunderstorm on Thursday, while many places are likely to experience the same from June 15-17.Earlier this month, the Badrinath National Highway was closed at two places due to minor landslides, followed by heavy rains in parts of Uttarakhand.
Mild tremors in Uttarkashi
An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale shook Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand this morning, according to the meteorological department. No damage to life and property has been reported. The tremor was felt in Uttarkashiat 6:12 am, MeT office Director Vikram Singh said. It had a latitude of 30.8 North and a longitude of 78.2East. Its depth was 10 km. Singh categorised it as a slight intensity quake which is common in the hills of Uttarakhand.