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Maha cabinet to have permanent sub-committee to decide payouts
The Maharashtra cabinet today decided to form a sub-committee on a permanent basis that will be empowered to take decisions on paying compensation for the losses due to natural calamities. The sub-committee will be headed by the relief and rehabilitation minister. It will have finance, co-operation, rural development ministers as its members. Secretaries of finance, agriculture, water supply and cleanliness, relief and rehabilitation departments will also be members of this committee. The decision was taken at the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis here today. An official in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said having a permanent cabinet sub-committee will ensure that immediate compensation can be provided to natural calamities like cyclone, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, drought. "The cabinet sub-committee will be empowered to take decisions regarding urgent compensation, relief and rehabilitation and will not need cabinet
2 killed in car accident
Two people were killed and three injured after their car fell into a gorge near Kanjasu village on Pokhri-Kanjasu motor road in Chamoli district today. The police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams recovered the bodies and the injured people with the help of locals, the district disaster control room here said. The vehicle was occupied by five people of Kanjasu village when the mishap occurred. The injured have been sent to community health centre at Karnaprayag.
Maharashtra govt approves disaster management plan for 2018
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today approved the state's Disaster Management Plan for the year 2018 during a meeting on monsoon preparedness. "The CM has approved the State Disaster Management Plan 2018, the Drought Management Plan and Disaster Management Plans in this meeting," a statement from the Chief Minister's Office informed. Senior ministers Chandrakant Patil, Sudhir Mungantiwar along with senior officials from the Army, Navy, Air Force, the State Disaster Management Authority, the Indian Meteorological Department and state and civic bodies were present at the meeting. Fadnavis emphasised on proper coordination among agencies, proper dissemination of information to citizens and issuing alerts in time. The statement from the CMO said detailed presentations were given by the IMD on sector-wise predictions, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on monsoon preparedness and beach safety and the defence forces on harbour assistance and deployment. The
BJP govt should stop looting farmers in name of crop insurance: Pilot
Rajasthan Congress Chief Sachin Pilot today alleged that the tall claims under the Prime Minister's crop insurance scheme have fallen flat, and said the BJP government should stop looting farmers. "Crop insurance companies withdrew premium several times more than the compensation provided by the companies to the farmers for losses in Kharif and Rabi crop recently," he claimed. The BJP governments both at the state and the Centre should stop looting farmers in the name of crop insurance, Pilot said. He alleged that the BJP government in Rajasthan was turning a blind eye to the rampant corruption in the name of crop and life insurance meant to provide relief to farmers.
Road accident: Court quashes jail term awarded to motorcyclist, blames pedestrian
A Delhi court has quashed the jail term of a motorcyclist, who was held guilty of killing a pedestrian, observing that the victim's negligence could not be ruled out as he was crossing a road without a pedestrian path. Special Judge Pulastya Pramachala acquitted the man of the offences of causing death by negligence and rash driving under the IPC and set aside the jail term of four months awarded to him by a magisterial court earlier this year. "The site plan of the place of accident does not refer to any designated pedestrian path existing at the place of accident. As per Rule 11 of the Rules of the Road Regulations 1989, pedestrians have the right of way at uncontrolled pedestrian crossings. It is implicit in this rule that pedestrians would have the right of way on pedestrian crossing, meaning the pedestrians do not have a right of way at any other place of road except the pedestrian crossing. "Therefore, there remains scope of a situation where an accident takes place on account ..
Malaysia ends four-year hunt for missing MH370
Malaysia on Tuesday ended a four-year hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after searching more than 80,000 square kilometres without finding any traces of the aircraft.
5 persons killed in lightning & thunderstorm in Jharkhand
Five persons were killed and as many injured in incidents of lightning and thunderstorm in Pakur and Chatra district of Jharkhand since Sunday, police said today. One person was killed while his wife was injured when the wall of their mud house collapsed during heavy storm and rain at Kanijhara village in Pakur district last night, the police said. Earlier, four persons were killed and as many injured in two separate incidents of lightning in Chatra district on Sunday night, they said.
Grieving families of MH370 want Malaysian Govt to continue search for the missing plane
Some of the still grieving family members of the 239 people on the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, including Indians, have urged the new Malaysian government to renew the search for the plane after the latest, privately funded search ended today. The Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared on March 23, 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, in what has become one of the world's biggest aviation mysteries. The initial search, carried out by Malaysia, China, and Australia, was called off in January last year after failing to find any trace of the Boeing 777 aircraft within a 710,000- plus square kilometre area of the Indian Ocean. Malaysia had agreed to a request by the US company operating the search, Ocean Infinity, to extend the hunt until May 29. It was given 90 days to find MH370 on a "no-find, no-fee" basis. The Texas-based company also failed to find anything from the Indian Ocean floor and the Malaysian government had indicated that it has no plans to begin any ..
Storms kill 34 in Bihar, UP
Thunderstorms struck at several places in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 34 people as hutments collapsed and trees fell, officials said. Nineteen of them died in Bihar last night, with the adjoining districts of Gaya and Aurangabad reporting five deaths each, Bihar's disaster management department said. Other deaths were reported from Munger, Katihar and Nawada districts of the state, it said. In Uttar Pradesh, 15 people were killed and 10 injured, a senior official said today. "While six persons were killed in Unnao in incidents of thunderstorm and lightning last night, three persons died in Raebareli, and two each in Kanpur, Pilibhit and Gonda districts," UP Relief Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said. Among those injured, four belonged to Unnao and three each were from Kannauj and Raebareli, he said. He said the storm damaged hutments in Unnao and Rae Bareli districts. District magistrates have been directed to ensure distribution of relief within 24 hours, UP Principal ...
Nepal honours 9 guides for Everest successes on anniversary
Nepal honoured several Sherpa guides for their Everest successes on the anniversary today of the first conquest of the world's highest peak. Government minister Bina Magar, herself an Everest climber, honoured the guides at a ceremony held every year on the date in 1953 that New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his guide Tenzing Norgay first set foot on the summit of the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) mountain. Those honoured included Kami Rita, who just climbed the mountain for a record 22nd time. He said last week when he returned from the mountain that he plans to guide climbers to the summit next year as well. He first scaled Everest at age 24 and has made the climb almost every year since then. The ceremony also honored Lhakpa Sherpa, 44, whose nine climbs are the most for a woman. She lives in West Hartford, Connecticut, for much of the year and works at a grocery store when she's not guiding foreign climbers. She and her brother guided some 50 climbers on Everest earlier this month. The
Heat wave prevails in UP, Orai hottest at 47 deg C
Dust and thunder storms accompanied by rains occurred at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh but weather remained dry over western parts of the state today, the weather office said. Day temperature was above normal in Allahabad, Moradabad, Jhansi, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Kanpur divisions, with Orai recording the highest maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. Rain and thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds or sqall, with wind speed reaching 50-70 kmph, were very likely at isolated places in the state over the next couple of days, MeT officials said. Last night, thunderstorm and lightning claimed 15 lives and injured 10 people in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, a senior government official said today. "While six persons were killed in Unnao in incidents of thunderstorm and lightning last night, three persons died in Raebareli, and two each in Kanpur, Pilibhit and Gonda districts," UP Relief Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said.
Thunderstorm, lightning claim 15 lives in UP
Thunderstorm and lightning claimed 15 lives and injured 10 people in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, a senior government official said today. "While six persons were killed in Unnao in incidents of thunderstorm and lightning last night, three persons died in Raebareli, and two each in Kanpur, Pilibhit and Gonda districts," UP Relief Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said. Among those injured, four belonged to Unnao and three each from Kannauj and Raebareli, he said, adding that the incident also damaged some hutments in Unnao and Rae Bareli districts of the northern state. Respective district magistrates have been directed to undertake rescue works and ensure distribution of relief in 24 hours, Principal Secretary (Information) Awanish Awasthi said. Ravikumar, DM Unnao, said while two deaths were caused due to lightning, others died in incidents of house collapse, uprooting of trees and electric poles. Movement of traffic on the main Hardoi-Unnao road was hit because of uprooted trees, .
Heat wave prevails over UP, Orai hottest at 47 deg C
Dust and thunder storms accompanied by rains occurred at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh but weather remained dry over western parts of the state today, the weather office said. Day temperature was above normal in Allahabad, Moradabad, Jhansi, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Kanpur divisions, with Orai recording the highest maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. Rain and thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds or sqall, with wind speed reaching 50-70 kmph, were very likely at isolated places in the state over the next couple of days, MeT officials said. Earlier, nine persons were killed and six others injured in incidents of thunderstorm and lightning in some parts of Uttar Pradesh, a senior government official said today. Asmany as five persons were killed and four others injured as lightning struck some parts of Unnao district last night, Principal Secretary, Information, Avinish Awasthi said. There were also reports of two persons each being killed in thunderstorm in Kanpur .
Fire in train coach at CSMT railway yard in Mumbai
A stationary coach of an Express train today caught fire at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway yard but no one was injured, an official said. The entire coach was gutted in the blaze that occurred around 3 pm, he said. Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and managed to bring the flames under control, the official said, adding that the cooling operation was underway. Senior railway officials rushed to the site. The details, including the train to which the coach belonged, and the cause of the fire were yet to be ascertained. Further details were awaited.
Lightning, thunderstorm claim 19 lives in Bihar
At least 19 persons, including a number of women and children, were killed in incidents of lightning and thunderstorm in various parts of Bihar last night. The adjoining districts of Gaya and Aurangabad reported the maximum casualty i.e. five deaths each, a release issued by the state disaster management department said today. Other deaths were reported from Munger, Katihar and Nawada districts of the state, it said. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths caused by nature's fury and issued instructions for expeditious disbursement of ex-gratia.
Massive fire at UP's Anpara Thermal Power Station
A major fire broke out in the switch yard of the Anpara Thermal Power Station in Uttar Pradesh's Sonebhadra district, leading to a power crisis in the area, an official said today. There were no reports of any casualty after the fire, which started around 10.30 pm yesterday, said UP Power Transmission Corporation Limited Managing Director Amit Gupta. Several fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse the flames and supply was restored around 7 am today, he said. The fire broke out in the switch yard when power supply was restored after it had to be shut off due to a thunderstorm. Due to the blaze and a resulting technical slag, the 400 KV line between Obra and Sonebhadra was shut down, leading to a power crisis in the region, he said. The Anpara Thermal Power Station is located on the banks of the Rihand reservoir in Anpara of Sonbhadra district. It has a total of nine units and a power generation capacity of 3,830 MW.
91-year-old woman dies after tree branch falls on her
A 91-year-old woman died after the branch of a tree fell on her at a residential complex in Walkeshwar Road in south Mumbai, police said today. The incident happened yesterday night in a residential complex near Banganga Lake in Walkeshwar area, an official said. Sukhi Lalji (91), who sustained serious injuries, was trapped under the branch and the fire brigade had to be called to rescue her, the official informed. The elderly woman was rushed to the state-run Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment, the official added. He said that an Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been registered and further investigations were underway.
J-K: Forest fire takes a toll on Rajouri locals' health
Amid the wild fire raging in the forests area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district for the past three days, Locals in are complaining of being exposed to a number of health diseases.The students are finding it difficult to continue their schools as the air quality in the area has deteriorated."Officials are working to control the fire, but it is difficult to do so as no fire tenders can reach here. We are facing difficulty in commuting and studying due to the forest fire," one student said.Another added: "We are being exposed to a number of diseases and pollution. Due to forest fire, the temperature has increased in the area. We would like to request people to not put trees on fire."District Forest Officer said people involved in the rescue operation themselves have fallen sick due to fire."The heat is making it tough to control the fire but we are at it. It's not easy to go near to it. We have full support from all the departments. People in the rescue operation have themselves ...
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Seven killed as truck rams into bus in Telangana
Seven people were killed and 15 others injured when a speeding truck rammed into a bus in Telangana's Karimnagar district on Tuesday, police said