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Fani impact: Power links yet to be restored in Puri
Even after 11 days of cyclone Fani, the Puri district in Odisha is yet to get power connectivity. The cyclone that hit the coast on May 3 damaged the basic infrastructures like electricity, telecom and water.
India chosen co-chair of consultative group of global forum on disaster reduction
India has been unanimously chosen as co-chair of the consultative group for Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery for the 2020 fiscal, the Home Ministry said in a statement issued Tuesday. The decision was taken during the group's meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday on the margins of the 6th session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GFDRR)-2019, it said. The consultative group's meeting was co-chaired by the Africa Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states, the European Union (EU) and the World Bank. GFDRR is a global partnership that helps developing countries better understand and reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change. It is a grant-funding mechanism, managed by the World Bank, which supports disaster risk management projects globally. It is presently working on the ground with over 400 local, national, regional, and international partners and provides knowledge, funding, and technical assistance. India became a ...
Powerful quake hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert issued
A powerful earthquake stuck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday evening, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and for the nearby Solomon Islands. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 7.5 and was located 45 kilometers northeast of Kokopo. It was centered at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers, it said. Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage on the Earth's surface, but the USGS estimated that damage and injuries would be low because of the sparse population. Papua New Guinea is located on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, to the east of Indonesia. It sits on the Pacific's "Ring of Fire," the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanic activity occur. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake in February 2018 in the nation's central region killed at least 125 people and forced another 35,000 from their homes. That quake hit areas that are remote and undeveloped, and assessments about the scale of the
Odisha department estimates Rs 524 cr damage by Fani
Cyclone Fani that hit the Odisha coast on May 3 damaged Rs 524 crore worth of assets, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department assessment, said an official on Tuesday.
2 Saudi oil pumping stations 'attacked by drones'
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that its two oil pumping stations for the East-West pipeline had been hit by explosive-laden drones, calling the incident "an act of terrorism" that targeted global oil supplies.
Maha govt neglected drought for LS poll gains, claims NCP
The NCP Tuesday accused the BJP- led Maharashtra government of neglecting drought in rural areas to trigger exodus of villagers elsewhere to ensure there was no voting against the ruling party in the Lok Sabha polls. NCP chief spokesperson Nawab Malik targeted the BJP also for saying that the opposition party was raising the drought issue as part of its preparation for Assembly polls to be held later this year. Malik said his party was engaged in relief work for drought-affected people and asked the BJP if it was not "ashamed" to cast aspersion on it. He said that the BJP-led state government "woke up" to the issue only after NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other leaders started visiting parched regions of the state. "The government neglected the drought situation in the state so that people left villages, thereby, ensuring there was no voting against the ruling party," Malik alleged. Malik alleged the state government did not announce drought in the state although such a ...
5 BRO personnel killed during construction of bridge in
Five personnel of the Border Road Organisation (BRO) has been killed in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh while constructing a steel bailey bridge, an official said Tuesday. The incident happened on May 11 when the personnel of Project Arunak were constructing the 180-feet-long bridge along the strategically important Nacho-Tama Chung Chung Road near the remote Limeking circle in the district that shares border with China, Project Arunank Chief Engineer Brigadier R S Rawal told PTI. He said that he received the information of the incident on Tuesday from officials at the accident site due to poor telephone connectivity. Pioneers Baidur Rehman, Pramod Kumar, Mahabir Sah and Tapan Nath died instantly, while hydraulic operator Anil Budhwar, who had suffered grievous injuries in his spine and pelvis, died during evacuation to district headquarters Daporijo, Brigadier Rawal said. "The body of the four pioneers got stuck at the bridge but three were recovered when
Frank Lampard urges Chelsea to respect Eden Hazard's wishes
Former Chelsea player Frank Lampard has urged the team to respect Eden Hazard's wishes when it comes to a summer transfer, saying that the side should not block Hazard's path if he wants to leave."I would certainly say that in the seven years Eden Hazard has been at Chelsea he's elevated himself to one of the great players in their history, without a doubt, in terms of what he's done on the pitch," goal.com quoted Hazard as saying"It would be a shame for the Premier League and for Chelsea to lose him. But we have to also understand the individual's wants and desires on the pitch and what they want to do," he added.There have been numerous speculations that the 28-year-old Hazard may very well take a transfer to Real Madrid.Hazard himself was seen advocating Madrid transfer and said he's keen to test himself in Spain.Chelsea now has a big decision to make regarding Hazard's future."I actually don't know [whether Hazard will leave]. The signs are that he might be leaving, it seems, if ..
Three killed, four injured in car-truck collision in UP
Three people were killed and four others injured when a car collided with a truck in Lalganj area here, police said Tuesday. Asha Devi (65), her son Sujit (31) and her daughter-in-law Rani Devi (25) were killed on the spot in the accident that took place on Monday night, they said. The injured were rushed to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable. The truck driver fled from the spot, leaving behind his vehicle, the police said.
Normal services restored at Kol airport after 9 hrs: Official
Normalcy in the check-in system at the Kolkata airport was restored after being disrupted for nine hours on Monday, inconveniencing scores of passengers. "The system, which slowed down and conked off around 5.15pm yesterday (Monday), was up and running by 2.30am," Airport Director Kaushik Bhattacharjee said Tuesday. A tweet by Kolkata Airport thanked passengers and other stakeholders for their patience. "The Local Area Network has been restored at around 0230hrs. We thank our passengers, airlines and all the stakeholders for the patience and cooperation," it said. Five Kolkata-bound flights were also diverted Monday evening owing to bad weather in the city. The technical snag did not affect the arrival of flights to Kolkata, thunderstorms and subsequent rain did, a spokesperson of Airports Authority of India (AAI) said. "A Singapore Airline flight was diverted to Dhaka, three others were diverted to Bhubaneswar and one to Lucknow," the spokesperson said. The AAI owns and ..
Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumes Delhi-Dhaka route after 5 yrs
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has resumed its services from New Delhi to Dhaka after a gap of five years, authorities said.The plane carried 150 passengers from Dhaka and landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital on Monday. The aircraft carried 87 passengers in its returning flight.As the plane touched down at New Delhi, it was greeted by an arch of water cannon.Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali received the passengers and wished bon voyage to the departing ones at the airport.Biman Bangladesh Airlines had suspended its direct flight operation on Dhaka-Delhi route in September 2014 citing aircraft shortage in its fleet.
HC asks Maha govt about steps taken to tackle drought
The Bombay High Court has sought to know from the Maharashtra government what measures it proposes to tackle "serious" issues like drought in the state. A vacation bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and N J Jamadar was hearing a petition filed by activist Sanjay Lakhe Patil, seeking setting up of independent disaster management committees in each district of the state. Patil sought for implementation of the 2016 disaster management guidelines which listed several measures to be undertaken by the state government to tackle natural calamities and disasters, including drought. When the petition was heard on Monday, Patil produced records before the court to show that water levels in dams and other resources had gone down in the state's Vidarbha and Marathwada regions. "The issue is serious. We want some lawyer from the state government to inform us what measures the government proposes to take (to tackle the issue)," the court said. The bench then posted the petition for further hearing on ..
Merkel fan accidentally grounds chancellor's plane
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government plane has been grounded by an excited fan who jumped out of her van to take a photo of it at Dortmund airport but forgot to put the parking brake on, and the vehicle rolled slowly into the nose of the jet. Germany's Spiegel Online posted a picture Tuesday of the low-speed collision with the Global 5000 jet and reported that the van driver was an employee of the airport. The German air force confirmed in a tweet that Merkel returned to Berlin by helicopter Monday after her plane was damaged by a vehicle, but didn't provide further details. The accident is a headache the air force doesn't need, after a string of highly publicized breakdowns of the aging government fleet causing delays for Merkel and others.
Satellite images show no major damage to 'sabotaged' ships
Four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged by what Gulf officials described as sabotage, though satellite images obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday showed no major visible damage to the vessels. Details of the alleged sabotage to two Saudi, one Norwegian and one Emirati oil tanker on Sunday remained unclear, and Gulf officials have declined to say who they suspected was responsible. But it demonstrated the raised risks for shippers in a region vital to global energy supplies as tensions are increasing between the US and Iran over its unravelling nuclear deal with world powers. The US has warned sailors of the potential for attacks on commercial sea traffic, and regional allies of the United Arab Emirates condemned the alleged sabotage as the tankers were off the coast of the UAE port city of Fujairah. A US official in Washington, without offering any evidence, told the AP that an American military team's initial assessment indicated Iran or Iranian allies used ...
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to landslide in Ramban
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Thursday due to a landslide in Ramban district that left over 1,500 vehicles stranded, officials said. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir to the rest of the country, was blocked by a landslide at Digdol area. As a result, over 1,500 heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) and 200 light motor vehicles (LMVs) are stranded at different points, the officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police J S Johar said men and machinery had been deployed to clear the area, adding that are a large number of people were stranded in traffic. The SSP said there would be no movement from Jammu to Srinagar on the highway until the debris are cleared. The highway had remained closed from May 9-11 due to landslides and one-way traffic was allowed on the highway, the officer added.
Normal sevices restored at Kol airport after 9 hrs: Official
A day after scores of passengers were inconvenienced at the Kolkata airport due to technical glitches in the check-in system, a senior official said it took the authorities nine hours to restore normal services. "The system, which slowed down and conked off around 5.15pm yesterday (Monday), was up and running by 2.30am," Airport Director Kaushik Bhattacharjee said Tuesday. A tweet by Kolkata Airport thanked passengers and other stakeholders for their patience. "The Local Area Network has been restored at around 0230hrs. We thank our passengers, airlines and all the stakeholders for the patience and cooperation," it said. Five Kolkata-bound flights were also diverted Monday evening owing to bad weather in the city. The technical snag did not affect the arrival of flights to Kolkata, thunderstorms and subsequent rain did, a spokesperson of Airports Authority of India (AAI) said. "A Singapore Airline flight was diverted to Dhaka, three others were diverted to Bhubaneswar and .
3 of family killed in UP road accident
Three persons of a family were killed when a truck overturned and crushed them when they were sleeping along a road in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Tuesday, police said.
Five dead, one missing in floatplanes collision in Alaska
Five people died and one person was missing Monday after two floatplanes collided mid-air in Alaska while carrying passengers from a cruise ship's sightseeing expedition, officials said. The two aircraft - a Beaver floatplane and an Otter floatplane - had been carrying 16 passengers from the Royal Princess cruise ship when they crashed near Ketchikan around 1:00 pm (local time), Princess Cruises said in a statement circulated by US media. The dead included four passengers and a pilot, according to Princess Cruises. Ten people were rescued and were receiving medical care. The US Coast Guard said three people were confirmed dead and that it was searching for three others near George Inlet, along with help from partner agencies - including the US Forest Service and Alaska state troopers - and good Samaritans. Helicopters and boats were deployed by the Coast Guard for the search-and-rescue operation. "In a remote area such as this, given our limited resources, we rely on our partner ...
Jammu-Srinagar highway closes after fresh landslides
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed on Tuesday following fresh landslides in the Ramban district, traffic department said.
Three killed as wall collapses in Jodhpur
Three members of a family were killed while another was injured when the wall of an under-construction house collapsed following a dust storm here, officials said Tuesday. District Magistrate Prakash Rajpurohit said the three were sleeping on the terrace of their house when the incident occurred on Monday night. "The wall of the adjacent house, which was under construction, collapsed due to dust storm and the debris fell on the family," said Rajpurohit. Those killed have been identified as Naini Devi (50), her son Vinod (23) and daughter-in-law Komal (25). Komal was pregnant. All succumbed to injuries at a hospital. Another family member was injured and has been admitted to a hospital.