flood relief

Jammu, March 26 Ahead of the resumption of the second leg of the Budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday, the J-K Congress said on Thursday that the House should be used to address urgent public issues, rather than “playing to the gallery for cheap publicity”.“The House...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Sunday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urgent intervention in light of reports of the death of two people from Kerala and the disappearance of another in flash floods in Oman.In his letter, Satheesan expressed...

Jammu, March 21 A delegation from the Jammu and Kashmir Congress met with Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Saturday, strongly advocating for the restoration of statehood, while also expressing concern over the LPG crisis and other pressing issues in the Union Territory.The delegation...

Guwahati, March 17 – In an effort to strengthen preparedness ahead of the monsoon season, the Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted a joint flood relief training exercise, "Jal Raksha," in Assam's Rupai area, officials said on Tuesday.The two-day exercise, held...

Jammu, March 15 The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress provided a boat to residents of Katal Batal village in Nagrota tehsil on Sunday to facilitate movement across a river after a bridge in the area was damaged last year, disrupting connectivity.Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq...

Imphal, March 15 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday asked officials to remain on high alert and take necessary relief measures, following heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms in several parts of the northeastern state.Singh, in a post on X, said the rain and hailstorms caused...

Sydney, March 15 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that military troops would be deployed to assist communities affected by days of flooding in the Northern Territory (NT).The government has approved assistance from Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to...

March 13, Kohima: A high-level committee, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved additional central assistance of over ₹1,912 crore to Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Jammu and Kashmir, which were affected by floods, flash floods...

New Delhi, March 13 The Centre has approved an additional financial assistance of ₹1,912.99 crore to five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir affected by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides, and cyclone 'Montha' in 2025, an official statement said on Friday.The...

New Delhi, March 12: World champions India could play additional T20Is in Sri Lanka and Ireland as the team prepares for a busy international schedule over the next 12 months, according to a report. The proposed matches would take place alongside a series of already scheduled bilateral tours and...

Kochi, March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Centre's renaming of the state from Kerala to Keralam was a joyous moment for the "Malayali" people.The PM was addressing the golden jubilee celebration of the Akhila Kerala Dheevara Sabha, an organization that works for...

New Delhi, March 10 – On Tuesday, India dispatched 500 metric tonnes of rice, 10 metric tonnes of essential relief supplies such as tents, hygiene kits, and rehabilitation support items, and 3 metric tonnes of critical medicines to Mozambique following the floods that have impacted the African...

New Delhi, March 1 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stated on Sunday that the recent court verdict in the excise policy case, which involved former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, among others, marked a historic victory for truth in Indian politics and affirmed that the AAP had...

Mumbai, February 27 More than six lakh eligible farmers in Maharashtra are still awaiting benefits under the government's 2017 farm loan waiver scheme, and action is being taken to provide them with relief, a minister told the assembly on Friday.In a written reply to the Lower House of the...

Jammu, February 18 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday announced a series of major initiatives for the development of Katra, including the construction of a temple dedicated to Adi Shankaracharya and the establishment of an International Museum of Goddesses.Sinha said...

Gandhinagar, February 18 – The Gujarat government has allocated ₹3,472 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya-Mukhyamantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme in the 2026-27 state budget, covering over 2.72 crore people, with more than 68 lakh beneficiaries having received cashless treatment, Finance...

The Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, stated in the Assembly today that an amount of Rs. 42,250 and Rs. 84,000 in relief, under SDRF norms, has been paid to affected farmers for crop loss and livestock loss, respectively, in the Bandipora district, following the floods and natural...

The annual Class 10 examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education began today for the summer zone of the Jammu division, with elaborate arrangements made across the Udhampur district.A total of 73 examination centers have been established under strict security...

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo urged prompt, institutionalized disaster relief while chairing the 4th SEC meeting of the Disaster Management Department in Jammu.Feb 16, Srinagar: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Sunday called for a time-bound and institutionalized mechanism to ensure swift relief...

Guwahati, February 15 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that he has written to the Centre seeking more emergency landing facilities in the state, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Field (ELF) in Moran.He also...