river safety

Khandwa (MP), April 10 – A potential tragedy was narrowly averted on Friday when a wooden boat carrying 10 pilgrims capsized in the Narmada River in Khandwa district. Prompt action by rescue teams ensured that everyone was saved without any casualties.The incident occurred between "Omkar Math...

Chandigarh, April 10 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann spoke to his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath after a boat carrying tourists, primarily from Punjab, capsized, resulting in at least 10 deaths."I spoke with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Ji regarding the Mathura boat...

Ghaziabad (UP), April 5 Two residents of Ghaziabad drowned in the Ganga River in Haridwar after they slipped into deep waters while taking a holy dip on Sunday morning, police said.The two residents of Rajnagar Extension had gone to Haridwar on Saturday night with their families.Assistant...

Meerut (UP), April 4 Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday recovered the body of a 23-year-old man, a day after strong currents swept away five youngsters while they were taking a dip at the Makhdumpur Ganga Ghat here, officials said.Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said the body of...

Chitrakoot (UP), March 31 Two children drowned in a river here on Tuesday in a village in the Pahadi area, police said.According to the police, Shivam, 9, and Ashish, 10, both residents of Kyotan Purwa hamlet, had gone to bathe at the Chakrehi ghat of the Bage river around 9 am when they...

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), March 27 Four people, including two women, drowned in the Tungabhadra river in Kosigi, Kurnool district, on Friday, according to a police official.Yemmiganur sub-divisional police officer N Barghavi said that the four had come for a wedding and entered the river...

Khargone/Raisen (MP), March 24 A devotee from Uttar Pradesh, who had come to offer prayers at the Omkareshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, drowned while bathing in the Narmada river on Tuesday, a police official said.The official said the incident occurred at the Naavghat Khedi...

Bahraich (UP), March 24 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Bahraich on March 25 to distribute financial assistance and allocate land for housing and toilets to 136 families being relocated from the Bharthapur village, officials said on Tuesday.District Magistrate (DM)...

Kathmandu, March 22 Two teenagers from India were reportedly swept away while swimming in a river in Nepal’s Palpa district on Sunday, according to a media report.Faran Ansari, 17, and Aman Ansari, both from Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, went missing while swimming in the Tinau river...

Polavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 20 Five engineering students drowned in the Godavari river in Eluru district on Friday, while two others survived, according to a police official.The incident occurred when a group of seven students entered the river for a swim, they said."Five (engineering)...

Bhagalpur, March 11 Three young men from a family drowned in the Ganga river in Bhagalpur district of Bihar on Wednesday morning while trying to save their aunt, officials said.The incident occurred around 9:30 am near a ghat in the Ghogha police station area, where the family had gathered for...

Kolkata, March 4 People across West Bengal smeared each other with "gulal" and sprayed colors on Wednesday as they celebrated Holi, with festivities continuing a day after Doljatra.The celebrations began in the late morning, with groups of people joining the festivities amid the playing of...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 – The Odisha Police have made extensive security arrangements in view of the Holi celebrations across the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, informed Suresh Dev Datta Singh, Commissioner of Police, on Tuesday.Speaking to the media, Singh said that Holi is celebrated...