PHAGWARA: Volunteers of Sikhs for Equality Foundation carried out the second phase of relief operations in Dhira Ghara village, where floodwaters still surround the settlement and access requires wading through nearly two-and-a-half feet of water.

CHANDIGARH: Proving true to its holy commitment of hand holding the families ravaged by floods, as many as 50 such families stand awarded the compensation to the tune of Rs. 2 Cr.

TARN TARAN: A high-power committee constituted by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal to assess the plight of flood-affected families today visited several villages in the Khadoor Sahib constituency under the leadership of senior leader and former Cabinet Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka. The committee, led locally by constituency incharge and former MLA Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, interacted with affected farmers and villagers to gather details of the damage.

FEROZEPUR: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today said that Punjab right now needs urgent relief from the centre and it must provide that without any ifs and buts.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today informed that the state government has deputed nodal chairmen and members to assist in the assessment of flood damage and ensure effective execution of relief and rehabilitation works across the state.

CHANDIGARH: In a decisive response to protect the state's vital livestock population from the devastating aftermath of recent floods, the Punjab Animal Husbandry department has rolled out a comprehensive & time-bound Action Plan to mitigate the severe risks including waterborne diseases, foot-rot and parasitic infections. Notably, these floods have impacted 2.53 lakh animals across 713 villages.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid ensure a seamless and hassle-free paddy procurement for farmers, the Punjab Government has initiated a special five-day campaign to restore all grain markets (mandis) affected by recent floods. The drive aims to clear stagnant water and silt deposits, ensuring all mandis are fully operational for the Kharif Procurement Season, informed S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Union Minister Sh. Ravneet Singh Bittu today paid a courtesy call on Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Sh. Gulab Chand Kataria at Punjab Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh. 

AMRITSAR: Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, Officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, convened a special meeting at the headquarters of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) with various Sikh organizaCtions, groups, individuals, Punjabi artists and actors who were engaged in flood relief efforts across Punjab. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday announced to embark Mega Rehabilitation and Cleanliness Drive worth Rs 100 crore in Flood-Affected Areas across the state.

PHAGWARA: Sukhpal Singh Khaira MLA from Bholath assembly constituency has strongly condemned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, holding it squarely responsible for the catastrophic floods that have devastated Punjab. Khaira termed the tragedy not a natural calamity but a “man-made disaster born out of gross negligence, incompetence, and mismanagement” by the ruling dispensation. 

AMRITSAR: Taking strong notice of the false propaganda being spread against the Sikh organization by some SGPC members, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that instead of standing with the flood-affected people, these people are involved in political rhetoric. In a statement issued, Advocate Dhami said that the SGPC, being a joint Sikh organization, is working for the flood victims at the ground level and the politics of limiting its efforts is extremely sad and unfortunate.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that the state government will ensure compensation to all the flood victims across the state within 45 days.

HYDERABAD: Authorities on Friday issued a flood warning for Hyderabad’s twin reservoirs, Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar, as huge inflows continued due to heavy rainfall upstream.

AMRITSAR: In the meeting of the Interim Committee held today under the leadership of the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Commit Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, it was decided to reserve Rs 20 crore as an initial amount for the relief of the flood victims and major decisions were taken for the affected people in various. areas.

JAKARTA: Floods triggered by days of heavy rains have killed at least 19 people and left 10 others missing on Indonesia's Bali Island and in East Nusa Tenggara province.

CHANDIGARH: As water from most of the marooned villages in Punjab has started receding and the communities impacted by catastrophic floods are provided with relief material to support daily living, what they need now is long-term rehabilitation, besides medical care to prevent health issues.

AMRITSAR: The revived Shiromani Akali Dal President Giani Harpreet Singh visited the flood-affected areas today and said that Shiromani Akali Dal will provide one lakh liters of diesel to the people of the flood-affected areas for water drainage and agricultural needs.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday profusely thanked noted Punjabi singer Mankirat Aulakh and renowned industrialist Pritpal Singh for helping the flood affected people of the state.

PHAGWARA: Rajya Sabha member and renowned environmentalist Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has donated motor boats to two flood-affected villages of the Mand region from his discretionary funds. The boats were handed over to the villages of Sangra and Ahli Kalan, providing much-needed relief to residents marooned by stagnant floodwaters for over a month.

AMRITSAR: The entire leadership of Shiromani Akali Dal is making great efforts to provide help by going to the flood affected areas. Considering its moral responsibility, the party leadership is personally sending all kinds of relief material to the places where financial assistance is being provided.

NANGAL: Punjab Cabinet Minister for Education and Information & Public Relations, Harjot Singh Bains, today announced that in his constituency Sri Anandpur Sahib, all flood-affected villages have had 100% road connectivity, power supply, and water supply restored to ensure relief for residents.

AMRITSAR: The Diocese of Amritsar, Church of North India (CNI), in collaboration with a team of six doctors comprising child specialists, skin specialists, and 15 others from Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMC), Ludhiana, held a medical camp in villages Talwandi Tapala, and Dyal Bhatti, as a part of the ongoing relief measures of the diocese there.

JALANDHAR: Punjab Youth Congress today staged a protest in Jalandhar, burning the effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to oppose the interim relief package announced for flood damages in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Amid the ongoing blame game between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and BJP over devastating floods in Punjab, the Congress party on Wednesday trained guns at the Bhagwant Mann government and accused it of looking the other way while people of the state were grappling with one of the worst flood situations.

CHANDIGARH: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a relief package of Rs 1,600 crore after reviewing relief operations in flood-hit Punjab, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday said the Central government, in collaboration with the state, would leave no stone unturned in alleviating the hardships of the affected people.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema today expressed his strong condemnation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's financial assistance package for Punjab, calling it a "cruel joke" on the state's flood-ravaged people. He lambasted the Central government for the "meagre and insulting" flood relief package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his aerial survey of the state.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party State President Mr. Aman Arora today expressed his profound disappointment over the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “paltry and insulting” relief package of Rs. 1600 crores for a state staring at losses exceeding Rs. 20,000 crores from catastrophic floods. The Prime Minister was visiting the flood-ravaged state, on Tuesday.

GURDASPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab, besides Rs 12,000 crore already in the state’s kitty.

JAMMU: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited the mega camp for flood-affected families organised by the State Health Department at Rajeev Colony in Jammu city.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit flood-affected regions of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to review the ongoing disaster response and rehabilitation efforts following severe monsoon-triggered floods and landslides that have wreaked havoc across northern India.

PHAGWARA: Continuous heavy rainfall over the past fortnight has left roads across Phagwara in a deplorable state, with deep potholes posing a constant risk of accidents. Local residents have strongly questioned the administration’s preparedness before the monsoon, alleging that long-standing demands for road repairs were ignored. What were once minor cracks and pits have now turned into large, water-filled craters that have become hazardous for commuters. Citizens have urged authorities to immediately fill the potholes with premix while there is a brief respite from rain, to ensure safety in the event of further downpours.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit flood-affected regions of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to review the ongoing disaster response and rehabilitation efforts following severe monsoon-triggered floods and landslides that have wreaked havoc across northern India.

PHAGWARA: Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal on Monday ordered the closure of 33 government schools in the district for the next two days as a precautionary measure. The decision was taken following reports and recommendations from district education officials, citing concerns over the safety of children. The Public Works Department (PWD) will carry out structural assessments of the school buildings, with a detailed report to be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner through education officers.

AMRITSAR: Former Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa has thanked all those people who have come forward to help the flood victims and cooperated.

BRASILIA: The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said.

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed a Joint Committee to look into a plea against illegal shrimp farms in violation of Coastal Zone Regulation Notification and norms for the protection of flood plain area of the Kim and Sena rivers in Surat and Bharuch districts of Gujarat.

KUALA LUMPUR:Another nine people have been reported dead, bringing the total deaths due to severe flooding in Malaysia to 17, authorities in Selangor state said.

KUALA LUMPER: Thousands of people were evacuated as continuous heavy rain caused severe flooding in several parts of Malaysia, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said late on Saturday.

KHARTOUM: Flooding in South Sudan has affected 835,000 people leading to an increasingrisk of more displacements, further violence, endangering food security, and disrupting livelihoods, the UN said.

HYDERABAD:Actor Prabhas has donated a huge amount of Rs 1 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Relief Fund. After the recent floods which caused devastation in some areas of the state, the 'Baahubali' actor has donated the money.

SYDNEY: Flood warnings were issued on Friday for parts of New South Wales (NSW), Queensland and Victoria as emergency workers were bracing for another busy weekend following continued widespread torrential rain and thunderstorms on Australia's east coast.

SYNDEY: Flood warnings were issued on Friday for parts of New South Wales (NSW), Queensland and Victoria as emergency workers were bracing for another busy weekend following continued widespread torrential rain and thunderstorms on Australia's east coast.

VANCOUVER: The government of Canada's British Columbia declared a state of emergency in the Pacific province due to floods and mudslides caused by rainstorms in the last few days.

OTTAWA: The entire City of Merritt in Canada's British Columbia province was forced to evacuate due to floods caused by torrential rain.

CHENNAI:  Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK Coordinator O. Panneerselvam has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for funds to carry out relief work in flood-hit areas.

TRIPOLI:  The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said it provided assistance to more than 150 families displaced by floods in eastern Libya, Xinhua news agency reported.

KATHMANDU: least 48 people have died and 31 others went missing in Nepal's flood and landslides triggered by incessant rains from Sunday, Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs said.

ThiruvananthapuramAs:  the death toll in Kerala floods and heavy rainfall reached 35, the Congress-led opposition on Monday accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of not acting in time. However, the government quickly denied the charges.

NEW DELHI: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said there has been an increased frequency of extreme weather events in recent times which are a clear indication of changing dynamics of the climate.

KOLKATA: Incessant rainfall coupled with the sudden release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has led to a flood-like situation in six districts of West Bengal and the situation was such that the Army and NDRF had to be called in to assist the state government in the rescue operation.

 BANGKOK: Heavy floods caused by tropical storm Dianmu have severely impacted almost half of Thailand's provinces with at least seven people dead and one missing, the country's disaster control authorities said Thursday.

YAVATMAL:  A State Transport inter-district bus with at least eight passengers on board was washed away as it was crossing a bridge on a flooded river in Umerkhed, here on Tuesday morning.

UNITED NATION:  Heavy rain and subsequent flooding have affected more than 300,000 people in 14 of Sudan's 18 states, and relief stocks are running low, UN humanitarians said.

JAKRARTA:  Floods inundated hundreds of houses in Indonesia's Gorontalo province, affecting 929 people in three villages.

NEW DELHI: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed nine teams in the two flood-hit districts of East and West Midnapore in West Bengal

JAKARTA: Floods have submerged 15,439 houses and affected 25,443 people in 13 sub-districts of Katingan district in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan province, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said.

HYDERABAD:  Heavy rains have flooded Telangana's Sircilla town and some other parts of Rajanna Sircilla district on Tuesday.

 BEIJING: Beijing's flood season ended on August 31, with the highest average precipitation in recent 20 years, said the municipal meteorological bureau on Monday.

JAKARTA:  At least 330 people were affected by floods that submerged 90 houses and plantations in Polewali Mandar district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said.

NEW YORK: Torrential rain and floods caused by the powerful storm Ida have claimed more than 40 lives across the northeastern region of the US, according to authorities

AUCKLAMD:  Around 60 families in West Auckland of New Zealand were forced to leave their homes ue to rain-triggered flood amid the Covid-19 lockdown on Tuesday.

BEIJING:  Torrential rain and floods have affected more than 113,000 people in the city of Ankang, in China's Shaanxi province, with over 23,800 others relocated, local authorities said on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and took stock of the flood situation in many parts of the state.

GUWAHATI: With the flood situation further worsened on Saturday, around 2.26 lakh people, including more than 39,000 children were affected in 15 of the 34 Assam districts, officials said on Saturday night.

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed the state administration to work on a war footing in arranging relief measures in flood-affected districts of the state.

SRINAGAR: Authorities in Leh district of Ladakh union territory on Sunday alerted residents living downstream the Indus River of impending flooding due to the creation of an artificial lake in the Zanskar River.

PATNA: Stepping up the attack on his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav has alleged that the former has left the people of Bihar at a time when floods have ravaged several parts of the state and gone to Delhi.

NEW DELHI:he government has roped in Indian Air Force to carry out relief and rescue operations in flood affected areas of Rajasthan. Torrential rains in Rajasthan have flooded several districts, including Kota.

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) Commissioner K. Kannababu on Saturday said the floodwaters in Krishna river have receded. However, people living along the Krishna river need to be wary, especially in Krishna and Guntur districts.

LUCKNOW: As the second wave of the pandemic recedes, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has started making preparations for flood control, especially in the eastern part of the state.

KATHMANDU: Floods and landslides have wreaked havoc in Nepal following the incessant rains on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving scores dead and missing.

KATHMANDU: Over four dozen people are feared missing as floods and landslides wreaked havoc in Helambu and Melamchi areas in Sindhupalchok district of Nepal following incessant rains on Tuesday and Wednesday.

KABUL: At least 78 people have died in Afghanistan due to heavy rainfall and flash floods in the past week, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said on Saturday.

HYDERABAD: To prevent a repeat of the mayhem wreaked on Hyderabad following unprecedentedly heavy rainfall in October last year, the Telangana government has drawn out an elaborate plan to strengthen the existing stormwater drain system in the city.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday sanctioned Rs.130 crore for execution of various flood protection works across the state and directed the irrigation and revenue departments to ensure their completion before the onset of the monsoon season.

SYDNEY:As Australians endured widespread flooding in the country's east on Tuesday, snakes and spiders were also being forced from their dwellings to escape the rising waters.

CANBERRA: Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated as of Monday due to a major flooding event on Australia's east coast, with heavy rainfall across large parts of New South Wales (NSW) state expected to continue.

NEW DELHI:The Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that there is no connection between the 'Chardham' road widening and the flash floods last week which claimed many lives in Uttarakhand.

DEHRADUN: The rescuers have recovered 23 limbs in addition to 58 bodies so far after the February 7 deluge in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
Out of this, the last rites of 55 bodies and 20 limbs have been performed after collecting DNA samples, said DIG Nilesh Anand Bharne, who is also the spokesman of the state police.

DEHRADUN: Rescuers have found three more bodies, including two from inside a tunnel of the disaster-hit Tapovan project in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, taking the total number of bodies recovered so far to 53.

NEW DELHI: As rescue operations are underway in the aftermath of the flash floods at Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, the state government on Wednesday said that at least 34 bodies have been recovered, while 206 people are still feared missing.

NEW DELHI:In the aftermath of the devastating floods that wreaked havoc in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday, the state government on Tuesday said that its officials will be collecting DNA samples of the unattended recovered bodies.

CHAMOLI: There was a massive flood in Uttarakhand's Joshimath area due to the water level in Dhauliganga river suddenly crossing its regular flow on Sunday morning followed by an avalanche near a power project at the Reni village of Chamoli district.

AMARAVATI:A look at the major developments in Andhra Pradesh which dominated public attention in 2020.January:
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed a bill to develop three capitals with Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy assuring justice to Amaravati farmers, who had been on the warpath for more than a month by then and still continue to agitate.

SYDNEY: A severe weather system lashing parts of Australia's east coast prompted over 850 calls for help over the weekend as heavy rain and winds caused severe flooding and other damages.

BANGKOK:  Thirteen people have been killed due to flash floods in Thailand's Nakhon Si Thammarat province, disaster management officials said on Saturday.

HYDERABAD:Stampede-like situation prevailed as thousands of persons queued up at Mee Seva centres in Hyderabad and surrounding areas to apply for Rs 10,000 aid from the Telangana government for every household affected by the recent heavy rains and floods.

BENGALURU:Karnataka has sought Rs 2,100 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for relief and rehabilitation works in a dozen districts ravaged by heavy monsoon rains and floods, an official said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON:US President Donald Trump's administration is planning to impose a "flood of sanctions" on Iran by January 20, 2021, after it recently recently targeted the Islamic Republic's oil and financial sectors, a media report said.

DURGAPUR(West Bengal):A portion of lock gate of Durgapur barrage got severely damaged on Friday night triggering panic among villagers that it may lead to inundation of a large part of low-lying areas in West Bengal's West Burdwan district, officials said on Saturday.

KAIKALURU:(Andhra Pradesh), Oct 26 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) General Secretary Nara Lokesh alleged that no minister or ruling party leader was visiting the flood-affected people in the state.

BENGALURU: Karnataka sought Rs 10,000 crore special package from the Central government for relief and rehabilitation works in dozen flood-hit districts across the state, an official said on Friday.

LUCKNOW:The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is working on an action plan for a permanent solution to the problem of floods in the state.

BENGALURU:Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit districts in the state's northern region and assured the affected people of more funds.

HYDERABAD:Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced Rs 15 crore financial assistance to flood-hit Telangana.According to the Telangana Chief Minister's Office, Kejriwal announced the aid for relief and rehabilitation work in the areas affected by heavy rain and flash floods.

KALABURAGI(KARNATAKA): With the release of 5,91,000 cusecs of water from the Sonna Barrage on Bhima river in Afzalpur taluka, a 10.5 MW power generating unit was submerged on Monday, a senior official from the energy department told IANS.

HYDERABAD: The Indian Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday joined rescue and relief work in the flood-affected areas of Hyderabad.

NEW DELHI:Google is already sending public alerts to people hit by flooding in India and users in India can now use Search to simply enter a query on a flood-affected area to see key information on the current situation in that region, the company said on Friday.

PATIALA:Cleaning and maintenance of around 29 Drains and other flood protection works have been carried out in view of the current rainy season Under MGNREGA in Patiala Drainage Division, said ADC (D) Dr Preeti Yadav here today.

NAWASHAHR:Mr. Manish Tewari Member Parliament from Lok Sabha constituency Sh. Anandpur Sahib today held a special meeting at District Administrative Complex Nawanshahr with the officers of various departments of the district regarding the precautionary measures to be taken to prevent possible floods and complete all the arrangements by July 21. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Shena Aggarwal assured that the authorities have been directed to make appropriate arrangements for the prevention of possible floods before the onset of rains and asked the officials of various departments to monitor these arrangements in a coordinated manner.

PHILLAUR(Jalandhar):Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Ghanshyam Thori today said that district administration was fully vigilant to tackle any sort of emergency situation in the flood-prone areas of the district. 

NEW DELHI: In a bid to rekindle the Khalistan movement, separatist Sikh groups based in Canada and the US are being promoted by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to spearhead an anti-India hate campaign. More than twenty phone numbers of Khalistan extremists, originating from the US, Pakistan and other destinations, used in spreading audio messages in various districts in Punjab, have been identified by Indian Intelligence agencies.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday sanctioned a total amount of Rs 55 crore for undertaking flood protection and desilting measures on priority in the state, with directions to complete the same before the onset of the monsoon, to prevent any flooding in the coming season.