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  • 34 killed scores missing in nepal landslide and flood

    34 killed, scores missing in Nepal landslide and flood

    World | Aug 16, 2014, 07:13 AM IST

    Kathmandu: At least 34 people have been killed and hundreds of others gone missing in Nepal as heavy downpour continued for over three days across the country, triggering landslides and flood in rivers.At least 11

  • odisha floods kill 35 affect 1.8 million

    Odisha floods kill 35, affect 1.8 million

    India | Aug 08, 2014, 08:15 AM IST

    Bhubaneswar: The floods triggered by heavy rains in the past week have affected nearly 1.8 million people in Odisha with the death toll rising to 35, an official said Thursday.Eight more deaths were reported from

  • flood alert in jharkhand district

    Flood alert in Jharkhand district

    India | Aug 05, 2014, 07:05 AM IST

    Jamshedpur (Jharkhand): East Singhbhum district administration in Jharkhand yesterday sounded flood alert in view of the swelling Kharkhai and Swarnarekha rivers due to incessant rains for the past two days, officials said."Around a dozen houses

  • 24x7 control room at assam cm office

    24x7 control room at Assam CM office

    India | Aug 05, 2014, 06:38 AM IST

    Guwahati: A control room at Assam Chief Minister's Office has been set up to function round-the-clock to attend to distress calls at times of exigency.  The control room set up at the direction of Chief

  • over 4 lakh hit by floods in assam

    Over 4 lakh hit by floods in Assam

    India | Sep 11, 2013, 10:23 PM IST

    Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim today with over four lakh people affected by the overflowing Brahmaputra and its tributaries in 13 districts with the rhino habitats Kaziranga National Park and

  • centre to release funds for flood hit himachal

    Centre to release funds for flood-hit Himachal

    India | Sep 09, 2013, 04:21 PM IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the centre would release adequate funds to Himachal Pradesh from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for relief and restoration in flood-affected areas, an official statement said.A

  • up declares 20 districts flood hit seeks central assistance

    UP declares 20 districts flood-hit, seeks central assistance

    India | Sep 06, 2013, 12:01 PM IST

    Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has declared 20 districts flood- hit, officials said Friday, adding that financial assistance from the central government would be sought to offer compensation for rain-related damage.Central assistance would also be

  • over five million people hit by bihar floods

    Over five million people hit by Bihar floods

    India | Sep 01, 2013, 04:57 PM IST

    Patna: There was no let up in the fury of floods in over a dozen Bihar districts on Sunday with major swollen rivers, including the Ganga, affecting more than five million people, officials said.According to

  • rains lash up several rivers in spate

    Rains lash UP, several rivers in spate

    India | Aug 28, 2013, 07:13 PM IST

    Lucknow: South-west monsoon remained active in Uttar Pradesh as rains lashed many parts of the state after a brief lull, even as major rivers including Ganga, Ghaghra, Yamuna, Sharda and Rapti continued to remain in

  • nitish conducts aerial survey of flooded areas

    Nitish conducts aerial survey of flooded areas

    India | Aug 28, 2013, 04:19 PM IST

    Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made an aerial survey of the flooded areas on the bank of the Ganga in Patna district and directed the officials make proper arrangements for relief and rescue

  • 178 killed over 1.5 million affected in pak floods

    178 killed, over 1.5 million affected in Pak floods

    World | Aug 25, 2013, 09:54 PM IST

    Islamabad: At least 178 people have been killed and more than 1.5 million affected due to floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan, officials said today.Most of the victims are from Punjab and Sindh,

  • army called in to repair breach as ganga flood water enters

    Army called in to repair breach, as Ganga flood water enters Allahabad

    India | Aug 25, 2013, 06:21 PM IST

    Allahabad: The Bakshi embankment was breached today and flood water from the swirling Ganga entered the city submerging a sewage treatment plant  and many houses.Army engineers were called in to plug the breach.The Ganga in

  • more than 200 dead or missing in china floods

    More than 200 dead or missing in China floods

    World | Aug 20, 2013, 03:55 PM IST

    Beijing: Heavy rains brought by a typhoon triggered landslides in southern China that buried homes and vehicles and killed at least 15 people, as the number of dead or missing from recent flooding in the

  • 247 000 people affected by flooding in philippines

    247,000 people affected by flooding in Philippines

    World | Aug 04, 2013, 06:11 PM IST

    Manila, Aug 4: Over 247,000 people in southern Philippine province of Maguindanao were affected by flooding following heavy rains, authorities said on Sunday.The displaced came from 185 villages in 20 municipalities, Xinhua reported.

  • uttarakhand scores of houses washed away in cloudburst flood

    Uttarakhand: scores of houses washed away in cloudburst, flood

    India | Aug 01, 2013, 07:06 AM IST

    Kapkot, Uttarakhand, Aug 1 : Heavy downpour resulting in cloudburst caused massive damage to property, swept away a child and injured three others while four members of a family were reported missing in Uttarakhand on

  • china says flooding has killed 337 this year

    China says flooding has killed 337 this year

    World | Jul 21, 2013, 02:16 PM IST

    Beijing, Jul 21: China says flooding this year has left at least 337 people dead and 213 missing, due mainly to unusually wet summer weather.The government's anti-flooding headquarters said Sunday that floods this year have

  • uttarakhand after 1 month nitish says bihar govt preparing

    Uttarakhand: After 1 month, Nitish says, Bihar govt preparing list of victims

    India | Jul 15, 2013, 06:30 PM IST

    Patna, July 15: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state government was preparing a list of victims of the devastation in Uttarakhand with inputs from districts.The state government will invite declaration from families

  • uttarakhand india seeks world bank adb aid for

    Uttarakhand: India seeks World Bank, ADB aid for reconstruction

    India | Jul 02, 2013, 03:26 PM IST

    New Delhi, Jul 2:  The Finance Ministry has sought financial assistance from World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) for rebuilding of damaged infrastructure in flood- ravaged Uttarakhand.“In view of the emergency situation, both ADB

  • flood situation worsens in assam

    Flood situation worsens in Assam

    India | Jun 30, 2013, 10:21 PM IST

    Guwahati, Jun 30: Flood situation in Assam worsened today with 43 more villages in three districts getting submerged, while water entered the Kaziranga National Park where an antelope was killed, officials said. About 65,000 people of

  • kaziranga park flooded

    Kaziranga Park flooded

    India | Jun 30, 2013, 04:26 PM IST

    Kaziranga, Jun 30: Flood waters have entered Kaziranga National Park forcing animals to take shelter on highlands and Park authorities are on alert to protect the wildlife from deluge and poachers.The flood waters have entered

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