Deluge

Bihar reels under unprecedented floods: People in shock, government asleep at the wheel

Climate change is leading to erratic rains and floods to Bihar, deputy chief minister of the state, Sushil Modi said recently and the cycle of frequent disasters is likely to worsen in coming years.

Maharashtra govt to give Rs 5 crore reward to Mumbai police personnel who worked during deluge of 29 August

As a mark of appreciation, the Maharashtra government has decided to give Rs 5 crore reward to police personnel who worked untiringly during the deluge of 29 August to ensure safety of citizens and for the good work done in the last few months

Deepak Amrapurkar death case: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam demands murder charges against BMC

Senior Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam Monday said Shiv Sena-ruled Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) was responsible for the death of noted gastroenterologist Dr Deepak Amrapurkar who fell in an uncovered manhole on 29 August when heavy rains flooded the city

Bihar floods: Death toll reaches 418; over 1.67 crore affected in 19 districts

The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Friday with the toll mounting to 418, with 1.67 crore people in 19 districts being affected by the deluge.

Uttar Pradesh floods: Yogi Adityanath distributes relief to victims, urges districts to be prepared

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday distributed relief to the flood-hit people of the district

Assam floods: As 8 rivers flow above danger level, third wave of deluge exacerbates situation

Heavy rain over the past few days has worsened the flood situation in Assam, with eight rivers flowing above the danger level.

Death toll from floods in Nepal climbs to 120, around six million people affected

The death toll from widespread flooding and landslides in Nepal on Tuesday climbed to 120 with nearly 35 people still unaccounted for.

NDRF evacuates six pregnant women from flood-hit areas of Bihar to nearest hospital

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Tuesday successfully evacuated six pregnant women in flood-hit areas of Bihar.

Floods ravage Bihar, Assam, West Bengal: Over 90 dead in India due to deluge caused by rains

Over 90 people have died in India as floods wreck parts of several states in the country.

CM Fadnavis likely to announce several packages at special cabinet meeting in Aurangabad

The Maharashtra government's special cabinet meeting in Aurangabad on Tuesday — a meeting of this nature is taking place after a gap of seven years — is the first meeting in two years of the BJP-led Devendra Fadnavis governmen