Relief Efforts

Overnight rain, fresh tremors plague Kathmandu as agencies ramp up relief work

With much of Kathmandu lying in ruins, tens of thousands of residents spent the night slept out on the streets, in makeshift tents fashioned from plastic sheeting that did little to protect them from heavy overnight rains.

Omar lauds youth, security forces for flood relief work in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday lauded the youth of the Valley and various forces for their efforts in Jammu and Kashmir.

Hudhud aftermath: AP, Odisha mount relief efforts as death toll rises to 24

Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Monday mounted massive relief efforts on a war footing to restore communication and power links and clear roads that were battered in the powerful cyclone Hudhud in which the death toll rose to 24.

Jammu and Kashmir floods: Relief efforts stepped up as 1,10,000 rescued

Relief efforts were scaled up in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir, especially summer capital Srinagar with additional personnel, boats, drinking water, blankets and food rushed to the state Thursday even as authorities said over 110,000 people have been rescued so far.

Kashmir floods: Govt rushes 3 more NDRF teams to bolster relief efforts

Government has rushed three more teams of NDRF to Jammu and Kashmir to bolster rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas.

Assam gov extends financial assistance of Rs 5 cr for Kashmir floods

Assam Government has extended financial assistance of Rs 5 crore for the relief of flood-hit people of Jammu and Kashmir, spokesman of the Chief Minister Office (CMO) said here.

Odisha: More than 3.3 million people stranded due to floods

More than 3.3 million people in 294 villages in Odisha remain marooned even after flood water began to recede.

Rajnath tweets out BJP Uttarakhand efforts, while taking a dig at Sonia

BJP president Rajnath Singh on Twitter today asked state units to abstain from flagging off relief convoys