Relief Work

Nepal Earthquake: Clogged border crossing causes food for victims to rot

The perishable food items in the relief packages to earthquake-hit Nepal are beginning to rot as the vehicles carrying them have to wait in long queues at a clogged border crossing.

Nepal earthquake: Amid miraculous rescues, army fears death toll may climb to 15,000

A miraculous pullout of a teenaged boy alive on Thursday lifted the gloom on a rainy day while three fresh aftershocks kept people on edge, even as Nepal's Army Chief feared that the death toll in the quake could be as high as 15,000.

All of a sudden I saw light: Moments of joy in Nepal as 2 are rescued 5 days after earthquake

The improbable rescue was an uplifting moment in Nepal, which has been overwhelmed by death and destruction since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Saturday.

Nepal earthquake: Death toll climbs to 5,000, rescue workers struggle in remote areas

The death toll in Nepal's devastating earthquake could shoot up to 10,000 as rescuers and international aid workers on Tuesday struggled to reach relief in remote areas of the country which is still battling the aftermath.

Omar reviews relief efforts in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir

Omar was also told about the status report of ration distribution and the supply of essential commodities and LPG.

Meghalaya floods: Death toll rises to 24, over three lakh affected

In all 12,000 persons were shifted to 29 relief camps set up in South West Garo Hills district alone, District Deputy Commissioner Ram Singh said.

Over 35,000 airlifted by Indian carriers from floo-hit J&K

While Air India permanently stationed two aircraft to fly out stranded people and patients free of cost from Srinagar and Leh, private airlines and non-scheduled and charter operators too mounted additional flights to evacuate affected people

J&K floods: Steel, mining PSUs donate Rs 15 crore towards relief work

Public sector undertakings under the Ministry of Steel and Mines have donated Rs 15 crore to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for rescue and relief operations in flood-ravaged Jammu & Kashmir.

J&K floods: Don't focus relief ops on Srinagar alone, says SC

It asked the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court to consider the suggestion for making functional the high court for addressing people's grievances from its guest house or from judges' residence.

Kashmir floods: IAF has airlifted 11,000 people, says official

The IAF has airlifted 11,000 people from various helipads, including make-shift ones that have been established post-floods, Air Vice Marshal Upkarjit Singh, who is the Task Force Commander of the IAF relief and rescue operation said.