Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend killed at least 23 people in the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo. Espirito Santos’ state government said Sunday that 15 people died and almost 5,000 were out of their homes due to heavy rains falling since Friday night. Rio authorities reported eight deaths… Continue reading Death toll from heavy rains in southeastern states of Brazil jumps to 23 | World News
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Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging in Dehradun village, people shifted
According to SDRF, 2 houses were flooded due to heavy rains at Bhopalpani village. The SDRF team used JCB to clear water from the area | Photo: ANI Twitter An State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team launched a relief and rescue operation after waterlogging in Bhopalpani village in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, following heavy rainfall on… Continue reading Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging in Dehradun village, people shifted
Wet spell to continue in Himachal till Aug 11; heavy rains forecast for Sun
Representative Image (Photo: ANI Twitter) The wet spell in Himachal Pradesh is likely to continue till August 11, the MeT office here said while issuing a yellow alert for heavy rains on Sunday. Light to heavy rains lashed parts of the hill state on Friday and Saturday, the weather department added. In… Continue reading Wet spell to continue in Himachal till Aug 11; heavy rains forecast for Sun
Himachal CM briefs Cong’s Kharge about losses due to heavy rains last month
He also told the Congress chief about the evacuation of tourists from Chandertaal at an altitude of 4,300 metres in Spiti, by his ministers. 9Photo: Twitter @SukhuSukhvinder) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi on Saturday and discussed multiple issues concerning the state, including the losses due… Continue reading Himachal CM briefs Cong’s Kharge about losses due to heavy rains last month
Manipal help Byju’s, August rains, markets, full-service airline
Finally, there is a piece of good news for troubled ed-tech startup Byju’s. Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai is in talks to invest in Byju’s-owned Aakash. Byju Raveendran — who holds a 30% stake in Aakash — is expected to partially offload his stake to Pai and use the money to repay a big… Continue reading Manipal help Byju’s, August rains, markets, full-service airline
Transportation of apples challenge for Himachal farmers due to rains
The over Rs 5,000-crore apple industry of Himachal Pradesh is in dire straits as farmers see transportation of the fruit a major challenge amid closure of roads due to heavy rains triggering floods and landslides. Apple farming generates employment for thousands of labourers and plays a pivotal role in the growth of carton… Continue reading Transportation of apples challenge for Himachal farmers due to rains
Over 17,000 people died in floods, heavy rains between 2012-2021: Govt
Representative Image of Delhi flood | Photo: Bloomberg Over 17,000 people died in floods and heavy rains between 2012 and 2021 in the country, the government said on Monday. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said the increased incidence of high intensity rainfall… Continue reading Over 17,000 people died in floods, heavy rains between 2012-2021: Govt
India likely to see below-normal monsoon rains in August, says IMD
India is expected to receive ‘normal’ rainfall in the August-September period following excess precipitation in July. However, monsoon rains in August are projected to be ‘below normal’ at less than 94 per cent of the long-period average (LPA), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. Below-normal rains in August, which accounts for… Continue reading India likely to see below-normal monsoon rains in August, says IMD
Torrential rains will occur in many states for next four days, IMD warns
Heavy rainfall is set to occur across various states of India. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that some districts in Mizoram, Jharkhand, and Odisha will get a lot of rain. Here, an Orange alert has been issued. Though, apart from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, it will likewise rain in… Continue reading Torrential rains will occur in many states for next four days, IMD warns
Central teams to visit Telangana today to assess damage due to heavy rains
An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit Telangana from Monday to assess the damage caused by floods in the state following the recent heavy rains, Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy said. Addressing a press conference, he slammed the BRS Government in the state, saying that the dispensation is “ignorant” of the… Continue reading Central teams to visit Telangana today to assess damage due to heavy rains