We all are pleased to visit hilly and mountainous regions to find peace and happiness, but we do not want to conserve those beautiful places, writes Somil Pahuja.
Two columns of Army have been mobilised to assist the civil administration in rescue mission. People have been asked to stay vigilant as heavy downpour is predicted till July end.
The 9 deceased were in a tempo traveller that came under heavy boulders in Kinnaur district. Three people hurt in landslides to get Rs 50,000 as compensation.
NDRF team retrieved a total of 73 bodies from Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara districts of Maharashtra, while 47 people are missing following landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.
PM Modi had expressed his condolences and also announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the kin of deceased.
Police and fire service personnel have rushed to the spot where nearly 20 houses of plantation workers have been buried, and have asked hospitals to be prepared.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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