Incentive for foreign film production has been enhanced from 30% to 40%, he said. Panaji: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on Monday that the government is going to announce a new filmmaking policy. He said, “We are going to announce a […]
The authorities imposed a curfew in parts of Beed district on Monday. Mumbai: A day after pro-Maratha quota protesters targeted the homes or offices of some politicians in parts of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, the police on Tuesday stepped up security at the Mantralaya, the residences of the chief minister, ministers and other politicians […]
The exact cause of the fire is being investigated, officials said (Representational) Dibrugarh, Assam: As many as 6-7 houses were destroyed in a fire that broke out on Saturday in Assam’s Dibrugarh, officials said. “So far we have not received any information on the number of casualties or anything, the only information that we have […]
The report, by government agencies, also points to the lack of town planning. (File) New Delhi: The absence of a building permit system is cited as one of the primary reasons for the extensive damage to houses in the subsidence-hit area of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, according to a post-disaster needs assessment conducted by government agencies. […]
White House said the US was in touch with both countries about the topic. Washington: The US is in touch with Indians at high levels after Ottawa said Indian government agents had links to the murder of a Khalistani terrorist in Canada, and Washington is giving no “special exemption” in the matter, US national security […]
Several parts of the state continued to receive unrelenting rains. New Delhi: A massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district today destroyed several houses with many people feared trapped in the debris. Visuals of the landslide show many multi-storeyed buildings collapsing, leaving behind a massive trail of dust. Emergency response teams, such as the National […]
Sixteen families comprising 80 people were affected by the landslide which damaged 12 houses. Dehradun: About 80 people were rendered homeless when a massive landslide hit their village in the district damaging 12 houses, the Uttarakhand State Emergency Operation Centre here said on Friday. The landslide on Wednesday also disrupted power supply to the village, […]
Mr Sukhu urged everyone to vacate their houses if they notice any cracks. Shimla: At least four houses perched on a hillside in Shimla have been washed away by a landslide caused by heavy rain, which has been battering parts of Himachal Pradesh since last week. Two people have died and 5-10 are feared trapped. […]
Himachal Pradesh weather: Earth-movers remove mud from Aut-Sainj road for smooth traffic in Kullu. New Delhi: Seven people have died after a cloudburst incident in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district, authorities said. Six people were rescued after the cloudburst at Mamligh village of Kandaghat subdivision in Solan, they said. Two houses and one cowshed were washed away, […]
The SDRF has rescued 50 people from submerged houses. Rishikesh: Heavy rain caused severe waterlogging in the Dhalwala and Khara areas of Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh on Wednesday night. Many houses have been submerged in water as the water level in the Rishikesh saline source rose, said officials. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was called into action […]
