Rice for flood-affected people rots in warehouse

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 12:53

Nearly 200 quintals of rice continue to rot in a warehouse of a block headquarters in Odisha`s Kendrapara district.

Train services affected due to cyclone `Nilam` in Odisha

Last Updated: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 18:17

Train services were affected due to heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh triggered by cyclone `Nilam` with East Coast Railway (ECoR) cancelling, short-terminating or diverting several trains.

`1.8 million children affected in Assam floods`

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 16:32

Altogether 1.8 million children have been affected in the floods and struggling daily to meet their basic needs.

Flood-hit people block NH-31 in Assam

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 14:15

Flood affected people in Kamrup district today blocked NH31 demanding distribution of flood relief materials and immediate repair of river embankments.

Govt to construct one lakh houses for cyclone affected

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 12:25

Tamil Nadu government would construct one lakh concrete houses for the people in Cuddalore and Viluppuram districts, hit badly by the cyclone Thane last year.

Banks prepared to help framers in drought-affected areas: Govt

Last Updated: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 19:33

The government on Saturday said banks are fully prepared to help farmers in mitigating the impact of drought in some areas, including re-scheduling of loans.

Army choppers drop relief material in flood-affected areas

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 15:18

Army helicopters continued to drop relief materials to flood affected areas of Uttarkashi district.

Pawar-led team to visit 4 drought-affected states from today

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 11:23

The Agriculture Minister will first visit Maharashtra on Wednesday and later Karnataka on Thursday. He will hold meetings in Gujarat and Rajasthan on Friday, the official said.

Metro passengers have a harrowing time

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 16:29

Delhi Metro`s train schedule went haywire in the morning hours on Monday due to largescale disruption in services owing to a major power failure in the Northern Grid.

Top cops of six Naxal affected states meet

Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012, 19:48

Top cops of 6 Naxal affected states met here to consider the threat posed by explosives to security personnel and to suggest amending Explosives Act.

IAF evacuates over 400 flood-affected people in Assam

Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 12:57

Indian Air Force has evacuated over 400 flood-affected persons across Assam in the past 20 days as relief helicopters and transport planes are on round-the-clock standby.

`10,000 solar water systems in Maoist-affected areas`

Last Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012, 14:30

The government will install 10,000 solar-based water systems to supply drinking water to the rural communities in 78 Maoist-affected districts in the country.