Rain adds to miseries of cyclone-hit people in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 23:27

Woes of people in the cyclone-hit Odisha`s Ganjam district were compounded today with disruption of relief and restoration activities due to the incessant rain across the district since last two days.

BJP criticises Naveen Patnaik`s cyclone relief package

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 20:25

Slamming the special package announced by Naveen Patnaik for cyclone victims as "half-hearted and futile," BJP today said it was a knee jerk action taken before completing proper assessment of damage caused by the calamity.

Odisha to complete relief operations by Oct 22

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 15:52

The Odisha government said Friday it will complete relief operations in the areas hit by Cyclone Phailin and subsequent floods in the next few days. <br><br>

Odisha to complete relief operations by October 22

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 14:27

The Odisha government said Friday it will complete relief operations in the areas hit by Cyclone Phailin and subsequent floods in the next few days.

Relief operations on in Bharuch as water recedes: Collector

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 22:25

Cleaning and relief operations were underway at various villages of Bharuch district and parts of the old city after flood waters began receding quickly, a senior district official said here on Tuesday.

CPI asks govt to revisit decision to hike gas prices

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 15:59

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta asked the government to revisit the recent decision to hike gas prices.

Uttarakhand to requisition choppers to tackle bad weather

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 11:32

The state government on Sunday geared up to requisition choppers which can be flown even in bad weather to take food supplies to affected areas in Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts.

Relief operations continue in UP, CM sanctions Rs 50 lakh

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 13:41

Flood relief operations in Uttar Pradesh continued in full swing with the state government releasing Rs 50 lakh for the 13 affected districts.

Relief operations continue in flood-hit Orissa

Last Updated: Monday, September 26, 2011, 14:23

Ten teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) comprising 307 personnel and 59 boats have been deployed in six flood-affected districts of Orissa.

Sri Lanka asks ICRC to scale down operations

Last Updated: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 12:01

Sri Lanka has asked ICRC to work in former conflict areas like Jaffna.

Rlys deny delay in relief operations at mishap site

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 23:46

Facing criticism over reported delay in dispatching a relief train to the Sainthia accident site, railways today maintained that its medical team reached the site in about one and half hours time of the mishap.