Cyclone Phailin: Home secretary reviews relief work

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 16:26

Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami arrived in Odisha Sunday on a one-day visit to make on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by cyclone Phailin and subsequent floods.

Uttarakhand floods: Relief work badly hit by fresh spell of rain

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 13:46

Relief operations were badly hit by a fresh spell of rain at most places in Uttarakhand, including Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttarkhashi districts, with choppers carrying relief material not flying due to low visibility conditions.

Uttarakhand evacuation ends, relief work continues

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 00:25

The massive 15-day effort by IAF to evacuate stranded people in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand concluded Tuesday with last pilgrim rescued from Badrinath.

Kerala to seek higher assistance for drought relief works

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 22:41

Kerala Government would submit a revised memorandum to the Centre seeking additional assistance over and above the Rs 7,900 crore sought by it for undertaking drought relief works, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today.

Sena MPs, legislators give month`s salary for drought relief

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 00:06

Shiv Sena`s elected public representatives have decided to contribute their one month`s salary towards drought relief work in Maharashtra.

Drought relief: Maha collectors authorized to spend more

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 16:26

Maharashtra government Wednesday decided to empower the district collectors to sanction expenditure of upto Rs two crore on drought relief related work.