Panaji: A man, believed to be a tourist, jumped from the old Mandovi bridge on Friday evening, police said. A search operation was launched after police received a call around 6.30pm, with personnel from the fire and emergency services joining the effort.Police said the man’s identity has not yet been established and that he wasn’t…
Belagavi: Deputy commissioner Mohammad Roshan has directed officials to remain on high alert and be fully prepared for any flood situation in riverbank villages following heavy rainfall over the past few days in neighbouring Maharashtra and parts of Belagavi district.Chairing a meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday, Roshan said increased rainfall in…
Bengaluru: Tense moments unfolded in Hulimavu Sunday after a 35-year-old woman climbed onto the overhead water tank atop a four-storey building with her four-year-old son and threatened to jump, allegedly over multiple grievances. A massive rescue operation was launched before police brought both down to safety.The incident occurred around noon at Doddakammanahalli under Hulimavu police…
Bicholim/Canacona: Fire stations across Goa, particularly in rural areas, remained busy responding to rescue calls on Saturday as heavy rain and strong winds battered the state.The Bicholim Fire Station received around 20 rescue calls between late Friday evening and Saturday evening after trees collapsed at several locations across the taluka.According to fire officials, the estimated…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader holding a review meeting in Udupi Saturday Udupi: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader Saturday directed all govt departments to coordinate closely to tackle monsoon-related emergencies and ensure prompt relief for people affected by floods and other natural calamities.Chairing a review meeting on rain-related damage and drinking…
200 personnel would be recruited for disaster response teams, said CM Suvendu Adhikari at an event to felicitate Taratala Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced Rs 200 crore to acquire modern rescue equipment, aimed at a major overhaul of the govt’s disaster response system. He also unveiled a plan to recruit and train…
Overflowing Yashoda river in Hinganghat tehsil, Wardha district,brought traffic on Allipur–Alamdoh road to a halt on Thursday. Heavyrains battered many places including Korpana (110mm), Bhadravati(100mm) and Ballarpur (100mm) in Chandrapur district. Zarizamni andMaregaon in Yavatmal district recorded 100mm rain each Nagpur: A single spell of 70. 6 mm rainfall was enough to expose Nagpur Municipal…
Suvendu Adhikari after Taratala collapse Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced a four-week suspension of all construction projects in Kolkata and adjoining municipal areas, barring emergency and relief-related work, to facilitate a safety audit of under-construction buildings. The suspension will cover all the 144 wards under KMC as well as municipal areas of…
Rescue operations at Balagere STP Bengaluru: Three days after a worker went missing inside the Balagere sewage treatment plant (STP), rescue teams said thick layers of silt, sludge, plastic waste, and accumulated sewage have emerged as the biggest obstacles to the search operation.Officials said the missing worker, Akhilesh, a 30-year-old from Bihar, is believed to…
Fire at Nagasandra Metro station Bengaluru: Panic gripped commuters at Nagasandra Metro station on the Green Line Sunday after a minor fire was noticed on a signboard near the station’s emergency exit. No casualties were reported.The fire was first noticed around 1.30pm. Metro staff rushed to the spot and attempted to contain it using fire…
