72 pc districts face extreme floods, 25 pc of them have early warning systems: Report

[ad_1] New Delhi: An estimated 72 percent of districts in India are exposed to extreme flood events but only 25 percent of them have level flood forecasting stations, or early warning systems, a new report said on Thursday. Despite high exposure to floods, Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim are the best-performing states in … Read more

Staggered Power Shutdown Schedule Notified for Areas in Multiple Districts from May 9 upto May 13

[ad_1] Srinagar, May 8: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to Receiving Stations Nowpora, Achabal, Seelu and Bomai shall remain affected due to facilitate augmentation/twining woks on May 09 and 13 from 10 am to 3 pm. Similarly, in order to facilitate urgent preventive maintenance works the power supply to receiving stations … Read more

JKDMA Issues Avalanche Alert for Four Districts

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Monday issued an avalanche alert over higher reaches in four districts for next 24 hours. The DMA said that a ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 3000 to 3500 metres above sea level over Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban and Baramulla districts. People living … Read more

Tension in several Manipur districts, curfew relaxed for 3 hrs in Churachandpur

Tension in several Manipur districts, curfew relaxed for 3 hrs in Churachandpur

[ad_1] Imphal: Even as tension prevails in several Manipur districts and the Army and central para-military forces continued their vigil in the strife-torn areas, the administration in the most volatile Churachandpur district relaxed the curfew on Sunday for three hours from 10 a.m. Churachandpur District Magistrate Sharath Chandra Arroju in a notification said the subsequent … Read more

Sri Lanka issues flood, lightning warnings for 12 districts

Sri Lanka issues flood, lightning warnings for 12 districts

[ad_1] Bangladesh Floods (Representative Image) Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology on Saturday issued a warning of heavy floods for 12 out of a total of 25 districts in the South Asian country, where heavy rains were reported over the last few days. The 12 districts are Puttalam, Kurunegala, Kandy, Gampaha, Kegalla, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo, … Read more

JKDMA Issues Avalanche Alert For Three Districts

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Friday issued an avalanche alert over higher reaches in three districts for next 24 hours. The DMA, said that a ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 2800 to 3000 metres above sea level over Ganderbal, Baramulla and Kupwara districts. People living in … Read more

PM inaugurates 91 FM radio transmitters, to benefit border, aspirational districts

PM inaugurates 91 FM radio transmitters, to benefit border, aspirational districts

[ad_1] New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated 91 FM transmitters spread across 18 states and two union territories, in a move that will boost FM radio connectivity in the border regions and aspirational districts. With these new transmitters set up in 84 districts, the coverage will further increase by about 35,000 sq … Read more

Kissan Sampark Abhiyan kick-starts across all the districts of Kashmir – Kashmir News

[ad_1] Kissan Sampark Abhiyan kick-starts across all the districts of Kashmir Program aims at providing farmers with necessary knowledge & skills to adopt sustainable, environment friendly agricultural practices SRINAGAR, APRIL 24: Kissan Sampark Abhiyan, a farmer orientation and skill development program, started today across all the districts of Kashmir. At the districts’ level, the programme … Read more

Avalanche Warning Issued For Six Districts In JK

Avalanche Warning Issued For Six Districts In JK

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) has issued an avalanche warning for six districts for the next 24 hours. According to an official statement, an avalanche with low danger level is expected to occur above 2500 to 3200 metres above sea level over Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban, Ganderbal, and Kupwara districts … Read more

JKDMA Issues Avalanche Alert for 7 Districts

[ad_1] Srinagar, Apr 20 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Thursday issued an avalanche alert over higher reaches in seven districts for next 24 hours. The DMA, as per GNS, said that a ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 2400 to 3200 metres above sea level over Doda, Kishtwar, … Read more