Mumbai (Maharashtratra) [India], July 13 (ANI): As heavy rainfall pounded Mumbai and the city continued to reel under severe water-logging, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday took note of the situation and said that he had directed the officials to keep emergency services on alert.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): As many as nine people have lost their lives due to incessant rainfall and its related incidents in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the State Disaster Management Department informed on Sunday.
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 1 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences over the deaths of five people in lightning on Friday and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each of the deceased' family members.
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 21 (ANI): As many as 101 people have died in floods and landslide incidents across Nepal, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Thursday evening.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 19 (ANI): Odisha government on Monday announced that Banks and other banking institutions in the states would remain closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kolkata Sep 29 PTI Stringent security arrangements were in place in Bhabanipur with the deployment of 15 companies of central forces ahead of the assembly by-election a senior police official said on WednesdayProhibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were also imposed within 200 m of the polling centres where voting will take place on Thursday he saidChief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the Trinamool Congress candidate in the Bhabanipur by-election in south Kolkata while the BJP has fielded Priyanka Tibrewal and CPIMs Srijib Biswas is in the frayInside each of the 287 booths at 97 polling centres in Bhabanipur half-a-section -- three jawans -- of the central forces will be deployed Kolkata Police officers will be in charge of the security outside the boothsAssembly of five or more persons within the periphery of 200 m of any polling premises will not be allowed A ban has been imposed on anybody carrying stones weapons firecrackers and other explosive materials the Kolkata Police said in an orderPolice pickets were set up at 38 locations across Bhabanipur the official saidOn the day of the polling 22 sector mobile nine HRFS Heavy Radio Flying Squad teams 13 quick response teams QRTs nine teams each of the static surveillance team flying squad and an equal number of striking forces from surrounding police stations will be deployed he saidBesides three sub-division striking forces will also be deployed he addedOne additional police commissioner along with four joint police commissioners 14 deputy commissioners and an equal number of assistant commissioners have been deployed for the Bhabanipur by-election the official saidWe have also opened three additional control rooms There will be arrangements for 141 special vehicles to escort the EVMs he saidTwo strong rooms to store the EVMs have been set up at the Sakhawat Memorial Govt Girls High School on Lord Sinha Road he saidAll policemen have been asked to wear raincoats and carry umbrellas owing to the inclement weather conditions in the cityThe Election Commission has also asked the Irrigation Department to be on alert owing to the weather conditions here the official saidAll the polling centres have been asked to keep pumps ready to drain floodwater We have also asked the Irrigation Department and Disaster Management Department to be ready in case of any emergency because of the heavy rainfall he saidStrict security arrangements have also been made in Jangipur and Samserganj where assembly polls will be held on Thursday an election official saidThere are 363 booths in Jangipur and 329 in Samserganj he saidThe votes will be counted on October 3 PTI SCH SOM SOM
Kolkata Sep 21 PTI At least four people including three of a family were electrocuted to death in West Bengals North 24 Parganas district on Tuesday as large parts of the state remained inundated due to heavy rain an official said A 15-year-old boy was electrocuted to death while returning home from tuition in Titagarh he said A man his wife and son died in a government housing complex in Khardah The man was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with the inundated floor of his flat which was electrified by open wires and his wife and son also died while trying to save him the state Disaster Management Department official said Only the younger son only four-years-old survived the incident He shouted for help from neighbours who rushed the trio to the hospital where doctors declared them brought dead PTI SCH ACD ACD
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