Floods

Bangkok, Sep 16 (IANS) Floods that have submerged large parts of northern Thailand for the last two weeks have killed at least 33 people, authorities said on Monday. The floods, a result of torrential rains caused by two tropical storms,…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) In the wake of floods over the past few years, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is advocating use of eco-friendly building materials and technology and has asked a committee to look into a new model…

By Vishal GulatiShimla, Aug 29 (IANS) Due to rain fury and floods, record harvest of apples this season after two consecutive lean years of its production have not brought cheers on the faces of the growers in Himachal Pradesh.Farmers…

Wayanad (Kerala), Aug 16 (IANS) The Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi, as promised, has started distributing kits to over 18,000 families affected by the floods.Speaking to IANS, his office secretary Byju said that in the next two days, every…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 14 (IANS) Even as Kerala continues to reel under floods, the state government on Wednesday decided to give an immediate assistance of Rs 10,000 to each affected family, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here.…

NPnews24 Online, Pune: Maharashtra Public Service Commission postponed the date of state service subordinate exam of Paper II, which is to be held on August 11 and now it rescheduled for August 24, 2019. Across Maharashtra, over two lakh…

Kathmandu, July 13 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and six others reported missing due to floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in Nepal, an official said.Over 200 places across the country have been identified as…

Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) The death toll from flash floods and subsequent landslides in Indonesia's Papua province has increased to 79, with search and rescue operations continuing on Monday to locate 43 missing people.Due to the floods…

New York, March 4 (IANS) Floods are associated with an increased risk of skin infections among humans, a skin expert has warned. Skin and soft tissue infections can develop when injured skin is exposed to floodwaters containing sewage,…

Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Karnataka suffered an estimated Rs 20,000-crore loss during the kharif season owing to floods and landslides in its southwest districts and acute drought conditions in other regions, an official statement said on…