Authorities swing into action to clear waterlogging, downed trees after heavy rains in Bengaluru

Authorities swing into action to clear waterlogging, downed trees after heavy rains in Bengaluru

Waterlogging and incidents of tree falling have been reported from some parts of the city, following heavy showers on October 5 night. Teams from the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are actively working to restore normalcy by baling out water from spots that are inundated, and by clearing trees that were uprooted, … Read more

Delhi drowning in its trash, silt, and AAP govt’s feuds with Centre

Delhi drowning in its trash, silt, and AAP govt’s feuds with Centre

Monsoon 2024 has delivered a capital shock to largely arid Delhi. Not so much because of the rain, but because it has caused residents to drown to death, from those attempting to walk through flooded roads to unfortunate IAS candidates caught off guard by a sudden flood in their coaching center’s basement library. In fact, … Read more

Mumbai Airport: 53 Flights Cancelled, 27 Diverted Due To Heavy Rain

Mumbai Airport: 53 Flights Cancelled, 27 Diverted Due To Heavy Rain

Last Updated: July 09, 2024, 10:44 IST The bad weather led to a suspension of the runway between 2:22 am and 3:40 am. (photo: Business Standard) Juhu aerodrome, primarily used for helicopters servicing Oil and Natural Gas Commission rigs, was also closed due to waterlogging. Mumbai‘s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport faced major disruptions on … Read more

Ayodhya news: Ayodhya: UP govt suspends six officials after road cave-ins, waterlogging on Ram Path

Ayodhya news: Ayodhya: UP govt suspends six officials after road cave-ins, waterlogging on Ram Path

The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended six officials of civic agencies for gross negligence following road cave-ins and waterlogging at several sections of the newly-built Ram Path in Ayodhya. About 15 bylanes and streets along the Ram Path were flooded after rain on June 23 and June 25. Even homes along the road went under … Read more

Delhi govt to set up control room to monitor city’s waterlogging situation after heavy rain

Delhi govt to set up control room to monitor city’s waterlogging situation after heavy rain

New Delhi: The Delhi government will set up a 24-hour control room to monitor the waterlogging situation in the national capital, Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj announced on Friday after the city was lashed by heavy rains, the highest in a single day of June in 88 years. Bharadwaj and his ministerial colleagues Atishi, Gopal Rai and … Read more

Hyderabad rains: Rains bring relief and chaos to the city of Nizams

Hyderabad rains: Rains bring relief and chaos to the city of Nizams

Rain and thunderstorms lashed Hyderabad today, bringing much-needed relief to the city, which was reeling under a heatwave for some time.Many X users took to the platform to share videos and pictures of the rain. Some even said that there were hailstorms in certain places. However, some complained about waterlogging and traffic jams after the … Read more