Monsoon

The Union Cabinet has approved a programme called 'Mission Mausam' to create "a more weather-ready and climate-smart Bharat" with an outlay of Rs.2,000 crore over two years

OpIndia called Karan Singh Rajput, Range Forest Officer, Vadodara Forest Department who stated that more than 14 crocodiles had been rescued until today (Thursday, August 29, 2024). The forest department and local non-governmental organizations helped in rescuing seven crocodiles.

Out of 199 deaths, 57 were due to landslides and flash floods while 142 people died due to road accidents during the monsoon period.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar explained that "This new Bill after it is passed by Parliament, will protect the rights of ALL citizens, allow the innovation economy to expand and permit Govt's lawful n legitimate access in national security and emergencies like pandemics and earthquakes etc." 

The ordinance on the control of services in Delhi was promulgated in May days after the Supreme Court verdict on the issue.

Opposition MPs have been demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on the situation in Manipur followed by a full-day discussion.

There are two broad reasons for road cave-ins, the lower structure becomes weak, or soil losses strength due to erosion or saturation.

Meteorological conditions becoming favourable for onset of monsoon over Kerala during the next 48 hours, says India Meteorological Office

Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman claimed that the current state of Pakistan is worse than the floods of 2010.

In Mahabubnagar, Telangana, a private school bus got trapped at an underpass after the whole route had become completely submerged in rainfall due to the monsoon.