Evacuation

Punjab received 253.7 mm of rain in August, which was not only 74% in excess of normal but also the highest the state has seen in the last 25 years. Experts warned the disaster could impact the country's public distribution system, apart from short-term paddy price inflation.

Israel-Iran War: Canadians, Australians Evacuate Israel Amid Iran Missile Fears | N18G

Dozens of Canadian and Australian citizens are fleeing Israel as fears of further Iranian retaliation grow. Trump claims a ceasefire is now in place after deadly missile strikes shook the region.

No summer power woes, ample coal at thermal plants: Vismita Tej, Coal Ministry

She added that the barometer of better logistics is the fact that coal imports by domestic power plants have gone down by 30 percent.

Power Grid raises capex to Rs 23,000 crore citing soaring electricity demand

For FY26, the capex will be in the range of about Rs 28,000-30,000 crore, up from Rs 20,000 crore as previously planned. For FY27, the Capex will be Rs 35,000 crore, instead of Rs 20,000 crore.

Wildfires Force Evacuation Of 1200 People In Southern California | Climate Change

A wildfire that forced the evacuation of at least 1,200 people in southern California has ravaged more than 16 square miles. The blaze, named the Post Fire, started on June 15 and was burning near the Interstate 5 freeway in Gorman, about 62 miles (100 km) north-west of Los Angeles. California state park services evacuated 1,200 people from the Hungry Valley recreation area in Gorman and both Hungry Valley and the Pyramid Lake reservoir were closed as a result of the fire threat.

Canada’s worst wildfires force 35,000 people to evacuate | Justin Trudeau sends armed forces to tackle situation

Canada’s western province of British Columbia is under a state of emergency as wildfires intensify. Over 35,000 residents were ordered to evacuate from the province before out-of-control fires block the exits.

CIL’s capex grows 8.5% to Rs 4,700 crore in April-July of FY24

Land was the major expenditure head at Rs 1,311 crore, accounting for 28 percent of the total capex spend in the April-July period.

House collapses in HP's Sirmaur following cloudburst, two bodies recovered

The State Emergency Operation Centre stated that heavy damage has been caused to properties in Malagi Dadiyat and the house of Kuldeep Singh totally collapsed.

In Pics | China witnesses heaviest rainfall in 140 years

Heavy rains began pounding the typically dry capital and surrounding areas on July 29.

Cyclone 'Biparjoy': Action plan in place to tackle medical and health emergencies, says Union health minister

He said all labourers working at ports in coastal areas have been evacuated, ships have been anchored, and crew members shifted to safer places.

Quebec Wildfire: Canada awaits wildfire help, as thousands more may flee

Smoke from the Quebec fires has spread as far, prompting air quality alerts in Toronto and several US cities including New York, where the Manhattan skyline was barely visible.

Chintels Paradiso case: Section 144 imposed, residents of towers E, F asked to vacate in 15 days

The towers were declared unsafe for habitation after a portion of tower D had collapsed and killed two women in February 2022.

Desperate Sudanese flee to Chad as fighting deepens: See Pics

Battles since mid-April have killed hundreds of people and wounded thousands of others, disrupted aid supplies and sent 100,000 refugees fleeing abroad.

IndiGo to fly back Indian citizens stranded in Sudan from Jeddah

The total number of Indians evacuated so far from Sudan stands at around 530, according to official data

India launches ‘Operation Kaveri’ to evacuate stranded citizens from Sudan: See Pics

India on April 24 launched ‘Operation Kaveri’ to bring back its nationals from Sudan that has been witnessing fierce fighting following a power struggle between the regular army and a paramilitary force.

In Pics: Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as foreigners are evacuated

Sudan's warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on April 25, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country.

Sudan's army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin

Army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan said that diplomats from Saudi Arabia had already been evacuated from Port Sudan and airlifted back to the kingdom.

Chintels Paradiso developer asked to evacuate residents of two towers immediately, pay rent at Rs 15 psft

The district administration had ordered the evacuation of towers E and F of the Gurugram housing complex after a portion of tower D collapsed in February killing two women. Residents want clarity over the reconstruction of their flats.

Maharashtra: 250 families in 5 buildings vacated after slabs loosen, pillar develop cracks

There are no reports of anyone getting injured, and residents who have been vacated are finding alternate accommodation on their own,civic sub fire officer Namdeo Chowdhary

Residents of Gurugram’s Chintels Paradiso towers refuse to vacate, demand reconstruction of flats at same site

The structural safety audit report of towers E and F by IIT-Delhi has said that both towers are not safe for living and hence should be vacated.

Chintels Paradiso: Administration orders immediate evacuation of 2 towers after being declared unsafe

A report by IIT-Delhi on Towers E and F, which was released by the district administration on February 14, had said that “due to rapid corrosion of reinforcement due to the presence of chlorides, the structure is not safe for habitation”.

Sinking land forces hundreds to leave Indian temple town

Residents of Joshimath town in Uttarakhand state say they started noticing cracks in houses, especially after 2021 floods in the region.

Yamuna swells further in Delhi; evacuation efforts being intensified

East Delhi District Magistrate Anil Banka said around 2,300 people had been evacuated from low-lying areas in his district and shifted to safer places till Friday night and evacuation efforts will be intensified on Saturday, he said.

Mariupol mass evacuation falters as Red Cross judges it too dangerous

The suspended Red Cross evacuation in Mariupol, a city that has come to symbolize the horrors of the war in Ukraine, was among several developments painting a mixed picture Friday as one of the biggest armed conflicts to convulse Europe in decades rumbled into its sixth week.

SC considers Centre's plea, closes cases on evacuation of students from Ukraine

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari took note Attorney General K K Venugopal's submissions that the Centre, besides bringing back stranded students, is also looking into the representation on their studies being hit by the ongoing war.