Assam's flood situation improved on Thursday, with over 77,500 people affected across four districts, down from nearly 87,000 a day earlier. Golaghat remained the worst-hit district. No fresh deaths were reported, while hundreds of villages and thousands of hectares remained flooded
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inspected flood-hit areas of Darrang district and assured assistance to affected families. He directed special measures to rebuild breached embankments along the Kulsi and Noa rivers, as floods have affected over 1.55 lakh people
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan defended the state's flood response, denied lapses, dismissed criticism over his helicopter travel, warned against misinformation, and announced relief measures as the flood toll reached 15, with rescue and rehabilitation operations continuing across the state
Eight people were killed, eight remain missing and 5,792 people have been moved to relief camps after heavy rains battered Kerala. Chief Minister V D Satheesan said relief operations continue, while authorities remain on alert despite improving weather conditions
The Union Home Ministry sanctioned over Rs 947 crore for relief and rehabilitation of nearly 59,000 people displaced by Manipur’s ethnic violence since May 2023. With 217 deaths and widespread damage, efforts now focus on resettlement, housing, and restoring normalcy
Gandhi will also meet intellectuals and civil society representatives in Imphal during the day, besides visiting relief camps in the capital of Manipur, they said.
Damages to a total of 333 houses, 644 poles, 147 transformers, 3,004.3 meters of lines, 57 km of road, 57 nets and 104 boats have been reported so far.
GHMC limits received provisional average rainfall of 80.5 mm till 4 am on Sunday, officials said.
Ranga Reddy district administration has appealed to people in low lying and those living in old and dilapidated buildings to shift to relief camps.
