CHENNAI: Reservoirs in Chennai are almost full due to heavy rains across the state. Sources in the Public Works Department (PWD) said that the water would be sufficient to meet Chennais drinking water requirementsfor the next nine months. Highly-placed sources in the department told City Express that the Poondi, Cholavaram, Red Hills, Chembarambakkam and Veeranam reservoirs are 90 percent full. Authorities are maintaining a buffer of 90 per cent, anticipating...
08:33 AM, Nov 29, 2011
CHENNAI: What began as a drizzle on Thursday evening continued well into the wee hours of Friday, with increasing intensity, till a large part of the city was inundated. Apparently having learnt from the monsoon spells last month, Chennai Corporation authorities appeared to have done a reasonable job with the storm water drains, as the water drained away in most arterial stretches late on Friday morning. In the city, Anna...
08:12 AM, Nov 26, 2011
CHENNAI: The torrential showers that began a little after 9 pm on Thursday hit the city hard as it continued till well past midnight. Heavy waterlogging was seen in sections of Poonamallee High Road, especially near KMC where road work is still underway, with only a temporary storm water drain system in place. Anna Salai was bereft of traffic as the water levels reached above the pavement in a few...
08:11 AM, Nov 25, 2011
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After a weak spell of the south-west monsoon, the north-east monsoon too is cheating Thiruvananthapuram. When the state received 9 per cent more rainfall during the south-west monsoon period, there was 33-per cent deficient rainfall in the city between June 1 and September 30. The north-east monsoon too is not different. Between intermittent showers, the city has mostly remained dry even after the onset of the north-east monsoon. From...
10:44 AM, Nov 11, 2011
CHENNAI: While the City Corporation has been hailed by the city residents for its swift action in removing heavy water-logging from different areas after the recent rains, it has been at the receiving end for miserably failing to check the mosquito menace that has been affecting the city during the last few days. Though the civic bodys Health Department is in denial mode over the spurt in mosquitoes due to...
08:11 AM, Nov 10, 2011
CHENNAI: The death toll due to rain-related incidents since the northeast monsoon set in TN reached 44 on Tuesday with the drowning of seven persons in flash floods in Tirupur. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has doubled the solatium for the families of the victims. Expressing condolences at Tirupur, the CM said Rs 2 lakh would be given to the families of the victims immediately. Currently, 2,110 persons affected by flash...
07:58 AM, Nov 09, 2011
Bangkok: The death toll from Thailand's worst flooding in decades reached 506 on Sunday, as flood waters threatened to inundate more areas in downtown Bangkok, the interior ministry said. The Thai Disaster Relief and Mitigation Department said the flooding has wreaked havoc in 25 provinces including Bangkok and nearby provinces. Authorities ordered evacuations for residents in eight of Bangkok's 50 districts by on Sunday. Floodwaters were approaching a main road...
05:16 PM, Nov 06, 2011
New Delhi: Two days of excessive rainfall that brought Delhi to a standstill has exposed the Delhi local authorities' claims of being ready for the monsoon. Friday's morning rain again brought many parts of the capital to a standstill with waterlogged roads, flooded localities, traffic jams. Thursday evening saw Delhi receive the highest rainfall in the last 50 years. The city's show piece international airport bore the brunt The downpour...
07:19 PM, Sep 16, 2011
Heavy rainfall has also caused water levels in the Yamuna river to rise near the danger mark. ...
11:51 AM, Sep 09, 2011
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned till 2 pm to allow the Government to collect information on the bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court on Wednesday morning and make a statement. When the House met for the day, Chairman Hamid Ansari said a "disturbing news" has just trickled in about a bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court. "There are reports of some casualties. This is something...
11:20 AM, Sep 07, 2011
New Delhi: Racing against time, Government will be introducing the much-awaited Land Acquisition Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a day ahead of the conclusion of the Monsoon Session. If Parliament is allowed to function on Wednesday, the UPA's new Land Acquisition Bill will be tabled, this after the Cabinet gave it the go ahead on Monday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal gave an indication to this effect....
07:47 AM, Sep 07, 2011
New Delhi: The Opposition on Tuesday forced repeated adjournments in the Rajya Sabha with BJP persisting with its protest for the fourth consecutive day over appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat. The party, supported by AIADMK, also sought to corner the government over a motion on filling up of vacancies in the Joint Parliamentary Committee on spectrum allocation, on a technical ground. BJP, helped by Shiv Sena, BJD, JD-U and AIADMK,...
01:37 PM, Sep 06, 2011
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Monday after uproar over various issues, including Gujarat Lokayukta appointment. Following uproar over the Gujarat Lokayukta issue, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned earlier on Monday till noon. The BJP had earlier called the appointment unconstitutional. The party has been demanding the recall of Gujarat Governor Kamala Beniwal. Last week, BJP members rushed into the well...
11:25 AM, Sep 05, 2011
Bhagalpur: Floods have not only rendered thousands homeless in Bihar but has also damaged crops and snapped road communication at several places. Sunita Devi, a resident of Bhagalpur which is reported to be one of the worst affected areas, has been through the worst trauma a woman can undergo. Stranded in a make-shift flood relief camp, she had to give birth to her daughter six days back, without any medical...
07:30 AM, Sep 01, 2011
New Delhi: The appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat rocked Parliament on Tuesday, with an agitated BJP terming it as "undemocratic" and demanding recall of Governor Kamla Beniwal accusing her of violating the federal structure. BJP members created uproar in both Houses over the issue. Lok Sabha failed to transact any business as it was adjourned, first till noon and then till 2 PM. Rajya Sabha saw similar scenes during Zero...
11:01 AM, Aug 30, 2011
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