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flood situation news

MSRTC rolls back Diwali fare hike after govt intervention

The decision has been welcomed by passengers, many of whom depend on MSRTC buses as their primary means of long-distance travel during festivals. (HT FILE)
Published on Oct 02, 2025 09:05 am IST

Punjab floods ‘Mann-made’, Chugh hits back at AAP govt

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh was in Jalandhar on Saturday. (Gourav)
Published on Sept 28, 2025 05:26 am IST

MPSC postpones prelim to Nov 9 from Sept 28

The exam was scheduled for September 28 in 524 centres. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Sept 27, 2025 07:04 am IST

Had Punjab allowed water to Haryana, flood situation would not have been that grave: BBMB to HC

The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Wednesday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that the flood situation in Punjab would not have been “so grave” had the state released the additional water to Haryana in April-May. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Published on Sept 25, 2025 06:02 am IST

Punjab suspends 3 irrigation officers for Madhopur barrage gate collapse in August

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria during his visit to Madhopur headworks in Pathankot on September 3. (HT file photo)
Published on Sept 20, 2025 02:12 pm IST

Discharged from hospital, CM to chair meet on floods

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann
Published on Sept 12, 2025 08:16 am IST

Rain-ravaged Punjab, Himachal to get 3,100 cr: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets flood-affected farmers in Gurudaspur on Tuesday. (PMO)
Published on Sept 10, 2025 06:54 am IST

PM Modi in Kangra after aerial survey of flood-hit Mandi, Kullu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at the Gaggal airport in Kangra on Tuesday. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla is also seen. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 09, 2025 02:39 pm IST

Centre stands shoulder to shoulder with flood-hit people of Himachal, Punjab: PM

NDRF personnel with evacuated persons during a rescue operation in a flood-affected area of Punjab. (PTI Photo)
Published on Sept 09, 2025 12:43 pm IST

Officials blame Haryana’s Hansi–Butana canal for flooding in Patiala villages

Patiala SDM Harjot Kaur along with other officials inspecting the situation at Hansi-Butana canal. (HT)
Published on Sept 09, 2025 07:50 am IST

Centre ignored disaster mgmt in country: UP Congress chief

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai. (HT file)
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:08 pm IST

Punjab Cabinet meeting on Sept 8, CM Mann to join from hospital

Punjab Cabinet meeting on Sept 8, CM Mann to join from hospital
Published on Sept 08, 2025 05:04 am IST

Punjab: Situation gradually easing in Majha as floodwaters recede

Children walk through a flooded area at Machhiwala village near Ramdas in Amritsar on Sunday.. (Photo by Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times) (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times)
Published on Sept 08, 2025 05:00 am IST

Punjab floods: Cheema questions PM ‘silence’ on CM’s letter seeking 60,000cr

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemned the Centre’s attempt to politicise the flood situation instead of taking accountability and providing support. (HT File Photo)
Published on Sept 07, 2025 05:56 am IST

Flood situation eases in GB Nagar; over 3,300 locals in relief camps

Floodwaters recede along the Yamuna near Sectors 126 to 131, offering relief to low-lying areas after days of inundation. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Published on Sept 07, 2025 05:00 am IST

Flood situation eases in Doaba, focus shifts to embankment repairs

villagers work to strengthen embankments in Jalandhar. (HT)
Published on Sept 06, 2025 06:02 am IST

Drone visuals show flooding as Yamuna swells to record levels in Delhi | Video

Areas including Kalindi Kunj, Nigam Bodh Ghat area, Monastery Market, Yamuna Bazaar, and Vasudev Ghat still face acute waterlogging.
Published on Sept 05, 2025 05:41 pm IST

Punjab cabinet meeting on floods called off as CM Bhagwant Mann still unwell

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann touring flood-affected villages in Ferozepur district on September 2. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 05, 2025 04:15 pm IST

Flood situation worsens in Majha region as Ravi, Beas rise again

NDRF personnel prepare to patrol a flooded area at Gaggo Mahal village, near Amritsar on Wednesday. (PTI)
Published on Sept 04, 2025 08:08 am IST

Joint control rooms established in Valley

People wade through a flooded road in Tailbal area of Srinagar, on Wednesday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)
Published on Sept 04, 2025 07:54 am IST

Punjab schools, colleges to remain shut till September 7 amid floods

A resident speaks on his mobile phone after his area was cut off by floodwaters following heavy rains in Kapurthala district of northern state of Punjab, India, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill)
Updated on Sept 03, 2025 06:20 pm IST

Punjab schools, colleges, universities to remain closed till September 7

Punjab schools, colleges, universities and polytechnics to remain closed till September 7 due to floods
Published on Sept 03, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Punjab governor visits flood-hit Ferozepur, Tarn Taran; calls for proactive measures

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria reviewing the damage caused by the Sutlej river that is overflowing due to heavy rain in the region on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 08:16 am IST

Punjab: Worries mount as Bhakra’s release pushes Harike inflow past 3 lakh cusecs

Locals wade through a flooded street at a village near Ajnala in Amritsar on Tuesday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 08:00 am IST

Punjab: Colleges, varsities to remain closed till September 3

The Punjab government on Monday announced closure of all colleges, universities and polytechnic institutes till September 3 in the wake of incessant rainfall across the state. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Sept 02, 2025 06:06 am IST

Delhi, Gurugram, Noida to see more rain, Yamuna may flood: What to expect

Two men try to pull out the scooter after it gets stuck on a waterlogged road amid rain in Delhi.
Updated on Sept 02, 2025 08:59 am IST

Punjab braces for ‘very heavy’ rain as IMD issues red alert for next 48 hours

The administration has issued an alert in the Kapurthala district, appealing to people in the Sultanpur Lodhi area to move to safer places.
Updated on Aug 31, 2025 03:58 pm IST

Fresh rainfall deepens flood woes in Punjab’s Ferozepur, Fazilka

Army personnel helping flood victims at a village in Ferozepur. (HT)
Published on Aug 31, 2025 05:46 am IST

Jammu got record-breaking 380mm of rain in a day

The overflowing Tawi river following heavy rainfall in Jammu on Tuesday. (Reuters)
Published on Aug 27, 2025 02:46 pm IST

Punjab: Dams full, more discharge likely to worsen flooding

The flood situation in the low-lying areas of Punjab can be worsened if high inflow in Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams continues for more days.
Published on Aug 27, 2025 07:22 am IST