Himachal rain fury: Nature doesn't kill, human activities do

Vishal Gulati | August 27, 2023 1:17 PM

Shimla, Aug 27 (IANS) Horrifying visuals showing buildings and bridges collapsing like pack of cards in the blink of an eye in Himachal Pradesh with torrential rains have battered the hilly state, causing 376 deaths since the onset of the monsoons, locals believe -- nature doesn't kill, human-induced activities do.

Involve more people in plantation drive: Assam CM tells DCs

IANS | August 22, 2023 11:45 PM

New Delhi/Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government's 1 crore 'Amrit Brikshya Andolan' (tree plantation movement) has received good response from the people and it has decided to involve more and more people so that it can exceed the set target on a single day.