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Operations are being executed on a war-footing in the vulnerable areas in East and West Singhbhum

Jharkhand has taken additional COVID-19 response protocols to curb the surge. Here are some implementation challenges and suggestions on a way forward. Primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in rural India are the first point of response,...

At least eight lakh people in Jharkhand have been affected by Cyclone Yaas, which barrelled through the state early on Thursday, unleashing copious rain that lashed parts of the state, including Ranchi, and throwing life out of gear in many areas, officials said. Around 15,000 people have been evacuated and moved to safety, and rescue operations are still underway in East Singhbhum district among other places, as water level in several rivers, including Kharkhai and Subarnarekha, continues to...

2 dead, 5,000 more evacuated as cyclone-triggered rain pummels Jharkhand Close to eight lakh people have been affected by the cyclone and copius rain triggered by it A major bridge on river Kanchi that connects Bundu with Tamar near Ranchi collapses following torrential rain. PTI Ranchi: Two people died in Jharkhands capital Ranchi as their house collapsed amid incessant rainfall under the impact of cyclone Yaas, which had rampaged through the state after causing extensive damage in West Bengal...

URL copied Image Source : PTI Ranchi: A bridge at river Kanchi after it collapsed due to heavy rain triggered by cyclone Yaas, in Tamar area of Ranchi, Thursday, May 27, 2021.  Two people died in Jharkhands capital Ranchi as their house collapsed amid incessant rainfall under the impact of cyclone Yaas, which had rampaged through the state after causing extensive damage in West Bengal and Odisha, a top official said on Thursday. At least 5,000 more people wer...

1649 Ranchi, May 27 As severe cyclonic storm Yaas enters Jharkhand, the state remains on high alert and has evacuated about 12,000 people to safer zones while operations are still on to minimise damage from the cyclone that pounded neighbouring Odisha and West Bengal, officials said on Wednesday. The state has imposed a complete lockdown in some parts to prevent people from venturing out in view of the storm while as many as eight lakh people have already been impacted by it. Cyclone Yaas, pack...

Ranchi: Cyclone Yaas, which is expected to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and expected to make landfall near Balasore in the north Odisha-West Bengal coast on Wednesday noon, is projected to enter Jharkhand 12 hours later at about 11.30 pm of the same day near the West Singhbhum district. In a press statement on Tuesday, the Ranchi centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the projected path of the cyclone has tilted slightly westwards and instead of the earlier Eas...

Jamshedpur: The East Singbhum administration on Tuesday announced the suspension of the Covid-19 vaccination drive for two days from Wednesday in the wake of Cyclone Yaas, which is projected to pass through the district. Deputy commissioner Suraj Kumar said they are also making backup plans on war-footing to prevent loss of life and property. He said, “The vaccination drive for all age groups will be suspended on Wednesday and Thursday because of the cyclone. Three National Disaster Response...

The state has so far witnessed 27 deaths due to mucormycosis

UPDATED: May 26, 2021 01:57 IST Satellite images issued by the IMD show Cyclone Yaas as it approaches the Indian eastern coast. (PTI photo) HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 11 lakh people have been evacuated by the governments of Odisha and West Bengal ahead of the cyclone. Indian Navy ships and aircraft are on standby for rescue ops. The cyclonic storm is likely to gain a maximum speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph during landfall. The states of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand evacuated citiz...