The Himachal Pradesh government is considering to formulate a drought policy, revise the relief manual and set up a separate disaster management authority to effectively deal with natural calamities.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has intensified its attack against the Naxals in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, following an attack on its camp on Sunday night.

The naxalites had

Atleast 39 persons died and 12 were missing when tropical storm Durian hit Vietnam, destroying houses and sinking boats after wreaking deadly havoc in the Philippines, officials