The meeting passed a resolution to immediately release the two detained fishermen and appealed to the governments for their safe return.

Only about 25 tmc ft short of the quota for June-September.

Even as efforts to clear the debris of previous landslips were in progress, heavy rainfall triggered fresh landslips at the spot

The revelation follows the recent discoveries of 52 and 34 plots purchased by a senior excise official and another engineer, respectively, last month

The survivors escaped the ravages of landslides as their house was away from the path of the massive earthfall early on July 30

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor underlined the difficulties around predicting landslides, calling out the inadequacy of remote sensing technologies

The petition also challenged the exclusion of gay people and women sex workers from donating blood.

There are no reports of any injuries so far in the accident; a team has been sent to the spot and rescue operations are underway

Disrupted power supply and destroyed bridges have isolated many areas affecting the pace of the relief works