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New Delhi, Union Home Minister <keyword id="6355521" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="amit-shah" source="Orion">Amit Shah</keyword> on Sunday took stock of the situation in the wake of incessant rains as he spoke to the chief ministers of Punjab and <keyword id="6358126" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="himachal-pradesh" source="Orion">Himachal Pradesh</keyword>, and the lieutenant governors of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. The home minister assured them all central help in tackling the arising situation. The sources said Shah spoke to the chief ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and took updates about losses due to the rains. In view of the <keyword id="6385438" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="heavy-rains" source="Orion">heavy rains</keyword> in the national capital, the home minister also spoke to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and took updates. The home minister also spoke to LG of the Jammu and Kashmir and took information about the Amarnath pilgrimage which was suspended due to heavy rains, sources said. Shah appreciated the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force for helping the Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir. "The NDRF and the SDRF have always stood tall in service to the nation and humanity despite all odds. Their role has been crucial in fulfilling our goal of providing a safer <keyword id="44352" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="amarnath-yatra" source="Orion">Amarnath Yatra</keyword> to every pilgrim. Sharing a photograph of an SDRF Jawan carrying a lady yatri on his back for 3 km through the unforgiving terrain of the Himalayas on her way back from the holy shrine. I applaud them for being the beacon of safety for the citizens," he tweeted. Torrential rains pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 15 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents, while most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, were in spate. In cities and towns across the region, many roads and residential areas were submerged in knee-deep water with the civic system unable to hold on in the face of record rains. Flash floods washed away roads in hilly areas, leaving people marooned, while authorities asked tourists to plan their visit after the weather improves. Heavy downpour warnings have been issued for certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, while in Delhi, which recorded its highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982, authorities have cautioned over rising water level of the Yamuna. In three sperate incidents of landslides in Himachal Pradesh, where a red alert of extremely heavy rains has been issued for seven districts, five people were killed. The Amarnath pilgrimage resumed on Sunday from Panjtarni and Sheshnag base camps after remaining suspended for three days due to inclement weather in Kashmir, officials said. As soon as the skies cleared around the cave shrine, authorities opened the gates and allowed the stranded devotees to offer prayers at the naturally formed ice-lingam in south Kashmir Himalayas, they said. PTI ACB http://ptinews.com/images/pti.jpg "We bring the World to you" Disclaimer : This e-mail message may contain proprietary, confidential or legally privileged information for the sole use of the person or entity to whom this message was originally addressed. Please delete this e-mail, if it is not meant for you. TIR TIR

Amit Shah takes stock after heavy rains, speaks to Punjab, HP CMs

It is raining cats and dogs in Chennai and its suburbs. The torrential rains, which are the worst in 100 years, not only crippled normal life but also put IT giants like TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, and the automobile sector in a tight spot. 
 
As rescue operations are on war-footing, IT companies have issues respective codes and guidelines for its employees to ensure seamless work so that clients do not suffer. 
 
For instance, Cognizant sent some of its employees to a different office and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) held some key resources at its offices only. 
 
Cognizant also held on to few critical employees even though its facilities were operational. 
 
"For employees who have chosen to stay back at our facilities to provide uninterrupted 24x7 support to critical client projects, we have made the necessary accommodation and food arrangements. We have implemented our business continuity plan and are closely monitoring the situation," a Cognizant spokesperson told ET. 
 
HCL Technologies, too, invoked a plan and offered employees a 'flexible work schedule'. 
 
Meanwhile, TCS also made transportation arrangements for its employees. 
 
"We would advise all associates, particularly those who have come by two-wheelers, to avail themselves of TCS transportation of car-pool with your colleagues wherever possible. Any decision on Wednesday's working will be communicated to you later in the day," stated a communique to TCS employees. 
 
Infosys runs a large office close to the Veerapuram lake, which swelled and flooded the IT SEZ, and had to close its office early. 
 
The company released a statement saying, “As a precautionary measure for the safety of our employees due to flooding at the Infosys campuses in Chennai, we have closed our offices early on Tuesday. The Mahindra City campus has seen some flooding due to neighbouring lakes overflowing due to the incessant rain." 
 One of the worst hit sectors was automobile as <keyword id="3157783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="heavy-rains-in-Chennai">heavy rains in Chennai</keyword> delayed production and delivery of vehicles. 
 
Renault Nissan produced fewer cars by about 300 numbers. BMW India, too, had to shut down. 
 
ARMY DEPLOYED FOR HELP 
 
Army and NDRF personnel have been deployed in Chennai after the Tamil Nadu government sought military assistance. The Navy is also on stand-by. 
 
All flight operations at Chennai airport were suspended and 11 foreign and nine domestic flights from the airport were put on hold as no landing or take-off was allowed till late Tuesday evening. 
 
The rains have virtually broken a 100-year-old record with one day's rainfall covering a month's average. 
 
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Chennai rains: Heavy downpour batters southern city, IT and automobile cos worst hit

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The city of Texarkana, <keyword id="11896956" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="texas" source="Orion">Texas</keyword>, shared a post to its Facebook account this week. </li><li>The post said that the city experienced "<keyword id="11941764" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="animal" source="Orion">animal</keyword> <keyword id="13195" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rain" source="Orion">rain</keyword>," causing <keyword id="11971156" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fish" source="Orion">fish</keyword> to fall from the sky. </li></ul>It rained fish in east Texas this week. The official Facebook account for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/texarkanatexas/posts/287678246727984" target="_blank" rel="noopener">City of Texarkana</a> shared a post and photo on Wednesday warning residents about "animal rain." According to <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/strange-rains-wbt/">National Geographic</a>, animal rain is when small animals like fish, bats, snakes, birds, and frogs get caught in <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/waterspout/print/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">waterspouts</a>, carried into the sky from the ground, and fall with raindrops. "2021 is pulling out all the tricks… including raining fish in Texarkana today, and no, this isn't a joke," the caption read. It continued that while uncommon, animal rain does happen once in a while."While it's uncommon, it happens, as evidenced in several places in Texarkana today," the caption read. The Facebook post was accompanied by a photo of a downed fish and asked residents to share pictures of the fallen fish they discovered.Texarkana resident James Audirsch told <a href="https://www.wcia.com/news/fish-rain-from-the-sky-in-eastern-texas-town-as-storms-moved-through/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WCIA</a> that he was with his co-worker when the fish rained down at a car dealership."There was a loud crack of thunder and when we opened up the bay door, I looked outside and it was raining real hard and a fish hit the ground," Audirsch told the outlet. "and then I said, 'It's raining fish!' Brad was like, 'No it's not,' and I'm like, 'No, it really is!' and fish were droppin' here and everywhere."Small fish — about 4 to 5 inches long — were reportedly sprinkled across the parking lot. Resident Tim Brigham told <a href="https://www.ksla.com/2021/12/30/fishy-day-fish-fall-sky-texarkana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KSLA</a> that he was at Discount Wheel and Tire when it started to pour."I didn't know what to say. I thought it was pretty cool. I started to get me a bucket and pick them up for fishing bait," Bringham said.The phenomenon had occurred in other places, including California in 2017 when small fish rained over an elementary school, <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/18/did-it-really-rain-fish-in-oroville-this-week/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Mercury News</a> reported.

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