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Free Malaysia Today
18-07-2025
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
India's eastern region is prone to annual floods that kill dozens during peak monsoon season. (EPA Images pic) PATNA : Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said today. The deaths in Bihar occurred during fierce storms between Wednesday and yesterday, a state disaster management department statement said, with the victims mostly farmers and labourers working in the open. More heavy rain and lightning are forecast for parts of the state. Bihar state's disaster management minister, Vijay Kumar Mandal, told AFP that officials in vulnerable districts had been directed to 'create awareness to take precautionary steps following an alert on lightning'. The state government announced compensation of 4 million rupees to the families of those killed by lightning. At least 243 died by lightning in 2024 and 275 the year earlier, according to the state government. India's eastern region, including Bihar, is prone to annual floods that kill dozens and displace hundreds of thousands of people during peak monsoon season.
Al Arabiya
18-07-2025
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Lightning strikes in India kill at least 33 people, injures dozens
Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said Friday. The deaths in Bihar occurred during fierce storms between Wednesday and Thursday, a state disaster management department statement said, with the victims mostly farmers and laborers working in the open. More heavy rain and lightning are forecast for parts of the state. Bihar state's disaster management minister, Vijay Kumar Mandal, told AFP that officials in vulnerable districts had been directed to 'create awareness to take precautionary steps following an alert on lightning.' The state government announced compensation of 4 million rupees ($4,600) to the families of those killed by lightning. At least 243 died by lightning in 2024 and 275 the year earlier, according to the state government. India's eastern region, including Bihar, is prone to annual floods that kill dozens and displace hundreds of thousands of people during peak monsoon season.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dodla Dairy to buy peer HR Food Processing
India-based Dodla Dairy has agreed to acquire local peer HR Food Processing for Rs2.71bn ($31.6m). In a stock exchange filing today (July 11, 2025), the company termed the acquisition "strategic", noting the deal will expand its market presence in eastern India. Dodla Dairy managing director Dodla Sunil Reddy said: 'As a market, eastern India is a very exciting market for the dairy industry with faster growth as compared to the national average. This market supports a large population and milk consumption has immense headroom for growth driven by high urbanisation potential and strong GDP growth.' HR Food Processing, known for its Osam brand, operates in Bihar, Jharkhand and other eastern Indian dairy markets. The company runs a 'vertically integrated' supply chain. Osam's network includes over 25,000 dairy farmers, with a daily milk processing capacity of about 110,000 litres, facilitated by 1,000 collection centres and 19 chilling facilities. Its two processing plants can handle up to 180,000 litres of milk daily, the statement added. 'We see tremendous synergies with Osam, which, when combined with Dodla's strong operational experience, will enable us to take this to the next level,' Reddy added. For the financial year 2025, Osam reported revenues of Rs2.83bn, achieving a 25% gross margin and a 5% EBITDA margin, the filing added. Milk made up 72% of its sales, with the remaining 28% from value-added products like curd, lassi, paneer, sweets, ghee, and other items. Upon completion of the acquisition, HR Food Processing will function as a wholly owned subsidiary of Dodla Dairy. The company's operations are limited to India. Founded in 1995, Dodla Dairy is involved in procuring, processing and distributing milk and dairy products. Its offerings include milk, buttermilk, ghee, curd, paneer, flavoured milk, doodh peda, lassi, ice cream, and milk-based sweets. Dodla Dairy's procurement activities span five states, with its products sold across 13 states, supported by 190 milk chilling centres and plants. As of 31 March, the company operated 839 retail parlours in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. It also has operations in Uganda and Kenya. "Dodla Dairy to buy peer HR Food Processing" was originally created and published by Just Food, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Yahoo
Crowd surge kills 3 and leaves over a dozen injured at Hindu festival in eastern India
Three people were killed and more than a dozen hospitalized Sunday following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India, a senior government official said.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Yahoo
Asian Headlines at 6:19 a.m. GMT
3 killed and over a dozen hospitalized as crowd surges at eastern India Hindu festival
