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Centre approves Rs 4,432 crore additional assistance to Odisha, Karnataka,
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Aug 20 (ANI): A high-level committee (HLC) chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional central assistance of Rs 4,432.10 crore to Karnataka, Odisha, and Himachal Pradesh from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities faced by them.
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Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi, seeks early warning systems in vulnerable
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): In the wake of Kerala floods, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting special measures that can be taken to save lives and livelihood in cases of natural calamities.
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Natural calamities claim 35 lives in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 22 (ANI): As many as 35 people died in Uttar Pradesh due to natural calamities, claims the government data.
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7 people die in past 2 days due to natural calamities in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 20 (ANI): As many as seven people have lost their lives due to natural calamities in the last two days in the state, as per the official details.
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BJD MP raises 'Special Focus Status' issue for Odisha in RS
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Wednesday raised the demand of 'special focus status' for Odisha in the Rajya Sabha, given the state's vulnerability to natural calamities.
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Odisha: More people died from snakebites than in natural calamities, says
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 28 (ANI): Most fatalities occurred due to snakebites in Odisha between 2016 and 2019, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) minister Sudam Marndi claimed on Friday.
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Impacts from weather calamities, flooding shape climate beliefs
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 2 (ANI): Previous studies highlighted that individuals who have experienced calamities like hurricanes, catastrophic flooding or others are more likely to be concerned about climate change. However, a new study added that not all severe weather impacts carry the s
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BJP remembers Odisha during elections, not when natural calamities occur:
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India] Apr 25 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday claimed that BJP leaders remember Odisha in the run-up to elections, but none of them visit the state when natural calamities occur.
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Centre sanctions Rs 1,292 cr to Odisha, Tripura for cyclone, flood relief
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): A high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday approved additional assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) of Rs 1023.59 crore to Odisha and Rs 268.63 crore to Tripura, on account of relief work to be undertak
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Myanmar: India funds flood, earthquake warning systems
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Myanmar, May 7 (ANI): India has launched a flood and earthquake early warning systems in Myanmar. The aim is to help the country mitigate the effects of natural calamities.
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PM Modi urges scientists to find ways to enhance lives of humankind
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said technology and artificial intelligence must be used towards ensuring the welfare of poor and underprivileged.
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Andhra takes a big leap to governance
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Velagapudi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 27 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh is all geared up to fulfill its mission of "People First", by using real time governance to handle all the important events and natural calamities.
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