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Quad members sign guidelines to fight natural calamities
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): As part of a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, Quad foreign ministers on Thursday signed guidelines on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the region which will augment the synergy to undertake humanitarian operations, es
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Himachal CM hails Centre's decision to grant Rs 200 crore to state to tack
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 17 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday expressed gratitude to the Central Government and especially to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for releasing interim assistance of Rs. 200 crore to H
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UNFPA-TechGig launch a nationwide hackathon - Crack the Code to Prevent an
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI/TechGig): Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. It knows no social, economic or national boundaries. Worldwide, an estimated 1 in 3 have women experienced physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime[1].
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Himachal Pradesh: CM Thakur expresses concern over heavy loss due to torre
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 20 (ANI): As torrential rains battered the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday expressed concern over colossal losses to the lives and properties in the region and directed officials to immediately ensure rel
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Kangra's Chakki bridge collapses amid heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 20 (ANI): The Chakki bridge in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh collapsed on Saturday, Additional District Magistrate informed.
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NDRF deploys 17 teams in Maharashtra amid heavy rains
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 17 teams in areas of Maharashtra that have reported heavy to very heavy rainfall.
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6 NDRF teams sent to Gujarat districts prone to monsoon calamities
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 3 (ANI): As part of pre-monsoon deployments, six more National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been sent from the 6th NDRF battalion at Jarod near Vadodara to different districts of Gujarat on Sunday to deal with the possibility of floods triggered
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Telangana: CM's Relief Fund helps poor people affected by natural calamiti
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 18 (ANI): The Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Telangana has extended a helping hand to the poorest of the poor who are in distress due to unforeseen incidents such as natural calamities, road accidents, fire accidents and others.
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Odisha CM directs state admin to be prepared for natural disasters
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 17 (ANI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday chaired a State-level Disaster Management Committee meeting and directed the state administration to be prepared for any possible disasters.
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India highlights Haiti's multi-dimensional challenges at UNSC
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], June 17 (ANI): India on Thursday (local time) raised concern over the multi-dimensional challenges Haiti faces in the backdrop of natural calamities and political turmoil at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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Lasa secures bulk order of Rs 500 million
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Lasa Supergenerics Limited, India's Leading API Manufacturer, announced that it has secured a new order of Rs 500 Million from just 5 customers.
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Survivors of weather-related disasters may have accelerated ageing: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Arizona [US], February 8 (ANI): Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in 2017. It left in its wake, the largest catastrophe in the history of the island. The storm killed over 3,000 people in its immediate aftermath, knocked out power to nearly all of the island's 3.4 million residents, a
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