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Cyclone Biparjoy: Gujarat CM thanks people of state for being supportive
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"We have been able to fight a big calamity without any casualty. NDRF, SDRF and other agencies worked tirelessly to mitigate any damage caused by the cyclone," Gujarat CM said.
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CM Dhami takes stock of relief work in Uttarakhand's Sarkhet
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday inspected the ongoing relief works in the natural calamity-affected areas in Sarkhet (Maldevta) village.
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Afghanistan: At least 1 killed, 10 injured due to floods in Takhar provinc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The province reported both financial and human losses from the natural calamity. Many homes were demolished, and the flash flood devastated thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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Housing plays key role in disaster preparedness: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
But a new national study found that housing is also important before disasters happen: People with homes not meeting federal quality classifications and those who are housing insecure tend to be less prepared to face natural calamities.
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Govt proposes to cut customs duty on goods to 13 pc from 21 pc
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a blow to cigarette-manufacturing companies like ITC, the government has decided to hike National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes by about 16 per cent.
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Cigarettes to cost more, Budget proposes 16 pc increase in duty
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While presenting the annual budget in Parliament today, Sitharaman proposed to revise National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes.
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Telangana Govt sets up ICU beds for emergency, COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the COVID scare, the Government of Telangana has equipped the Golconda Area Hospital with ICU beds. The hospital officials say that they are ready to face any calamity.
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Cyclone Mandous disrupts life in Andhra, Tamil Nadu; leaders inspect affec
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The leaders of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), including MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and local officials, visited the cyclone Mandous-affected placed in Andhra Pradesh after the logged water due to torrential rainfalls in the region submerged residences here in south coasta
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Punjab CM outlines govt's efforts for paddy straw management as stubble bu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 8 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said that the state government is committed to bailing out the farmers of the state from any sort of natural calamity and efforts are being made for paddy straw management.
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Journalist arrested for reporting plight of Hindu flood victims in Pakista
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 13 (ANI): Pakistan Police arrested a journalist for allegedly reporting on the plight of Pakistani Hindus trapped in the ongoing floods in Pakistan's Sindh province. These affected people later claimed that they were deprived of basic resources to survive the
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Uttarakhand CM visits cloudburst-hit areas; takes stock of relief, rescue
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], September 11 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday visited the cloudburst-hit village and took stock of relief and rescue operations.
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Pakistan appeals for more aid as 400 children dead in floods
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 4 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday shared the information about the devastating floods and said that as many as 400 children have died due to the natural calamity.
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