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Gujarat floods: NDRF pressed into action
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 16 (ANI): The heavy rainfall in monsoon season is creating flood -like situations, resulting in untoward incidents like boat capsize and drowning at some places.
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Andhra: SDRF, fire dept. team rescue 55 people trapped in flood water
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 16 (ANI): The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and fire department team on Monday rescued at least 55 people, who were trapped following release of flood water from Vamsadhra river Gotta Barrage, in Srikakulam district.
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U'khand: Order prescribing charges for rescue operations revoked
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Jul 15 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government on Sunday revoked its notification that had contained charges to be levied on availing helicopters during rescue operations at the time of disasters.
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U'khand: Passengers to charged during rescue operations
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 14 (ANI): Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority on Saturday issued a notification that stated the passengers would be charged availing helicopters during rescue operations at the time of disasters.
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Russian annexation of Crimea was an Obama disaster: Trump
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Friday blamed his predecessor Barack Obama for the Russian annexation of Crimea again and claimed it would not have been annexed if he was the President back then.
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Coimbatore student death: Trainer arrested
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): Coimbatore Rural Police have arrested a trainer of the National Disaster Management training in connection with the death of second-year BBA student at Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science.
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Only transparent elections can save Pakistan's economy: Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 12 (ANI): Citing examples of the economic growth of India and Bangladesh, Pakistan Muslim League-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan for being a puppet in the hands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and said that on
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UNISDR ARISE Global Board elects India's Nirankar Saxena as member
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (NewsVoir): Nirankar Saxena, Deputy Secretary-General, FICCI has been elected Board Member of UNISDR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE).
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NDRF pre-positions rescue, relief teams across country
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has pre-positioned its rescue and relief teams in the vulnerable areas of flood-prone States across the country.
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Minister holds meeting in BMC Disaster Control Room
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] July 11 (ANI): A meeting was held in the BMC Control Room on Wednesday on the recent rains which led to severe waterlogging in many parts of the city.
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India team given send-off ahead of Unified Cup
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Unified football team of six athletes with the intellectual disability and 5 mainstream athletes from India were given send-off ahead of Special Olympics Unified Cup here at Taj Palace on Wednesday.
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Mumbai rains: NDRF rescues 1500 stranded passengers
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Tuesday rescued 1500 stranded passengers from Vadodara Express stationed at Nala Sopara due to water-logging. Railway tracks at Nallasopara station got submerged after water level rose to 260 mm.
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