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Himachal Pradesh floods: Schools, colleges closed in Kullu today
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The order, issued by Deputy Commissioner and DDMA Chairperson Torul S. Raveesh under Sections 30 and 34(m) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, said that the closure aims to ensure the safety of students and staff amid worsening weather conditions.
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India showcases world's largest DRR financing system at UN disaster platfo
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, highlighted India's robust Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) financing system--cumulatively exceeding USD 28 billion--and called for concrete, time-bound outcomes and the creation of a global facility for catalytic funding, technical assis
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Sikkim Governor Mathur reviews Indreni Bridge amid rising water levels in
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In Sikkim, the state government has officially declared the damage caused by continuous rainfall in Mangan district since May 28 as a "disaster" under Section 22(2)(b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
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Sikkim Government declares rainfall damage in Mangan district a "disaster"
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Government of Sikkim has officially declared the damages caused by incessant rainfall in Mangan District since May 28th as a "disaster" under Section 22(2)(b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, according to an official statement.
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Union Minister Amit Shah to introduce bill to amend Disaster Management Ac
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the statutory resolution regarding Section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
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Himachal imposes two-week ban on hill cutting and fresh building permissio
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Government issued an order banning the hill cutting for any kind of private development and construction activity, except for rebuilding of disaster-affected buildings and roads in the entire State for two weeks upto 16th September 2023.
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SC allows Centre's plea to probe false Covid-19 ex-gratia claims
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Centre to conduct an inquiry into fake ex-gratia claims on the death of kin due to COVID-19 while observing that nobody can be permitted to avail the compensation by making a false claim or submitting the false cert
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Maharashtra govt issues new guidelines for air travel in view of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 (ANI): Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued stringent guidelines for air travel in view of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron.
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Himachal's Kangra bans trekking in mountain passes above 3,000 metres
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 11 (ANI): District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Wednesday issued an order banning trekking in all mountain passes above 3,000 meters under Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
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SC reserves judgment on PIL seeking direction to provide Rs 4 lakhs ex gra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on the petitions seeking direction to the concerned authorities, to provide ex gratia monetary compensation of Rs 4 lakhs (notified in the financial aid) to the family members of the deceased, succumbed to CO
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Mamata Banerjee reiterates support to Alapan Bandyopadhyay after show caus
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], June 2 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reiterated her support to her newly appointed Chief Advisor Alapan Bandyopadhyay and said the state government will always stand beside him after the Centre issued a show-cause notice to him u
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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee defends Alapan Bandyopadhyay, claims all politica
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], June 2 (ANI): Hitting out at Centre for issuing a showcause notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Chief Advisor Alapan Bandyopadhyay under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesd
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