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Coronavirus: UAE urges public to delay wedding receptions from March 18
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Mar 17 (WAM/ANI): The Ministry of Health and Prevention and the National Emergency Crisis, and Disaster Management Authority have urged the public to temporarily delay all wedding receptions and social activities in all wedding venues, including halls in hotels and at home e
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COVID-19: Three held for spreading fake rumours about coronavirus on socia
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Yadadri (Telangana) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly spreading rumours through social media stating that one person has died of coronavirus.
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Govt invokes Disaster Management Act to ensure price regulation of masks,
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The central government on Friday invoked the Disaster Management Act 2005 to allow the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to regulate the availability and prices of surgical and protective masks, hand sanitisers and gloves amid the ongoing coron
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Odisha declares coronavirus as 'disaster', orders closure of schools, cine
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The Odisha Government on Friday declared COVID-19 as a 'disaster' under the provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005 to adequately empower public officials to combat the spread of coronavirus. An amount of Rs 200 crore has been earmarked to d
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Early Warning Dissemination system launched in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Home and Disaster Management Minister, Mekathoti Sucharita has launched the Early Warning Dissemination (EWD) System at Kunchanapalli here on Wednesday.
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Rajendra Singh appointed member of NDMA
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday appointed former Indian Coast Guard chief Rajendra Singh member to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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Kamal Kishore appointed as NDMA member for fresh term of 5 years
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The central government on Wednesday approved the appointment of Kamal Kishore as a member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), for a fresh term of five years.
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KSDMA issues maximum temperature warning for three Kerala districts
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) on Friday issued maximum temperature warning to Thiruvananthapuram, Alapuzha and Kottayam districts in the state.
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Patnaik inaugurates BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated Seven Nation BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise - 2020, which will take place from February 11 to 13.
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Cabinet Secretary takes stock of preparedness for coronavirus, new travel
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The Union Cabinet Secretary held a high-level review meeting on the preparedness for novel coronavirus with Secretaries of Health Department, Home Affairs, Civil Aviation, Health Research and National Disaster Management Authority here on Sunday.
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Normal life disrupted after 223 roads shut in Himachal
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Normal life disrupted after as many as 223 roads including five National Highways have been closed, 33 electricity supply schemes and 9 water supply schemes still disrupted in the state due to snowfall, State Disaster Management Authority s
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U'khand's DMMC gets Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre (DMMC), Uttarakhand, (in the institution category) and Kumar Munnan Singh (individual category) have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for their commendable work in Disaster Manageme
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