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Assam floods: 3 people dead due to landslides in Dima Hasao district
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dima Hasao (Assam) [India], May 15 (ANI): Around 25,000 people across six districts of Assam have been affected by the first wave of floods in the state this year. Three people including a woman died in landslide incidents in Haflong area in Dima Hasao district on Saturday.
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NDMA holds meeting to review pre-monsoon situation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday held a meeting to review the pre-monsoon and monsoon situation and as a follow up to the review of the heatwave and monsoon preparedness meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 5.
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Assam Minister underlines govt's preparedness to deal with flood situation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 12 (ANI): Assam Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Jogen Mohan on Thursday underlined the state government's preparedness of dealing with any flood situation in the state.
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Disaster Management issues advisory to be prepared for cyclone prediction
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 5 (ANI): Issuing an alert to all the District Collectors of Coastal District the Special Relief Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary to Government (Disaster Management), Pradeep Kumar Jena on Thursday asked them to stay prepared for a possible cycl
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Mandatory face mask-wearing, Rs 500 fine on cards: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the city, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is likely to re-impose the fine for not wearing face masks in public places, as per sources.
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Assam prepares to tackle floods as early rain hits state
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 19 (ANI): The government has started preparations to deal with the flood situation in the state and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has asked the districts to be ready to tackle any flood situation.
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Death toll rises to 14 as heavy rain accompanied by storm, lightning lashe
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], April 17 (ANI): The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), on Sunday, informed that the death toll due to severe storm, lightning, and heavy rainfall in the state has climbed to 14.
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South Africa's flood death toll rises to 395
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], April 16(ANI/Xinhua): A total of 395 people have been killed by flood in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province since Monday, a government official said on Friday.
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DDMA meeting to discuss COVID-19 situation in Delhi to be held on Apr 20
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday said it will hold a meeting on April 20 to discuss the current situation in wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital.
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Huge change in approach to disaster management after 2014: Amit Shah
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said there has been a huge change in the approach to disaster management in the country after 2014.
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Deoghar cable-car mishap: I admit there have been some lapses, says Jharkh
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 13 (ANI): A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Deepak Prakash blamed the Jharkhand government for the Deoghar cable-car mishap, State Disaster Management Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday admitted that "there have been some lapses".
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CM Kejriwal lauds efforts by fire brigade, disaster management teams for s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lauded efforts of the fire brigade and disaster management teams for a swift response towards dousing the fire that broke out in the national capital's Azad Market area early Saturday morning.
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