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U'khand glacier burst: 58 bodies recovered, 146 remain missing as rescue o
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 17 (ANI): Following the Uttarakhand glacial burst catastrophe, the Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority (UDMA) on Wednesday said that so far 58 bodies have been recovered and 146 were missing. The UDMA said rescue operations are underway.
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SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking directions to prevent sale of counterf
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions under the Disaster Management Act to prevent the sale of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines, and asked the petitioner to file a fresh one, with "concrete fa
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295 roads closed,639 electricity lines disrupted across Himachal Pradesh d
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 6 (ANI): A total of 295 roads still closed and 639 electricity lines disrupted across Himachal Pradesh due to snowfall on Saturday, according to the state disaster management authority.
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Mangaluru becomes data-driven with Integrated Command Control Centre
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Integrated Command Control Center (ICCC) of Mangaluru, a part of the smart city project, being implemented by Mangaluru Smart City Limited, enables the city administration to take strategic decisions in the areas of transport, surv
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At review meet, Delhi Lt-Gov stresses on exercising caution to prevent COV
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal chaired the 16th meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Monday to review the COVID-19 situation and ongoing vaccination roll-out in the state.
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Delhi govt relaxes its quarantine norms for UK returnees
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Considering low positivity rate of UK returnees regarding the new COVID variant, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Saturday did away with the compulsory institutional quarantine for a period of seven days followed by seven days of home qua
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Rajendra Kumar Bhandari selected for Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday announced the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for this year and Rajendra Kumar Bhandari has been selected in an individual category along with Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development So
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Death toll in Indonesia's West Sulawesi quake rises to 91
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake which hit the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi last week rose to 91, the national disaster management agency said in a statement on Thursday.
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At least 96 killed, nearly 70,000 displaced as quake, floods hit Indonesia
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Jakarta [Indonesia], January 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from a strong earthquake and floods in the central parts of Indonesia has risen to 96, with nearly 70,000 people forced to flee home and take shelter, the National Disaster Management Agency said Monday.
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TMC indulging in disaster management: Dilip Ghosh
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 17 (ANI): Announcing Union Home Minister Amit Shah's upcoming West Bengal tour in January-end, Bharatiya Janata Party state president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is indulging in "disaster management" to save the party.
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Death toll of Indonesia's earthquake rises to 73, over 27,000 flee home
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province has risen to 73 with over 27,000 people taking shelters, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Sunday.
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Toll from Indonesia earthquake surpasses 50: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Friday has gone up to 56 with the number of injured stands at 826, according to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB).
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