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SDRF rescues stranded people as heavy snowfall hits Uttarakhand
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Heavy snowfall on Friday night stranded vehicles and passengers at several locations in the high-altitude areas of Nainital, Uttarkashi, and Tehri Garhwal districts.
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"Shame on authorities": Actor Abhinav Shukla on death of 27-year-old man i
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Popular TV actor Abhinav Shukla criticised the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire department, police department and other authorities for not being able to save a 27-year-old Yuvraj Mehta, who passed away after his car plunged into a drain in Greater Noida.
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PM Modi lauds NDRF for their "professionalism and resolve" on Raising Day
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
In a greeting post on X, the PM lauded the personnel for their "professionalism and resolve" and for always being the frontrunners in times of calamity. He underscored their efforts to "protect lives, provide relief and restore hope."
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Uttarakhand: IAF 'swiftly' responds to forest fire in Nanda Devi Biosphere
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the Central Air Command (CAC), an IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter was deployed in firefighting mode at Joshimath in response to a requisition from the state government. In this response, the CAC highlighted the IAF's dual role in defence and disaster response.
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J-K: Army, SDRF continue to extinguish fire in Dachhan's Thachna village
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local residents are continuously working to control and extinguish the remaining fire, which erupted in Dachhan's Thachna village.
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From near-defeat of Naxalism to cyber security push, Home Ministry marked
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the review, the government is on track to make India free from Left-Wing Extremism by March 31, 2026. A series of large-scale operations across Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and adjoining regions led to the neutralisation of over 300 LWE cadres in 2025, the highest eve
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At least six dead as passenger bus falls into a deep gorge in Almora
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bus carrying passengers plunged into a deep gorge near Bhikiyasain in Almora district, causing several fatalities. Emergency responders, including the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local police, are currently on-site conducting rescue operations to assist trapped passengers.
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Jaishankar lauds Indian business community's relief contributions in SL on
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Jaishankar applauded their contributions in providing relief during Cyclone Ditwah.
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India installs 120-foot bailey bridge in Sri Lanka's Kilinochchi District
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar joined Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath on Tuesday to inaugurate a critical 120-foot dual carriageway Bailey Bridge in the Kilinochchi District.
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Quad conducts 1st Indo-Pacific Logistics Network field exercise to boost c
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Highlighting the significance of the exercise, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said the initiative was designed to improve coordination and preparedness among Quad countries for swift and effective responses to regional humanitarian needs.
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Amit Shah to grace Sashastra Seema Bal's 62nd Raising Day in Himachal on D
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to attend Sashastra Seema Bal's (SSBs) 62nd Raising Day event in his day-long visit to Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on December 20.
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J-K: Five-day basic training course by SDRF held at Udhampur school
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A special 5-day training course organised by Civil Defence and J&K SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) has successfully concluded at the Sant Eshwar Bharatiya Vidya Mandir School, Nainsu.
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