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"BJP looted Himachal Pradesh, played 'politics' in 2023 disaster": CM Sukh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused the former ruling party in the state of "looting" and making the state "bankrupt."
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Heavy rains in UAE again: Dubai flights cancelled, schools and offices shu
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
An orange alert was issued on Thursday as heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed the UAE.
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Ajman schools, workplaces to shift to remote due to weather conditions
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The local Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team in the emirate of Ajman, in coordination with the Human Resources Department, has decided to activate the remote work system for the employees of the government of Ajman on Thursday, 2nd May 2024, except for roles that need on-site pre
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 strikes Myanmar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 01-05-2024, 20:51:43 IST, Lat: 26.34 & Long: 95.85, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Myanmar," said National Center for Seismology in a post on X.
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UAE: NCEMA elevates readiness to deal with current weather conditions
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has elevated the readiness and preparedness levels of the national system to deal with the current weather conditions in the country
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on 01-05-2024, 16:03:52 IST, Lat: 35.30 & Long: 69.30, Depth: 250 Km, Location: Afghanistan," said National Center for Seismology in a post on X.
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UAE: Sharjah announces distance learning, remote work
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The local Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team in Sharjah decided to activate the distance learning system across all schools and higher education institutions in the emirate due to the expected weather situation in the country on Thursday and Friday, from 2nd to 3rd May.
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Uttarakhand Char-Dham Yatra: NDMA conducts tabletop exercise to review pre
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted a tabletop exercise at the Secretariat auditorium in Dehradun on Tuesday to review the ongoing preparations for the upcoming Char-Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand on May 10.
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India, US spearhead global disaster resilience efforts through Coalition f
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Formed by India in 2019, CDRI is a unique global climate initiative that brings together governments, multilateral agencies, the private sector, and academic institutions to strengthen the climate resilience of key infrastructure, including roads, airports, and power grids.
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US envoy Garcetti urges swift action in disaster preparedness, advocates f
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a recent interactive session at the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in Delhi, US ambassador Garcetti and Kamal Kishore, Member and HoD of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of India, shared insights on disaster mitigation strategies and collabo
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Deadly floods kill 38 in Kenya; situation moving from emergency to disaste
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), in a statement, said that at least 38 people have been killed by floods across Kenya, noting that the flood situation is moving from emergency to disaster level.
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Principal Secretary to PM urges global action for resilient infrastructure
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The ICDRI, which has evolved over the last five years, has expanded its scope by involving stakeholders from various sectors including government, civil society organizations, academia, private sector, and multilateral institutions.
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