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Researchers argue that reducing inequality plays vital role in dealing wit
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers argue in a new analysis published in the journal Nature Climate Change that reducing inequality is critical in getting the world towards Net-Zero because inequality limits who can afford to adopt low-carbon habits.
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Declare Tamil Nadu floods as severe natural disaster, provide funds from n
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The floods in Chennai and our southern districts have not only destroyed public infrastructure but have also thrown countless lives haywire. I would request the central government to declare the floods as a national disaster and provide funds for it," the Chief Minister said.
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PM Modi says Centre stands with flood-hit in TN, CM Stalin urges calamity
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Saying that he was deeply pained and moved by the plight of the flood-hit people of Tamil Nadu, in the aftermath of the devastating tropical cyclone 'Michaung', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured that the Centre stands with them at this difficult time and would extend every p
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After floods, tourists have started turning towards Himachal once again: C
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
On the increasing footfall of tourists in Himachal Pradesh during the ongoing Shimla Winter Carnival, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said it was encouraging that tourists were once again flocking to the state after the flood disaster last year.
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CM Sukhu inaugurates, lays foundation stones of development projects worth
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 13 development projects worth Rs 197.93 crore in Kullu district.
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CM Sukhu thanks tourists for coming to Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"I want to thank all the tourists for coming here. After the disaster, Himachal Pradesh is moving on the path of increasing tourism in the state...All the tourist spots and hotels are full..." Sukhu told ANI.
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SDRF rescues man trapped in 35-foot-deep well in J-K's Baramulla
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Officials of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) rescued a 45-year-old man trapped in a 35-foot-deep well in Tangmarg village here on Thursday.
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Himachal: Tourists throng North Indian hill resort Shimla for winter carni
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mayor of Shimla City, Surender Chauhan said that they are trying to promote the culture of the state and also to revive business after the disaster through the first-ever winter carnival of Shimla City.
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Telangana: No casualties reported in fire which broke out at hospital in H
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A massive fire broke out at a nine-storey building, which also housed a hospital, in the Gudimalkapur area of Telangana's Hyderabad, said an official.
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Tamil Nadu: Over 11 tons of relief materials dropped in flood-affected are
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Indian Air Force dropped over 11 tons of relief materials in 12 different places in Thoothukudi District on Saturday on its fifth day of continued Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the Southern Tamil Nadu city which was hit by heavy rain on December 18 and
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Modern International School, Dwarka, Instills Safety and Disaster Manageme
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21: In a proactive initiative towards ensuring the safety and security of its students, Modern International School, Sector 19, Dwarka, organized a comprehensive one-day mock demo session focused on Disaster Management, Fire Safety, and Security. The event took pl
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Dhamma's teachings explain how climate change-related disasters can be con
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Emphasising the damage caused by climate change across the world, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, Abhijeet Halder, said that Dhamma's teachings have explained a lot of things that can be implemented today in terms of controlling climate change-related disasters.
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