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Uttarkashi Tunnel rescue: NDRF demonstrates movement of wheeled stretchers
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Friday carried out a demonstration of the movement of wheeled stretchers through the pipeline inserted to extricate 41 workers trapped in a portion of the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi, which collapsed over a week ago.
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9th edition of National Level Pollution Response Exercise kicks off in Gul
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard has commenced the two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-lX) from Friday at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. The exercise will conclude on Saturday.
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Grammy winner Sam Slater opens up about his perspective on 'Bhopal gas tra
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sam opened up about the massive human loss caused by the Bhopal gas disaster in 1984, and he composed music to try to recreate the sadness and grief that people felt on that terrible night in Bhopal.
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"These operations are like war, timelines should not be assumed...": NDMA
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Member of the National Disaster Management Authority, Lt General (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain on Wednesday said that the rescue operation which is underway at Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers remain trapped is like a "war" and no such specific timelines should be assumed by anyone.
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Maldives: President Muizzu inspects India-assisted Greater Male Connectivi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Earlier in August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih launched the 'Greater Male connectivity projects in the Maldives' and also entered pacts in areas like cyber security, disaster management, and police infrastructure development.
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Tunnel collapse: "Rescue op will be completed by the end of day:" says NDR
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Director General of the National Disaster Response Force, Atul Karwal, expressed hope on Thursday that the multi-rescue operations to provide a safe passage to 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakashi will be completed by the end of the day.
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Indian Coast Guard, major ports, petroleum firms discuss preparedness to h
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
All major stakeholders including ports and oil handling companies took part in the meeting including Reliance Industries, Nayara Energy and Hindustan Petroleum.
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Uttarkashi tunnel incident: Rescue operation enters final stage, NDRF pers
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The rescue operations have entered the final stages at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi where 41 workers remain trapped as National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have entered the tunnel, an official statement issued by Chief Minister office said on Wednesday.
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Uttarkashi: NDRF personnel enter Silkyara tunnel as rescue operations inte
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Wednesday entered the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi where 41 workers remain trapped.
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Hostage deal could bring 'disaster' on Israel, says Cabinet Minister
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir warned on Tuesday that an emerging deal to secure the release of some hostages in exchange for a ceasefire in the war against Hamas could backfire
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Our focus is to save lives of workers trapped inside Uttarkashi tunnel: ND
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Member of the National Disaster Management Authority, Lt General (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain on Tuesday said that our focus is to save the life of workers trapped inside the under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi.
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Focused effort is 'horizontal drilling' to rescue workers trapped in Silky
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday said that the most 'focused effort' of rescuers working at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site is the 'horizontal drilling' through the Auger machine to evacuate the 41 workers trapped for 10 days in the 2-km-built portion of the
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