Villagers appeal for measures as river erosion continues in Assam

Inamul Hoque, a resident of the Baghmara Char area said that due to river erosion, a school building and many human...

'G20 under India's presidency has become a people's movement'

"We had 46 meetings across 26 countries. The biggest difference in this G20 under India's Presidency compared to...

World Bank approves USD 100-mln for disaster resilience in Odisha

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a USD 100 million loan to help Odisha strengthen its early...

Afghanistan: Nine people killed, 74 others injured due to floods

According to Natural Disaster Management, Taliban official for Natural Disasters management said that flooding...

"Centre's contribution to SDRF is 75 pc, state share only 25 pc"

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday slammed the Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief...

Housing plays key role in disaster preparedness: Study

But a new national study found that housing is also important before disasters happen: People with homes not meeting...

Afghanistan: 3 dead, 7 injured due to heavy rainfall, flooding

According to Khaama Press, on Friday and Saturday, nine provinces were affected by severe weather, which resulted in...

CM Dhami inspects disaster-affected Saung bridge

In August 2022, a cloudburst occurred in Raipur block in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.

World Bank okays USD 108-mln for Assam flood mitigation

The World Bank has approved a USD 108 million loan to help Assam improve disaster preparedness and enhance flood...

At least 10 die in Afghanistan earthquake, flash floods

At least 10 people were killed and over 60 injured after flash floods and earthquake hit Afghanistan, Khaama Press...

Housing plays important role in disaster preparedness: Research

Researchers are particularly interested in how natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and floods influence people's...

Avalanche warning in several districts of J-K

An avalanche, of low-danger level, is likely to occur above 2,800 to 3,000 meters above sea level over several...