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NDRF team, dog squad members Rambo and Honey return to India after 10-day
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A 47-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team along with dog squad members Rambo and Honey returned to India on Friday after conducting a 10-day-long rescue operation from earthquake-hit Turkey.
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Joshimath crisis: Uttarakhand govt announces compensation for affected fam
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday approved the relief package for the Joshimath disaster in a cabinet meeting.
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7th Operation Dost flight reaches earthquake-hit Syria with over 23 tons o
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"7th #OperationDost flight reached Syria with over 23 tons of relief material, including gensets, solar lamps, emergency & critical care medicines, & disaster relief consumables. Received at Damascus airport by Deputy Minister of Local Administration & Environment Moutaz Douaj
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Germany to issue emergency visas to Turkish, Syrian earthquake victims
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"We want to allow Turkish or Syrian families in Germany to bring their close relatives from the disaster area to their homes without bureaucracy," added Faeser.
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Physiotherapists emerge as symbol of hope, resilience, recovery for people
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Addressing virtually the Indian Association of Physiotherapist National Conference in Ahmedabad today the PM said that during times of disasters, physiotherapists can play a pivotal role in the rehabilitation of the injured.
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World Bank to provide USD 1.78 bn to earthquake-hit Turkey for relief and
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The World Bank in a statement said that it has started a rapid damage assessment to estimate the magnitude of the disaster and identify priority areas for recovery and reconstruction support.
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Proud of you NDRF: Amit Shah hails rescue team for saving 6-year-old girl
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the National Defence Response Force for rescuing a minor girl's life in earthquake-hit Turkey, saying that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to making NDRF the world's leading disaster response Force.
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Indian Army deploys disaster relief teams, sets up field hospital in Turke
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India's Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG-PI) on Thursday tweeted an image of an Indian Army female officer hugging a Turkish woman in the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey.
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Avalanche warning issued for 12 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, people adv
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The people are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing into avalanche-prone areas for safety purposes, the SDMA said.
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Himachal Pradesh: Building collapses in Solan, 1 rescued
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Officials of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday rescued one person, trapped under debris after a roof of a building caved in in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district.
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NDRF reaches Turkey's Gaziantep, starts search and rescue operation
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
There have been several precedents in the recenT past of India mobilising emergency relief and assistance to countries struck by natural disasters. And, responding to Turkey's desperate call for assistance, New Delhi has dispatched four medical assistants to the country. Further, six airc
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India stands forever for humanity: Jaishankar on supporting Turkey despite
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Following the principle of 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam', India under 'Operation Dost' sent medical assistance and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team which displays that New Delhi stands "forever for humanity" despite the differences, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on
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