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India can have its own model for disaster response, says Mandaviya
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
He further stressed that "The India model can go beyond the prescribed SOPs and be more flexible and agile to respond to exigencies on the ground".
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Childhood trauma may be linked to civic environmental engagement later in
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Previous research has shown that people who experience natural disasters as children are more likely to get involved in environmental causes, but these new findings show that childhood trauma of any kind is associated with increased interest in both private and public environment engagement
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Joshimath land subsidence: Prefabricated houses for disaster-hit migrating
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Work for temporary rehabilitation, pre-fabricated houses, for the affected families migrating from Uttarakhand's Joshimath due to land subsidence, has started by Central Building Research Institution (CBRI), Roorkee, the government said on Monday.
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Cylinder blast in Goa's resto-bar; no fatalities reported
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"We have received the report on the blast at a restaurant and bar in Mapusa city. As per the report, gas leakage from a pipe led to a cylinder blast. In this incident, no one suffered any injury," DGP Goa Jaspal Singh told ANI.
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Odisha State Disaster Management Authority and Lunglei Fire Station select
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The award is announced every year on 23rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
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J-K: Medium to low danger level avalanches likely in next 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority informed that low-danger level avalanches are likely in Baramulla and Ganderbal districts, while medium-danger level avalanches are likely to strike Doda, Poonch, Ramban, Bandipore and Kupwara districts.
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First Youth20 meeting to be held on Feb 6-8 in Guwahati
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
It will focus on five themes of Future of Work; Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction; Peace Building and Reconciliation; Youth in Democracy and Health, Wellbeing and Sports.
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Joshimath land subsidence: Rs 3.62 crore distributed as interim relief, in
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"The initial discharge of water in Joshimath which was 540 liters per minute on January 6, has come down to 136 liters per minute," he said.
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Joshimath: Immediate assistance of Rs 50,000 being provided to affected te
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Secretary of Disaster Management, Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha on Friday briefed the media about the rehabilitation and relief work being done in Joshimath and informed that an amount of Rs 4 lakhs has been allotted as immediate assistance to the affected eight tenants at the rate of Rs 50 thous
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Joshimath: No increase in crackwidth since last 3 days, says Secretary Dis
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
For the last three days crack meters installed shows no increase in the width of the cracks in buildings ++ Chief Minister held a meeting with the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary Finance, Urban Development, Secretary Disaster Management regarding relief works in Joshimath ++ Ch
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NDRF forming special teams to handle forest fires in India, training to be
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is forming three special teams to handle incidents of forest fires across the country and the training of these teams will start from February 6 this year.
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NDRF's bravery is admirable: PM Narendra Modi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on its Raising Day and said that the bravery of the force is "admirable".
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