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Strict vigilance, prior awareness are essential to reduce disaster-related
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
CM Yogi was addressing the two-day 3rd 'Regional Conference' on Disaster Management organised under the aegis of the National Disaster Management Authority, GOI in Lucknow.
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India has emerged as net security provider in Indo-Pacific: Defence Minis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
India has emerged as a regional power and net security provider in the Indo-Pacific as its capacity to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to its citizens as well as regional partners has grown in recent years.
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IAF conducts 'Samanvay 2022' to assess efficacy of institutional disaster
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
To assess the efficacy of institutional disaster management structures and contingency measures, the Indian Air Force is conducting the Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise 'Samanvay 2022' from November 28 to 30, 2022, at the Air Force Station Agra, sai
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Accuracy is more important than speed in news communication says Union Min
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
"While the speed with which the information is transmitted is important, accuracy is even more important, and should be primary in the minds of communicators," the minister said while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) General Assembly-2022. The M
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'Mismanagement' of water resources responsible for frequent floods, drough
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The faulty water management system with large-scale abstraction without management and sufficient recharge in Pakistan has resulted in the frequent occurrence of natural disasters like floods and drought.
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Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 310
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 310 and a total of 24 people remain missing, Indonesia's national disaster mitigation agency said.
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Odisha Government presented Supplementary Budget of Rs 16,800 cr in State
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
As per the press statement from the government "The budgetary allocation includes Administrative Expenditure of Rs 4,934 crore, Programme Expenditure of Rs 9,200 crore, Disaster Response Funds Rs 2,610.46 crore and Transfers from the State of Rs 55.54 crore"
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Earthquake of magnitude 6 rattles Turkey's Ankara
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to Turkey's Disaster Management Agency, AFAD, the earthquake was centred about 14 kilometres northwest of Duzce, TRT World reported.
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Corruption in distribution of seeds in Balochistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The process of seed distribution in Balochistan is under the radar due to cases of corruption emerging in the region.
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India-European Union sign 'Intent of Cooperation'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
During the virtual ceremony, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), the Government of India and the European Commission signed the Intent of Cooperation which is aimed at establishing collaboration on HPC applications using Indian and European Supercomputers in the areas of Bio molecula
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"This outcome moves us forward": COP27 climate summit closes with pact to
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed today with a breakthrough agreement to provide "loss and damage" funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters.
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Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Signalling potential for major breakthrough at the climate summit, Negotiators at the UN's COP27 climate summit have reached a tentative agreement to establish a loss and damage fund for nations vulnerable to climate disasters.
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