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Country is moving fast on development path because its internal security i
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Friday said the country is progressing fast on the path of development because the internal security of the nation is strong due to the efforts of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as well a
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], September 30 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted Myanmar on Friday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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Countrymade boat capsizes in Assam's Dhubri, at least 7 persons missing
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhubri (Assam) [India], September 29 (ANI): A country-made boat carrying at least 50 people on board capsized in the Brahmaputra River in Assam's Dhubri district on Thursday, officials said.
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Blinken urges Pakistan to seek debt relief from China amid floods
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): As Pakistan is facing devastating floods, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Islamabad to seek debt relief from Beijing to deal with the natural disaster.
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Amit Shah to attend NDMA formation day today
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the 18th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today.
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Over 2 lakh people affected by natural disasters in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): Occurrences of floods and earthquakes across several provinces of Afghanistan have affected more than 2,23,000 people over the past several months, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report.
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Pakistan spends USD 450 million on F-16 package from US, amid USD 28 billi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): While Pakistan at UNGA recently urged the international communities to help it with economic losses amid the unprecedented flooding, which is estimated to be USD 28 billion, on the other hand, it recently received F-16-related equipment from the Unit
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Pakistan authorities' negligence leaves locals of Gilgit Baltistan in mise
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Locals of the Hoper nullah area in Nagar district of Gilgit Baltistan have complained that despite the recent unprecedented flooding, not a single official visited the area to ascertain the magnitude of the disaster, leaving the people of the
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Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues five people stranded on island in Sahaspur river
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) saved the lives of five people stranded on an island in a river in Sahaspur, Dehradun on Sunday.
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Philippines on red alert, braces up for super typhoon Noru
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 25 (ANI): As super typhoon Noru heads to the Philippines, authorities issued a red alert on Sunday.
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India a valuable partner to meet key challenges: Maldives FM at special UN
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Congratulating India for its 75 years of independence, Maldives Foreign Minister Abdula Shahid lauded the country for being a "valuable" partner in helping meet challenges in key areas ranging from disaster relief to economic development.
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Ankita Bhandari's body recovered from Chilla canal in Uttarakhand, relativ
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], September 24 (ANI): The body of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, who had gone missing a few days ago, was recovered in the early hours of Saturday from the Chilla canal in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) confirmed.
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