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Heavy rain alert in Uttarakhand, CM Dhami takes stock of situation in stat
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 20 (ANI): Amid the heavy rain alert in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the Disaster Control Room at the Secretariat and took stock of the situation in the state.
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Uttarakhand: Under-construction bridge collapses in Rudraprayag; several f
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a tragic incident, more than half a dozen labourers have been injured after the collapse of an under-construction bridge near Narkota area, which is 6 kilometres from Rudraprayag on Rishikesh-Badrinath highway.
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Sri Lanka showcases power of common man
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka, a much smaller country with an even smaller size of economy than its northern neighbour India, is facing disaster on account of pursuing bad economic policies in a matter of two years.
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Maharashtra rains: SDRF personnel rescue people from flood-affected villag
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandrapur (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) personnel on Tuesday rescued villagers in flood-affected villages of Ghugus, Belsani and Soit in Warora in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district.
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European Investment Bank joins India-led Coalition for Disaster Resilient
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The European Investment Bank (EIB) has joined India-led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) to limit the destruction caused by climate change.
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Himachal Pradesh: Complete restriction on water sports, camping near river
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): The tourism department and administration of Mandi district on Tuesday issued guidelines to completely restrict all water sports activities and shut down all camping sites near river banks, informed officials.
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Gujarat rains: 60,000 cusecs of water released from Ukai dam in Tapi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tapi (Gujarat) [India], July 19 (ANI): At least 60,000 cusecs of water have been released from the Ukai dam which has been built across the Tapi river in Gujarat's Tapi district as the region witnessed heavy rainfall in the past few days.
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Pakistan: 19 women drowned, several missing as boat capsizes in Indus Rive
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): 19 women were killed and several others are missing after a boat capsized in the Indus River near Machka, approximately 65km from Rahim Yar Khan on Monday.
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Maharashtra floods: IMD issues orange alert for Gadchiroli, Gondia distric
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): Orange alert has been issued for the districts Gadchiroli and Gondia by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai for Monday by predicting a thunderstorm and lightning with heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz cautions public of Imran's corruption, economic disas
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): Ahead of by-polls in 20 Punjab constituencies, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday urged the masses to think of the "economic disaster, corruption, patronage of mafias and destruction created in the name of change" during the Imran Khan-led PTI's tenu
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102 lives lost in rain and flood incidents since June 1 in Maharashtra
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): A total of 102 lives have been lost in rain and flood-related incidents that struck Maharashtra since June 1, according to the Maharashtra State Disaster Situation Report Index.
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NDRF conducts joint mock drill in Madurai
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 16 (ANI): With an aim to provide quick relief to victims in the event of a train accident, the National Disaster Response Force personnel conducted a joint mock drill with the Madurai Division of Southern Railway at Kudal Nagar station, said the officials o
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