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Japan: Drone technology to be used as disaster response
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 15 (ANI): In recent years, drone has been attracting attention not only for their use in logistics and disaster response but also for their potential for monitoring remote areas. In Japan, a "Level 4" system will begin by the end of this year. This is a system that allows
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Taiwan conducts 'largest-ever' disaster preparedness drill amid Chinese th
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 15 (ANI): Taiwan has conducted its largest-ever disaster preparedness drill with mock scenarios from the Ukraine war and an invasion from China, according to multiple media reports.
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India gifts disaster relief materials to Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 15 (ANI): India on Friday handed over food and disaster relief material to the Nepal government at a ceremony held at the Nepalese Home Affairs Ministry in Kathmandu.
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Maharashtra: 1 held, 4 booked for negligence in Vasai landslide incident
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vasai (Maharashtra) [India], July 15 (ANI): The crime branch arrested one person for negligence in connection with the Vasai landslide incident in which two people were reported dead while two others were severely injured.
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Villagers forced to carry children, belongings on shoulders as rain floods
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): The residents of Pegalwadi village were seen crossing a stretch of road filled with knee-level water with their belongings and children on their shoulders and heads as heavy rains pounded numerous areas in Maharashtra, leading to overflowing river
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Gujarat rains: 350 people relocated from low lying areas of Valsad
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Valsad (Gujarat) [India], July 14 (ANI): Amid the prevailing flood-like situations in the Valsad district of Gujarat, the police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have relocated at least 350 people to safer places from the low-lying areas of the district, Sub-Divisional Magistrate
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Maharashtra: SDRF rescues 15 people stranded in flood-like situation in Bh
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhandara (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): Amid the ongoing rains tormenting various regions, the water of rivers overflowing, and roads waterlogged in the state of Maharashtra, the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) team rescued 15 people in Bhandara, informed the officials on Thursday
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Maharashtra: 10 workers stuck in swollen Vaitarna river rescued by NDRF
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): With heavy rainfall continuing to pound Mumbai and surrounding areas, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday rescued 10 stranded workers of a private company from Palghar, officials said.
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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India appoints Kyndryl as technology partner
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 14 (ANI/PR Newswire): Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) recently announced its exclusive collaboration with Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, to elevate its IT and security transformation journey across HMSI's manufact
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Heavy downpours leave 165 killed, 171 injured in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): As many as 165 people were killed and 171 others injured in separate rain-related accidents during the pre-monsoon season in Pakistan since June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday.
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Gujarat rains: CM Bhupendra Patel reviews flood-affected areas
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 13 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday reviewed the situation in five districts of the state affected by heavy rain.
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Maharashtra CM directs officials to keep emergency services on alert amid
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtratra) [India], July 13 (ANI): As heavy rainfall pounded Mumbai and the city continued to reel under severe water-logging, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday took note of the situation and said that he had directed the officials to keep emergency services
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