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Assam: Flood situation worsens in Karimganj; more than 1.34 lakh affected
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Karimganj (Assam) [India], June 21 (ANI): The flood situation in Assam's Karimganj district has deteriorated after the flood waters of river Kushiyara, Longai, and Singla inundated new areas of the district affecting more than 1.34 lakh people here.
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Army, NDRF, SDRF carry out rescue operations in flood-affected Assam's Cac
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Cachar (Assam) [India] June 21 (ANI): As several parts of the Cachar district of Assam including urban and rural parts of Silchar are totally submerged, the Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster
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Himachal mid-air cable car glitch: NDRF begins rescue operation, five resc
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Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): A National Disaster Response Force team is conducting a rescue operation at the site where a cable car was stuck mid-air with 11 people on board after a glitch at Timber Trail Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh's Solan valley on Monday.
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Assam floods: CM Sarma to chair meeting with DCs, SDOs on disaster prepare
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 20 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will hold a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and the Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil) - SDOs on Monday to review the flood situation and disaster preparedness.
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Assam: CM visits Darrang, inspects breached LB embankment
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 18 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday directed the Water Resources Department (WRD) to expedite the construction of a new alignment for improving fortification at the breached LB embankment near Bor Athiabari.
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Naveen Patnaik to share Odisha's food security model at WFP in Rome
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 18 (ANI): A delegation led by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to visit the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome next week to share Odisha's "transformational journey" in food security and disaster management.
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Indian Army launches flood relief operations in Assam
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 18 (ANI): Indian Army's Gajraj Corps has launched flood-relief operations in coordination with the civil administration in Assam from Thursday.
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Assam floods: 54 deaths reported so far, over 18 lakh people affected
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 18 (ANI): As many as nine more persons died in Assam due to the flood, taking the overall death toll to 54, according to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Friday.
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Odisha CM directs state admin to be prepared for natural disasters
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 17 (ANI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday chaired a State-level Disaster Management Committee meeting and directed the state administration to be prepared for any possible disasters.
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Drought-hit Rajasthan, Nagaland to get additional Central assistance
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The High-Level Committee (HLC) under the chairmanship of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday approved additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Rajasthan and Nagaland, which were affected by drought during 20
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Formula 1: Max Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two at Azerbaijan GP after Fe
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Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after retirements for Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, giving Mercedes' George Russell P3 at Baku.
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NDRF, Delhi Police sign pact to evolve disaster management training at all
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New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Delhi Police on Thursday signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join hands to evolve and impart comprehensive disaster management training at all levels of basic police training.
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