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Himachal's Kinnaur landslide: 2 more bodies recovered, toll rises to 25
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 16 (ANI): The death toll in the Kinnaur Nigulsari landslide further mounted to 25 with the recovery of two more bodies during the ongoing search operation, Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority informed on Monday.
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NDRF team celebrates Independence Day amid rescue, relief operations in Va
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 16 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel celebrated Independence Day on Sunday even as rescue and relief operations continued in flood-hit Varanasi.
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Constable of SDRF conquers highest peak of Europe- Mount Elbrus
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 15 (ANI): State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) constable Rajendra Nath has created history by climbing Mountain Elbrus, the highest peak in the continent of Europe, in the worst weather conditions.
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Landslide blocks Manali-Leh National Highway in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 15 (ANI): Manali-Leh National highway 3 in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district was blocked on Sunday after boulders came tumbling down the mountainside according to the state disaster department.
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Death toll from flooding, landslides in northern Turkey up to 31
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by downpours in Turkey's Kastamonu and Sinop provinces rose to 31, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said on Friday.
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Sea routes being misused for piracy, terrorism, need to combat maritime t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Noting that the sea routes are being misused for "piracy and terrorism," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the UNSC meeting on Monday that there should be joint efforts to face natural disasters and maritime threats created by non-state actors.
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Odisha Cabinet approves 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 9 (ANI): In a major boost for the development of sports in the state, the Odisha Cabinet has approved 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums with utility for sports, disaster shelters, and field hospitals on Monday under the "State Sports Infrastructure Develop
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Covid-19: Odisha issues guidelines ahead of festivals season
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), August 9 (ANI): The government of Odisha on Monday has issued orders for conducting puja in pandals in view of the forthcoming festive season in August, September, October, and November in adherence to Covid protocols issued by the Ministry of Health and ongoing Covid
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Delhi schools to partially reopen for classes 10, 12 from tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Schools in Delhi will partially resume from Monday for classes 10 and 12, according to an order by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Sunday.
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As COVID-19 cases drop, many principals, students feel Delhi schools shoul
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): After a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) was held to discuss whether schools in the capital should be reopened and an expert committee was formed to examine the issue, many principals and students felt that schools should be reop
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Maharashtra: 6 houses damaged due to landslide in Kalwa East
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], August 8 (ANI): In a tragic incident, six houses got damaged due to a landslide at Ma Kali Chawl in Indira Nagar at Kalwa east, on Saturday evening. So far, no casualty has been reported.
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Kerala's LoP demands setting up of COVID 19 relief commission
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 7 (ANI): Kerala's Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan called for setting up a COVID Disaster Management Commission in order to revive the economy, which has been hard hit by the Covid-19-induced lockdown.
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