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New NASA Earth System Observatory to help address, mitigate climate change
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 25 (ANI): NASA will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes, the US space agency on said Monday.
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Odisha: Over 800 ODRAF personnel in 'high state of readiness' for cyclone
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 24 (ANI): More than 800 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel are in a high state of readiness for the cyclone Yaas, police said on Monday.
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking ex gratia for families of COVID-19 vic
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre, on hearing petitions seeking direction to the concerned authorities to provide ex gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakhs to the family members of those who have succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic as per
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Cyclone Yaas: 99 NDRF teams committed across 4 states, Andaman and Nicobar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has committed 99 teams across Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the view of Cyclone Yaas, NDRF Director General SN Pradhan said on Monday.
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Cyclone Yaas: Armed forces airlift 950 NDRF personnel; 26 helicopters on s
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Ahead of Cyclone Yaas, the Armed Forces have commenced preparations to mitigate the impact of the anticipated disaster by airlifting 950 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel across the country, with 26 helicopters in standby for immediate deploym
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SC to hear plea seeking Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to kin of people died in COVID
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the petition seeking direction to the authorities concerned to provide compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the family members of the deceased succumbed to COVID-19, as per the Union Home Ministry letter in view of Section 12 of
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Cyclone Yaas: 18 NDRF teams deployed in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): In view of Cyclone Yaas, as many as 18 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Odisha.
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Cyclone Yaas: ODRAF team arrives in Paradip
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Paradip (Odisha) [India], May 23 (ANI): With Odisha bracing up for cyclonic storm Yaas, the first 22-member Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team on Saturday arrived in Jagatsinghpur's Paradip.
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Cyclone Yaas: NDRF deploys teams in 11 districts of West Bengal
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday deployed its teams in 11 districts of West Bengal ahead of Cyclone Yaas.
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MHA holds annual conference to review preparedness for dealing with natura
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): In wake of Cyclone Taukte and the ongoing pandemic, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday organised a conference to review the status of preparedness for dealing with natural disasters that may arise during the South-West Monsoon 2021.
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No planning for Cyclone Tauktae in Goa; CM should share responsibility: Mi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 20 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should share the responsibility for disaster relief with his ministers, said Ports Minister Michael Lobo on Thursday, hitting out at the government over Cyclone Tauktae.
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Cyclone Yaas may hit West Bengal by May 26, Mamata reviews preparations
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a high-level meeting on Thursday with senior state officials and officials of disaster management authority to review the preparations after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) alerted that
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