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JP Nadda directs BJP units in coastal states to join rescue, relief effort
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Nadda said BJP workers in the affected areas should coordinate with the local administration, distribute relief materials and medical aid, and help spread awareness about cleanliness.
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Fire service units deployed across Odisha ahead of Cyclone Montha
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams are equipped with rescue boats, motor rafts, power saws, and generators to carry out swift rescue and relief operations. Fire personnel are engaged in search-and-rescue, evacuation, debris clearance, and distribution of essential suppli
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Hurricane Melissa: Caribbean countries brace for catastrophic floods, land
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas were opening shelters and making other emergency preparations as experts warned that Hurricane Melissa could become the strongest storm to make landfall in Jamaica's recorded history, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency M
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Saurabh Bharadwaj reveals BJP stopped Chhath Puja on Yamuna banks during A
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Saurabh Bharadwaj revealed that after the COVID-19 pandemic, then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had sought permission in 2022 for Chhath Puja on the Yamuna banks, but the Lieutenant Governor (LG)-controlled Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), acting under the BJP's directions, de
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"Govt has prepared extensively": Odisha Minister assure full readiness as
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Odisha Revenue & Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, ensured that the state is fully prepared with all the safety measures ahead of the potential Cyclone Montha. He said that eight districts have been identified as "most vulnerable" and all the respective departments are inst
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Massive fire breaks out at scrap warehouse in Gwalior, no casualties repor
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A massive fire broke out in a scrap warehouse in Pawansur Colony under the Bhaodapur police station area of Gwalior. The situation was controlled by the fire department, and there were no casualties.
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PM Modi calls ASEAN "main pillar of India's Act East Policy", welcomes Tim
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Introduced in 1992, the Look East policy focused primarily on economic ties with Southeast Asia. With the changing dynamics of the world, PM Modi, in 2014, introduced a new vigour in India's foreign policy and transformed the Look East Policy into a more dynamic Act East Policy (AEP), emp
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PM Modi declares 2026 as "ASEAN-India year of maritime cooperation"
Updated : 5 months ago IST
While virtually addressing the 22nd ASEAN Summit 2025 being held in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, PM Modi noted that the cooperation between India and ASEAN in growing rapidly in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), maritime security and blue economy and declared 2026 as "ASEAN-In
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Severe Cyclonic storm "Montha" likely to form over Bay of Bengal; Andhra P
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The system is currently located about 990 km southeast of Kakinada and is expected to cross the coast between Machilipatnam and Kakinada on the evening or night of October 28, according to the release.
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Odisha on high alert ahead of cyclone, fishermen advised caution
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The disaster management teams in Odisha are on high alert due to a brewing cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, which is forecast to bring heavy rainfall to the state from October 27.
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PM Modi extends greetings on ITBP Raising Day
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Warm greetings to all ITBP Himveers and their families on their Raising Day. The Force embodies unmatched courage, discipline and devotion to duty. Serving amid the harshest climates and most difficult terrains, they safeguard the nation with unwavering reso
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Uttarakhand: 3 die as vehicle plunges into gorge; State disaster force con
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In a tragic incident late last night, a vehicle carrying five passengers veered off the Pavki Devi Road near Gram Sabha Nai and plunged into a deep gorge.
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