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SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking directions to prevent sale of counterf
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions under the Disaster Management Act to prevent the sale of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines, and asked the petitioner to file a fresh one, with "concrete fa
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U'Khand glacier burst: 'Missing' workers found stranded at a village cut o
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 10 (ANI): A group of workers, who were declared as 'missing' as their families could not contact them for 3 days after the flash flood washed away parts of Tapovan here following the glacier burst, were found stranded at a temporary helipad in Raini vi
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Anil Baluni gives zero hour notice in RS on mechanism to study glaciers to
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): BJP MP Anil Baluni on Wednesday gave zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the need for a mechanism to study glaciers to manage and prevent disasters such as the recent glacier burst in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
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Haryana CM donates Rs 11 cr to Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Fund
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): In the wake of glacial burst in Uttarakhand, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has donated Rs 11 crores to the Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Fund, said the Haryana Directorate of Information and Public Relations.
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Urdu Bulletin: PM Modi's reply in RS, Uttarakhand disaster receive wide co
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Various Urdu publications in their Tuesday editions have focused on the comments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha during the discussion on motion of thanks on the President's address.
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CM Rawat to visit areas affected by glacier burst in Chamoli
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 9 (ANI): Ahead of his visit to the areas affected due to glacier burst in Chamoli on Tuesday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday held a meeting with officials of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response F
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Uttarakhand glacier burst: 26 bodies recovered, 197 still missing, says SD
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 9 (ANI): As many as 26 bodies have been recovered from different areas that were affected by the glacier burst in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, while 197 people are still missing, said State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on Monday.
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ISRO experts revealed Chamoli disaster caused by part of snow-laden mounta
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Director told him that the Chamoli disaster was caused by sliding of a part of a mountain after receiving snowfall two-three days ago.
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Uttarakhand glacier burst: CM releases Rs 20 cr from SDRF for rescue, reli
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 8 (ANI): In view of the Uttarakhand glacier burst, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat directed the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to release Rs 20 crore funds to carry out rescue and relief operations in the state.
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Uttarakhand rescue ops may continue for 48 hours, says DG NDRF
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 8 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Monday informed that rescue operations following glacier burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand may continue for 48 hours.
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US conducts joint Guam drill with Australia, Japan to counter China
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 8 (ANI): Amid China's growing belligerence, the United States is conducting a joint exercise with Australia and Japan on Guam, an island territory in Micronesia, to conduct disaster relief operations, as well as to conduct large force employment and combat air forces trai
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U'khand glacier burst: SDRF begins rescue operation at tunnel near Tapovan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 8 (ANI): The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Monday removed the debris and slush at the tunnel near Tapovan dam here in Chamoli district, following the glacier burst which led to heavy flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers.
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