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Delhi govt relaxes its quarantine norms for UK returnees
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Considering low positivity rate of UK returnees regarding the new COVID variant, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Saturday did away with the compulsory institutional quarantine for a period of seven days followed by seven days of home qua
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Additional Central assistance of Rs 1,751.05 cr to 5 states approved
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five States, which were affected by floods/ landslides during South-West mo
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'Godzilla vs. Kong' trailer: Witness epic clash of mega-sized monsters
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): The much-awaited trailer for the upcoming action-packed movie 'Godzilla vs. Kong' has finally dropped and it is all disaster and mayhem. The trailer features the long-awaited face-off between the two iconic monsters.
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Chinese environmentalists condemn destruction of Yangguan forest to make v
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): The destruction of a forest in the arid northwest region of China to make vineyards has been condemned by Chinese environmentalists, warning it would cause an ecological disaster.
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Rajendra Kumar Bhandari selected for Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday announced the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for this year and Rajendra Kumar Bhandari has been selected in an individual category along with Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development So
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Death toll in Indonesia's West Sulawesi quake rises to 91
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake which hit the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi last week rose to 91, the national disaster management agency said in a statement on Thursday.
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MoS Home Nityanand Rai appreciates NDRF's effective response to disasters
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): On the occasion of the 16th raising day function of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) which was celebrated at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai appreciated the commitment shown by the force in disaster response an
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Experts train local residents on how to handle emergencies in Kashmir vall
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 20 (ANI): Civil defence experts trained volunteers and locals on how to handle emergency situations such as fires, earthquakes, and snow avalanches at a training programme in the Kashmir valley.
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Treat Delhi at par with J-K in providing tax share, Sisodia urges Sitharam
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New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday urged the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to treat Delhi at par with the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as regards providing share from Central Taxes and Central
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At least 96 killed, nearly 70,000 displaced as quake, floods hit Indonesia
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from a strong earthquake and floods in the central parts of Indonesia has risen to 96, with nearly 70,000 people forced to flee home and take shelter, the National Disaster Management Agency said Monday.
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TMC indulging in disaster management: Dilip Ghosh
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 17 (ANI): Announcing Union Home Minister Amit Shah's upcoming West Bengal tour in January-end, Bharatiya Janata Party state president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is indulging in "disaster management" to save the party.
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Death toll of Indonesia's earthquake rises to 73, over 27,000 flee home
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province has risen to 73 with over 27,000 people taking shelters, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Sunday.
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