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Assam floods: Death toll rises to 112
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): The death toll due to the floods in Assam rose to 112 on Friday while more than 56 lakh people have been affected by the deluge so far.
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U'khand govt failed in disaster management in Munsiyari, Pithoragarh: LoP
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Leader of Opposition (LoP) Dr Indira Hridayesh on Friday hit out at Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat-led government in Uttarakhand, stating that it has failed to deal with natural disasters in areas like Munsiyari, Pithoragarh and Dharchula a
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Four people rescued after water level rose in Andhra's Munneru stream
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Thursday rescued four people who were stuck in the Munneru stream after the water level rose due to the heavy rain in the Krishna district here.
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NDMA reviews disaster response preparedness of NDRF
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) team reviewed the disaster response preparedness of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) on Thursday.
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Assam Floods: Death toll rises to 110
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): The death toll due to the floods in Assam has risen to 110 while more than 56 lakh people have been affected by the deluge so far.
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Uttarakhand Disaster Management Center issues heavy rainfall alert for Thu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): In view of the possibility of heavy and very heavy rains in Uttarakhand on Thursday, the State Disaster Management Center has asked all the District Magistrates of the state to take precautionary measures in order to avoid any untoward incidents.
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Light to moderate rains likely in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Thursday
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 11 (ANI): The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) on Tuesday predicted isolated light to moderate rains over the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike area on Wednesday and Thursday.
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NDRF team searches for 14 missing persons in Rajmala
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], August 11 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is conducting rescue and search operations for 14 missing persons at Rajamala in Idukki, Kerala, after a massive landslide, triggered by torrential rains, occurred on Friday, Satya Narayan Pradhan, Director
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Landslide survivors search for missing family members for 5th consecutive
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): As black clouds continued to loom over the site of the tragic landslide in Pettimudi a hamlet in Rajamala area of Kerala's Idukki's district, survivors of the disaster continued to anxiously wait in the rain for the fifth consecutive day, hoping that Na
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Current 35 pc cap in SDRF for COVID-related expenditure not sufficient: Pu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that the current cap of 35 per cent in State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for COVID-related expenditure, as per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines, is not sufficient to meet current requirements.
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Kerala CM urges PM to allow states to use funds unconditionally from SDRF
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday demanded that states be allowed to use funds from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) unconditionally removing "the current 25 per cent limit" in view of the situation created by COVID-19 an
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Several parts of Karnataka face a flood-like situation
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Several parts of Karnataka, including Karwar in Uttara Kannada district, continue to face a flood-like situation due to incessant rainfall, while the Central Water Commission (CWC) warned that Cauvery river in Chamarajanagar district is flowing in
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