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Himachal Pradesh: 239 roads including 4 National Highways closed due to fr
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): After fresh snowfall, 239 roads including four National Highways are still closed in the state, said Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) on Thursday.
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Various states yet to utilise funds allocated by Centre for disaster relie
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Various state governments are not utilising funds released by the Centre to provide relief from a natural disaster, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources said.
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SDRF conducts mock drill to assess disaster preparedness in Uttarakhand
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): As a step to assess the disaster response preparedness of the the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), mock drills were conducted across Uttarakhand on Thursday.
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DMMC and IPS Kumar Munnan Singh jointly win Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Pra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Disaster Mitigation And Management Centre (DMMC), Uttarakhand and IPS officer Kumar Munnan Singh, ex-DG CISF named the winners of Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabhandan Puruskar on Thursday.
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Young India doesn't want 'fifth-generation' dynast, says Ramachandra Guha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Historian Ramachandra Guha on Friday said young India does not want a "fifth-generation dynast" and if Kerala repeats the disaster of re-electing Rahul Gandhi to Parliament in 2024 then they will merely hand over the advantage to "hard-working" an
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Delta Airlines to contribute USD 250,000 to American Red Cross for Austral
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Atlanta [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): Delta Airlines will contribute USD 250,000 to the American Red Cross for immediate disaster response and humanitarian relief to those affected by devastating bushfires raging across Australia for months.
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Why economy has become a `disaster', Modi should tell youth: Rahul
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the BJP-led government of suppressing the voice of youth and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should tell the youth why the economy has become a "disaster".
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One student out of 7 died after getting stuck in snow at Uttarkashi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttrakhand) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): One out of seven students who were left stranded in the snow near Radi Top on Friday, died in the incident.
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Over 650 roads including 4 National Highways closed in HP due to snowfall
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday said that as many as 663 roads including four National Highways are still closed due to snowfall in the state.
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Amul's touching doodle on Australia bushfires will leave you teary-eyed
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): As the world's attention is drawn to Australia, which is battling raging bushfires, diary brand Amul has dedicated its latest doodle to the disaster in the country down under that has claimed over a dozen people and hundreds of animals while wrecking property
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Central assistance of Rs 5908 crore sanctioned to seven states from NDRF
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): A high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday approved additional central assistance of over Rs 5,908 crore to seven states from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
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Odisha gears up for precautionary measures to protect crop produce from co
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Special Relief Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Odisha has written to all District Collectors regarding precautionary measures required to be taken to protect the crop produce in wake of possible rain and cold conditions
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