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Indonesia floods: Toll rises to 43
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Jan 03 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people killed in the heavy floods in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and adjacent regions has increased to 43, the Jakarta Post reported on Friday, citing the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management.
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Indian Railways to replace locomotive hauled Accident Relief Medical Vans
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Indian Railways plans to replace locomotive-hauled Accident Relief Medical Vans (ARMVs) with Self Propelled Accident Relief Medical Vans (SPARMVs) to improve response during a disaster.
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Home Minister Amit Shah lauds PM Modi for giving pace to NDRF
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving pace to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which has become one of the topmost organisations in the world in the field of disaster management.
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Uttarakhand: 22-year-old Japanese trekker rescued from Chani camp
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): A 22-year-old Japanese trekker was rescued from Chani camp near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand by the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) on Monday.
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Toll in Ursula Typhoon in Philippines climbs to 41
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 29 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people killed in Typhoon Ursula that hit popular tourist areas and remote villages across central Philippines earlier in the week, has risen to 41, media reported citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
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Pope Francis appeal nations to embrace refugees in Christmas Day message
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Dec 26 (ANI): Pope Francis has, once again, directed the world's attention to the plight of migrants in his annual Christmas speech, appealing to all countries to take responsibility and embrace the refugees who have been displaced from areas plagued by conflict, social and pol
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7 people killed in Southern Philippines' earthquake
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mindanao [Philippines], Dec 16 (Sputnik/ANI): At least seven people were killed as a result of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Philippines' southern Mindanao Island on Sunday, local media reported citing the Davao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
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Goa Cong to protest against Centre
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) will carry out a protest march against the BJP-led central government here against "economic disaster and injustice on Mhadei" on Tuesday.
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NDMA organises national workshop in Bengaluru to combat issue of heat wave
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): A two-day national workshop on Preparedness, Mitigation, and Management of Heat Wave organised by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the Karnataka government was concluded on Friday.
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India, Nepal joint military exercise begins in Rupendehi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): A joint military exercise between Indian and Nepali Army commenced at the Nepal Army Battle School (NABS) in country's Rupendehi district on Tuesday with an aim to enhance interoperability at military level in jungle warfare, anti-terrorism combat as well as d
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Centre releases Rs 414 crore, Rs 552 crore to cyclone 'Bulbul' affected We
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi/Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): MoS for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the Central government has released Rs 414.90 crore and Rs 552 crore to the cyclone 'Bulbul' affected states of West Bengal and Odisha respectively under State
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Pune: NDRF recovers civilian body from Pune drainage hole
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force has recovered the body of a civilian, who got trapped in a hole meant for a drainage line in the Dapodi area of Pune, police said.
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