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32 NDRF teams deployed in Assam, Arunachal following flood threat
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 32 teams in various districts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh following the threat of sudden flood from a temporary lake.
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UP makes man-animal conflict a 'State Declared Disaster'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has announced that man-animal conflicts will now be considered a 'State Declared Disaster', thereby bringing all such cases under the ambit of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
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All Indian States must include animals in disaster plans to save communiti
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (NewsVoir): Today, to mark International Day for Disaster Reduction, World Animal Protection is urging the central government and all the state governments to ensure that efforts to reduce disaster risk include animal protection are in place.
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Cyclone Titli: Pradhan meets Rajnath, expresses gratitude for NDRF assista
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday met with Home Minister Rajnath singh and expressed gratitude for role played by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) during the cyclone Titli in Odisha.
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Cyclone Titli: Fishing boat with 5 fishermen capsizes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], Oct 11 ANI: A fishing boat with five fishermen onboard capsized at Odisha's Gopalpur on Thursday owing to severe cyclonic storm Titli. However, the India Coast Guard Disaster and Rescue team rescued all the five fishermen.
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Indonesia quake-tsunami: Death toll mounts to 1,944
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Oct 08 (ANI): Indonesia's military and disaster agency officials confirmed that the death toll in the earthquake and tsunami that struck Central Sulawesi has mounted to 1,944 on Sunday.
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3-day disaster management workshop held in Srinagar
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) organised a training-cum-workshop programme for government officials and citizens on how to effectively use equipment and machinery during a disaster.
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3-day disaster management workshop held in Srinagar
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) organised a training-cum-workshop programme for government officials and citizens on how to effectively use equipment and machinery during a disaster.
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Indonesia quake-tsunami: Death toll rises to 1,558
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Sulawesi [Indonesia], Oct 5 (ANI): Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that the death toll in the earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's Sulawesi islands rose to 1,558 on Friday.
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Red alert declared in 3 districts of Kerala
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 03 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that red alert has been declared in three districts - Idukki, Palakkad, and Thrissur on October 7.
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Volcano erupts in quake-hit Indonesia
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Sulawesi [Indonesia], Oct 3 (ANI): Mount Soputan, a volcanic mountain, erupted here at 8:47 am (Central Indonesian Time) on Wednesday, according to Indonesia's National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB).
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PM Modi offers condolences to Indonesian President over earthquake, Tsunam
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called Indonesian President H. E. Joko Widodo, offering his condolences over the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Sulawesi region of the island nation.
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