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NDMA reviews preparedness of states to counter heat wave
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has conducted a meeting with 17 heat wave-prone states to review their preparedness and mitigation measures.
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Harish Rawat stuck in Kedarnath, after heavy snowfall
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 08 (ANI): Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, along with Congress leaders, got stuck in Kedarnath, following heavy snowfall in the area.
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Myanmar: India funds flood, earthquake warning systems
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Myanmar, May 7 (ANI): India has launched a flood and earthquake early warning systems in Myanmar. The aim is to help the country mitigate the effects of natural calamities.
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Shocking: Now, Bihar minister says no deaths in Motihar bus mishap
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Motihari (Bihar) [India], May 04 (ANI): A day after it was reported that 27 people had died after a bus fell into a ditch on National Highway-28, Bihar's Disaster Management Minister, Dinesh Chandra Yadav, on Friday, shockingly said that there were no casualties.
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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Indonesia
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 18 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit 226 km North West of Saumlaki, Indonesia at 9:25 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Hamilton labels his Chinese GP performance `a disaster`
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], April 16 (ANI): Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has termed his performance at the Chinese Grand Prix as `disaster` while admitting that he needs to rectify his shortcoming before it is too late.
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NDMA corruption: Delhi HC directs MHA to file response
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to file a response in the matter of alleged corruption by the employees of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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16 people rescued after Rajasthan dam breach
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Jhunjhunu, (Rajasthan) [India] April 1 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday evacuated 16 people, who were trapped after a breach in Malsisar Dam inundated farmlands and houses in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district.
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China says trade war with US will hurt global economy
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar 11 (ANI): China has refused to indulge in a trade war with the United States on Sunday, saying that it would bring disaster to the global economy.
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Demise of Left disaster for India: Jairam Ramesh
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Mar. 05 (ANI): Highlighting the necessity to have a strong Left in the country, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the "demise" of the same will be a disaster for India.
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Climate change- To mitigate or to adapt?
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar.1 (ANI): 2017 was the hottest non-El Nino year in the history of earth! It was a year of natural disasters. The impact of climate change is becoming more visible than ever with wildfires, hurricanes, tropical storms, famines, and avalanches rocking different parts o
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6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Yogyakarta, [Indonesia], Feb 26 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday.
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