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European Parliament Conference discusses rights violations in Gilgit-Balti
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov. 12 (ANI): Josep-Maria Terricabras MEP (Greens/EFA) and the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) in partnership with Mahatma Gandhi International, recently convened a high-level conference entitled "A Recipe for Disaster: Environmental Degradatio
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Paris Agreement enters into force - Celebration and Reality Check
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.4 (ANI): Humanity will look back on November 4, 2016, as the day that countries of the world shut the door on inevitable climate disaster and set off with determination towards a sustainable future.
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Imbibe principles of disaster risk management for all sectors: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 3 (ANI): Outlining a ten-point agenda for renewing efforts towards disaster risk reduction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said all development sectors must imbibe principles of disaster risk management and encourage greater involvement and leadership of wom
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PM Modi to inaugurate Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduct
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New Delhi [India], Nov.3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction today.
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Indian, Chinese armies conduct tactical exercise on disaster relief in Lad
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The Indian and Chinese armies held a successful second joint exercise under the Sino-India Cooperation 2016 on Wednesday as a sequel to the first joint exercise held on February 6 in the area of Border Personnel Meeting Hut at Chushul Garrison of Eastern Lada
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Timely response by NDRF prevented undue panic caused by radioactive '
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): Timely response by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) played a cardinal role in suppressing undue panic created by the radioactive "leakage" at the Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Sunday.
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All clear at Delhi IGI Airport after radioactive leak
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has given an all clear after a radioactive leak was reported from the Terminal 3 at the at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport today.
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J-K CM Mehbooba expresses concern over surgical strike, calls for restrain
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept.29 (ANI): Expressing grave concern over the heightened tension between India and Pakistan over surgical strike across the Line of Control, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the confrontation could lead to a "disas
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NDMA must work towards stopping of creation of new risks, says PMO officia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.28 (ANI): Speaking on the occasion of the National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA's) 12th formation day on Wednesday, a senior official of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that the NDMA needs to make India disaster resilient.
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Involve NDMA in smart cities project to make them disaster safe, says MoS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.28 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on Wednesday called for the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to be involved in the smart cities project right from the conceptualization stage to help avert disasters such as the urban flooding ph
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Government appoints new CISF, NSG and NDRF chiefs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.26 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of Cabinet on Monday appointed new chiefs of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the National Security Guard (NSG) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
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Gaya floods: Rescue ops underway as situation worsens
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Sept. 7 (ANI): With the incessant rain lashing Bihar's Gaya district, the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) carried rescue operations to help stranded people. The flood situation showed no improvement in Gaya and its adjoining areas recording 243 mm of rains in t
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