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Kullu landslides: Six people trapped under landslide debris, four injured
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The rescue team of the district administration, including NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) Home Guard, Fire Department, and Police Department teams rushed to the site and initiated the rescue operation.
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AIIMS Delhi collaborates with MoHFW Disaster Management Cell to train 350
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This training program aims to enhance the management of medical oxygen in healthcare facilities across the nation. The program focuses on creating a resilient healthcare system capable of responding to crises, incorporating lessons learned from India's management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Himachal Monsoon toll rises to 343; 183 rain-related deaths, 160 in road a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Wednesday said that 343 people have died in rain-related incidents since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, continuing through September 3, 2025.
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Himachal Education Minister reviews damages in Shimla due to incessant rai
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thakur said that a loss of Rs 80 crore had been estimated so far due to the rains.
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Uttarakhand SDRF rescues two ailing commuters on Kedarnath Yatra route
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The operation was carried out in the Munkatia sliding zone under the Sonprayag area. The SDRF Post in Sonprayag received information from the Rudraprayag Disaster Control Room that two commuters travelling from Gaurikund towards Sonprayag had fallen sick and were stranded due to a road block
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Uttarakhand govt starts 'extensive' preparations for Kumbh Mela 2027
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a detailed review meeting on preparations for the 2027 Haridwar Kumbh Mela, stressing infrastructure, sanitation, and transport facilities. He also highlighted recent disaster-related damages across the state, including broken bridges, damaged roads
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Himachal monsoon death toll climbs to 341; 'unprecedented' damage to life
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh's monsoon death toll has reached 341, including 182 rain-related fatalities and 159 in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority said. Losses have exceeded Rs 3.52 lakh crore, with major damage to roads, water schemes, power, houses, and livestock.
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Pakistan: Thousands displaced in Punjab as rivers swell; authorities face
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Southern Punjab in Pakistan is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as unprecedented flood levels in the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers have submerged hundreds of villages, displacing thousands of families. Despite early warnings from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), g
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Illegal constructions, weak drainage systems worsen PoJK's disaster vulner
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
People in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) are raising alarm over illegal constructions in PoJK. An official in PoJK, Khalid Mahmood Mirza, has raised concerns that the unchecked rise of the illegal construction along natural watercourses is creating dangerous consequences for communit
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Only 4-5% of USD 1.3 trillion COP30 climate finance target achieved so far
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The global funding target set for COP30 is far behind schedule with only 4-5 per cent of the promised USD 1.3 trillion achieved so far, according to Vishwas Chitale, Fellow, Climate Resilience, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
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AAP workers across country must help flood victims in Punjab: Saurabh Bhar
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The AAP Delhi unit chief noted that just as the Sikh community has always selflessly served humanity in times of disaster, AAP too must draw inspiration and stand shoulder to shoulder with Punjab in this crisis.
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Himachal assembly achieved 98% productivity in longest monsoon session: Sp
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters on the final day of the 12-day sitting, Pathania said the session had 60 hours of allotted time, of which the House utilised 59 hours. "The Himachal Pradesh Assembly is known for the depth and seriousness of its debates. This monsoon session again proved that both the r
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