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Anurag Thakur thanks centre for Rs 2,006.40 cr disaster aid, criticise Con
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP MP from Hamirpur and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur has thanked the Central Government for releasing Rs 2,006.40 crore for disaster restoration in Himachal Pradesh while sharply criticising the state Congress government for its alleged lack of acknowledgment and political bias in im
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JIPMER inaugurates State-of-the-Art BHISHM Cube for disaster management
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) marked a significant advancement in disaster preparedness with the inauguration of the BHISHM Cube (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita & Maitri), a mobile emergency medical unit designed to provide swift
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Himachal govt conducts statewide review to gear up for monsoon season
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh Prabodh Saxena chaired a high-level meeting with district-level officials, central government agencies, and various line departments to review the preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season.
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We thank Centre, but seek full Rs 9000 crores restoration support: Himacha
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier today, a high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved Rs 2,006.40 crore in central assistance to Himachal Pradesh under its Recovery and Reconstruction plan following floods, landslides, and cloudburst incidents in 2023.
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"Standing shoulder to shoulder with states": HMO as high-level committee a
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Central Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is standing firmly with the states in times of disasters without any discrimination. In this direction, a high-level committee headed by the Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah approved assistance of
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Union Minister JP Nadda hails Centre's approval of disaster relief funds t
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for approving the "Recovery and Reconstruction Plan" of Rs 2006.40 crore as relief amount due to natural calamities like floods in the year 2023," Nadda said in a post on X.
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Bihar: 13 killed due to lightning strikes in last 24 hours; CM Nitish Kuma
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It is sad that in the last 24 hours, four persons have died in Buxar, 3 in West Champaran, 2 in Katihar, 1 in Kaimur, 1 in Lakhisarai and 1 in Sitamarhi due to lightning. Instructions have been given to immediately give Rs. 4 lakhs as ex-gratia to the families of the deceased," said CM Niti
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18 killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat, says Official; CM Bhupendr
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Eighteen people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams deployed in all the districts, an official said.
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"States should focus on low-cost but high-impact interventions to mitigate
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
P K Mishra highlighted the actions to be focused in the days to come, which will strengthen our position in a long run.
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Swift response by Dial-112 averts major fire disaster at Hyderabad's Garde
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A major fire tragedy was averted in Hyderabad due to the rapid intervention of Telangana's Dial-112 emergency response system. The incident occurred at Garden Tower, an apartment complex near First Lancer, after an electrical short circuit in an AC unit sparked flames, said Telangana State I
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Ahmedabad plane crash: Four-hour rescue operation involved 650 personnel,
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We received a call at around 1.43 pm on June 12. It was a disaster call... We responded from all 19 fire stations... More than 100 fire vehicles were deployed to mitigate this disaster... Four teams were formed for all four buildings... Around 31 people were saved alive during this rescue o
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Pak: Balochistan faces alarming child malnutrition crisis amid government
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Balochistan is facing a dangerously escalating child malnutrition crisis that, if left unchecked, could develop into a full-scale humanitarian disaster. A large number of children in Balochistan are suffering from severe food shortages, poverty, inadequate healthcare facilities, and a lack o
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