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IIT Mandi director’s view that landslides occur due to killing of animals
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Calling his views "unscientific' and "insensitive" and "drive to influence" students, Shad asked the professor to offer an immediate unconditional apology to the people of Himachal Pradesh.
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Swift Healthcare Solutions by Jassper Shipping, Navigating Crisis with Rap
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 1: The core and vital components of our everyday lives involve healthcare needs, especially in times of emergencies. Scenarios such as the Covid-19 pandemic, conflicts, and natural disasters necessitate the movement of essential healthcare resources, i
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Staying Prepared: General Insurance Tips for Weathering Natural Disasters
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharastra) [India], August 29: Preparing for the unexpected is crucial to safeguarding one's financial stability and peace of mind in an increasingly unpredictable world. Kotak General Insurance, a leading name in the insurance sector, is taking proactive steps to educate individual
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Pakistan interim govt plugs additional grants, except for natural calamiti
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Pakistan caretaker government has banned the provision of supplementary grants except in the case of severe natural calamities, reported Dawn.
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Heatwaves are getting more deadly and frequent
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The old, the ill, and the poor are especially vulnerable to the devastating effects of heatwaves like the one we are presently experiencing. One of the deadliest natural disasters in recent memory, the 2003 heatwave that saw temperatures in Europe exceed 47.5 degrees Celsius claimed between
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Close to USD 9 billion in economic damage by weather-related disasters in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The report, along with an interactive story map, is one of a series of five regional reports and a global report from WMO providing the latest climate insights to inform decision-making.
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UP CM Yogi inaugurates drive to plant 5 crore saplings
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that god's grace to humanity will continue and the earth will be free from disasters if nature is protected.
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama expresses concern over loss of lives,
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the world witnesses several series of natural disasters, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama expressed concerns over the severe effect of such disasters as they caused loss of lives, as well as, damage to property and the natural environment.
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China: 147 people dead or missing due to natural disasters in July
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Flooding, typhoons, geological disaster and drought were the main natural disasters in China in July. Other kinds of disasters including hailstorms, earthquakes, sand-dust storms and forest fires also occurred, according to the ministry.
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Nearly 700 died in natural disasters in Afghanistan in past year
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
At least 700 people have lost their lives and hundreds have been injured due to natural disasters in past year across Afghanistan, said officials from the State Ministry for Disaster Management during their annual accountability report, reported Khaama Press.
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Red Sea: United Nations-led mission to offload decaying supertanker carryi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
If a spill occurs, it would shut down Yemeni ports that its people rely on for food aid and fuel, impacting 17 million people during an ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by the country’s civil war and a Saudi-led military assault on the country. Oil could bleed all the way to the African co
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IMD issues orange alert for 8 districts of Himachal Pradesh today
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, said an official.
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