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Death toll from floods, landslides in Nepal rises to 88, missing 30
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 21 (ANI): Death toll from rain-induced disasters in Nepal climbed to 88, while 30 are still missing.
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At least 792 people reported dead, missing in China due to natural calamit
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China] October 11 (ANI): At least 792 people in China have either lost their lives or have been reported missing in the first three quarters of the year due to natural disasters in the country.
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China issues alert for typhoon, geological disasters
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 7 (ANI): China on Thursday issued a blue alert for a possible typhoon in the south as well as a yellow alert for geological disasters triggered by heavy rainfall in parts of the northern and western regions.
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RAF to introduce new unit to tackle natural, other man-made disasters
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Rapid Action Force (RAF) is going to introduce its new unit on the occasion of RAF Raising Day on October 7, which has been trained in responding to various kinds of disasters like natural, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear etc.
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Climate change & ways to reduce carbon footprint by adopting 'Eccotari
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI/ATK): Climate change has been affecting millions of people throughout the world.
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IIT Roorkee, NDMA develop app that predicts natural disasters
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 31 (ANI): In a joint venture with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), IIT Roorkee has built an app that can predict natural disasters.
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Sea routes being misused for piracy, terrorism, need to combat maritime t
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Noting that the sea routes are being misused for "piracy and terrorism," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the UNSC meeting on Monday that there should be joint efforts to face natural disasters and maritime threats created by non-state actors.
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Various projects to promote infrastructure development implemented in Anda
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Various projects to promote the development of infrastructure and technological advancements have been implemented in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed on Wednesday.
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NDRF has 16 battalions; 12 operational, 4 in training: MHA in RS
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has 16 battalions at present, of which 12 are operational and deployed as per the vulnerability profile of the country to provide immediate response during disasters, said Minister of State Home Affairs, Nityanand
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187 died due to natural disasters, accidents in Himachal since June 13
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): As many as 187 people lost their lives and four persons have gone missing due to natural disasters and accidents in Himachal Pradesh from June 13, with a monetary loss of Rs 401 crore reported in the state till Sunday, a senior official said
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4 new NDRF battalions to be fully functional in next one year
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): In another step towards providing better security and relief to people amid natural disasters like floods and cyclones, four new battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will be fully functional in the next one year with their bases in Jammu and
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Switch to Green Cement for a better tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI/Mediawire): Not even in the wildest dreams could one have ever imagined what the human race has been through since novel Coronavirus surfaced in 2019. That a pandemic of this scale could not only disrupt lives, but also leave millions gasping for life-giving ox
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