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Opposition playing politics even during floods, says Karnataka Deputy CM
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan on Saturday slammed opposition leaders stating they were playing politics even during floods and natural disasters.
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Jharkhand to set up disaster management authority soon
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 7 (ANI): With the efforts of Jharkhand Cabinet Minister Banna Gupta, a disaster management authority is going to be set up in the State soon.
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Death toll rises to 11 in Vizag gas leak, says NDRF
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The death toll rose to 11 in the gas leak mishap in Visakhapatnam, said SN Pradhan, Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday.
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Punjab extends parole period beyond 16 weeks
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 2 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet has approved the extension of parole period beyond 16 weeks during epidemics and disasters for those sentenced to seven years or less.
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From mishandling disasters to UN recognition for Zero Casualty relief: Tra
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), headed by its unchallenged president and state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, will complete two decades in power on March 5 -- a day that coincides with the birth anniversary of former Odisha CM Biju Patnaik
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Coronavirus poses risks to global economy's fragile recovery: IMF
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): Coronavirus epidemic has already disrupted economic growth in China and its spread to other countries can derail a fragile projected recovery in the global economy this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
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Pope Francis appeal nations to embrace refugees in Christmas Day message
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Dec 26 (ANI): Pope Francis has, once again, directed the world's attention to the plight of migrants in his annual Christmas speech, appealing to all countries to take responsibility and embrace the refugees who have been displaced from areas plagued by conflict, social and pol
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We must develop technology to anticipate disasters like landslides: Kishan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Thursday called for developing technology to anticipate disasters like landslides and develop infrastructure to quickly respond to minimise the damage here.
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Japan's Hagibis typhoon: PM Modi condoles loss of lives
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered condolences on the loss of life caused by super-typhoon Hagibis in Japan and appreciated Tokyo's "preparedness" against natural disasters.
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Coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure developed in consultations
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept 24 (ANI) The global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday, has been developed through consultations with more than 35 countries and envisions enabling a measurable reduction
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When natural disasters strike, men and women respond differently: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 22 (ANI): A study found that women happen to take action and evacuate quickly in comparison to the men in their life during any natural disaster.
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Pune: 39-year-old man trapped in Indrayani river rescued
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] Sept 15 (ANI): The 39-year-old man, who was trapped in the Indrayani river near Khalumbre here on Saturday, was successfully rescued.
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