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Julie, Romio among 4-member dog squad engage in rescue ops in quake-hit Tu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Julie, Romio, Honey and Rambo-- a four-member dog squad-- are engaged in rescue operations in earthquake-hit Turkey with their 101-member male colleagues of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
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Turkey appreciates India for sending search, rescue teams
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While addressing the press conference, Turkey's Ambassador to India Firat Sunel said, "India is among the countries that send teams for search and rescue operations. And as you all know very well, India is among these foreign search and rescue teams. Early yesterday, just a few later than
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NDRF on 4th Intl disaster ops in Turkey since inception; major task after
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Acclaimed globally after Japan's triple disaster in 2011 and Nepal earthquake in 2015, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been given the task for the fourth time since its inception to handle the tragedy of the massive earthquake in Turkey, which has claimed over 4,000 lives
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101 NDRF rescuers with 5 women personnel, canine squad to help quake-hit T
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A massive earthquake, 7.8 magnitudes on Richter Scale, ripped through Turkey and Syria on February 6, followed by a series of earthquakes causing huge devastation, loss of lives and damage to infrastructure in both countries and media reports of over 4,000 people lost their lives.
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Earthquake rattles Turkey: India to send rescue, medical teams to Ankara
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Two teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), comprising 100 personnel with specially trained dog squads and necessary equipment, are ready to be flown to the earthquake-hit area for search and rescue operations. Medical teams are also being readied with trained doctors and para
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NDRF forming special teams to handle forest fires in India, training to be
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is forming three special teams to handle incidents of forest fires across the country and the training of these teams will start from February 6 this year.
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NDRF's bravery is admirable: PM Narendra Modi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on its Raising Day and said that the bravery of the force is "admirable".
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Pre-rescue exercise conducted at Fatehsagar lake in Udaipur
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Under the joint direction of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Civil Defense team on Wednesday, pre-rescue exercises were conducted on Fatehsagar Lake in view of the security of those visiting the heartbeat of Udaipur.
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Coast Guard deploys ships, aircraft to provide security at Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Apart from the Indian Coast Guard, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has also deployed teams in the Gangasagar area to prevent any untoward incidents.
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G-20 working on Disaster Risk Reduction under India's presidency
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With the rapid change in global climate and natural disasters related to it cropping up from time to time, the G20 is all set to establish a new working group on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the presidency of India. The group will work towards achieving disaster risk reduction goals a
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Uttarakhand govt announces Rs 1.5 lakh interim relief for those affected i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"Each family will be given immediate interim assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh. Apart from the two hotel buildings which are marked 'unsafe', no other building is being demolished. Till now, cracks have been noticed in 723 buildings," the Secretary to Uttarakhand chief minister R Meenakshi Sunda
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Cabinet Secretary of India reviews situation in Joshimath
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the situation in Uttarakhand's Joshimath on Tuesday.
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