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RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh hits out at CM Nitish Kumar for Bihar f
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Tuesday slammed the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his inability to put in place measures to manage the flooding triggered by rains in Bihar and for blaming nature for the deluge.
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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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Odisha: OSDMA to launch special cell for PwDs
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Odisha [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Considering the special needs and vulnerability of the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and mainstreaming their needs into disaster management, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has decided to open a separate cell for them.
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Step-in for relief work in flood, rain hit areas: JP Nadda urges BJP worke
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 18 (ANI): Expressing profound grief over the loss of human lives due to heavy rainfall and flood in several states including northern states, BJP working president JP Nadda has urged BJP workers to step-in for the relief work in the natural disaster-hit areas.
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K'taka: Layouts, not flooded villages to be named after donors contributin
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa rolled out a notification on Friday clarifying that the layouts and not villages in the state would be named after the donors contributing Rs 10 crore or more for the flood-hit victims.
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Karnataka floods: Death toll mounts to 61
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): As Karnataka continues to battle monsoon fury, the death toll on Wednesday mounted to 61, according to the data released by Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC).
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Karnataka: Floods claim 58 lives, 15 missing
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Belgaum (Karnataka) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Floods in Karnataka have claimed the lives of 58 people while 15 others are missing, official data released by Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) said on Tuesday.
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Karnataka floods: Deve Gowda writes to PM Modi, seeks Rs 5,000 cr as inter
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Former Prime Minister and JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlining the severity of the floods in Karnataka and sought an interim relief of Rs 5,000 crore to tide over the situation in the state.
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40 dead, 14 missing in flood-hit Karnataka since August 1
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): 40 people have lost their lives while 14 are missing since August 1 due to floods in the state, a data released by Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) said.
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Make India No 1 in world in mitigating natural disasters: Shah
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 29 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged all those working in disaster response forces to make India number one in the world in mitigating and responding to natural disasters.
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Google Maps improves SOS alerts for natural disasters
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
California [USA], June 6 (ANI): Google Maps' SOS alerts feature has been improved to provide more information during natural disasters.
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$1.7 trillion needed per year to build disaster-resilient infrastructure i
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 6 (ANI): Developing economies across Asia are among the most vulnerable to natural disasters and have suffered damages estimated at 644 billion dollars since 2000, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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