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Cholera cases rise to 139 after cyclone in Mozambique
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Maputo [Mozambique], Mar 30 (ANI): In the wake of a devastating cyclone and flooding, cholera cases in Mozambique have shot up to 139, health officials said on Friday (local time).
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Gerard Butler to star in thriller ‘Greenland’
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): Gerard Butler is in talks to play the lead role in the disaster thriller ‘Greenland’ about a family’s fight for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.
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Central assistance of Rs 7,214.03 crore approved for States affected by na
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The High-Level Committee meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved additional Central assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) of Rs 7,214.03 crore to six States and one Union Territory.
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Central assistance of Rs 7,214 crore to states affected by natural disaste
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Jan 29 (ANI): A high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved additional central assistance of Rs 7214.03 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for six states and one Union Territory.
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Patnaik writes to PM Modi, appeals for special category status for Odisha
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Citing the financial burden the state government has to bear to recuperate from frequent natural disasters, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accord the special category status to his state.
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Thick fog disrupts operations at Bengaluru Airport, 35 flights delayed
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): 35 flights departing from Bengaluru and 13 coming into the city were delayed on Saturday morning as thick fog lowered visibility.
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AEON conducts disaster management program
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo (Japan), Nov 16 (ANI): Aeon Shinonome store conducted a disaster prevention seminar in the wake of destruction caused by natural disasters in various parts of the world. Aeon has been conducting various disaster management measures to provide safety and security for all customers.
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State of emergency in California amid raging wildfire
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
California (USA), Nov 10 (ANI): The White House, late on Friday, issued a statement issuing emergency in California as the death toll in a fast-moving wildfire rose to nine.
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Oracle launches internet intelligence map providing a unique view into the
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Oracle has announced availability of the Internet Intelligence Map, providing users with a simple, graphical way to track the health of the internet and gain insight into the impact of events such as natural disasters or state-imposed interruptions.
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Centre asks officials to mitigate better natural disasters' impact
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday asked all officials of central and state departments concerned to be better prepared so as to minimize losses due to natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes etc.
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Myanmar: India funds flood, earthquake warning systems
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Myanmar, May 7 (ANI): India has launched a flood and earthquake early warning systems in Myanmar. The aim is to help the country mitigate the effects of natural calamities.
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Climate change- To mitigate or to adapt?
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar.1 (ANI): 2017 was the hottest non-El Nino year in the history of earth! It was a year of natural disasters. The impact of climate change is becoming more visible than ever with wildfires, hurricanes, tropical storms, famines, and avalanches rocking different parts o
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