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U'khand govt failed in disaster management in Munsiyari, Pithoragarh: LoP
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Leader of Opposition (LoP) Dr Indira Hridayesh on Friday hit out at Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat-led government in Uttarakhand, stating that it has failed to deal with natural disasters in areas like Munsiyari, Pithoragarh and Dharchula a
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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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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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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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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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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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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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