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Prolonged heatwave to grip Pakistan starting today
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A major heatwave is set to grip Pakistan from April 26 to May 1, with temperatures soaring well above normal across much of the country. Relief is expected after May 1 with the arrival of a rain-bearing system, but authorities have urged caution, especially in vulnerable areas.
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Pakistan disaster management authority issues severe weather, rain warning
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's NDMA has issued a severe weather warning for Punjab and Islamabad, advising tourists to stay cautious amid forecasts of rain and hail. Meanwhile, the Punjab cabinet approved climate resilience projects, including PKR 550 million in flood and erosion protection measures.
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U'khand CM Dhami urges CharDham Yatra devotees to register online, avoid i
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday urged the devotees to do online registration before embarking Char Dham Yatra to avoid any kind of inconvenience. The Chief Minister said that more than 11 lakh pilgrims have completed their online registration.
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"It will further increase capacity, intensity and accuracy in disaster res
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He said that in this bill, the biggest responsibility in the aftermath of disasters has been given to DDMAs, which is under the state government, thus, there is no question of any damage to our federal system.
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Parliament passes Disaster Management Amendment Bill, Amit Shah says oppos
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The legislation empowers the NDMA and the SDMA to build databases to foster better preparedness and the swiftest response.
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Uttarakhand gears up for Char Dham Yatra, mock dril to be conducted in Apr
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) has begun preparations for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra to ensure the safety of pilgrims, as per a press statement on Sunday.
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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Hosts Global Forum on Heat &
Updated : 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19: The Global Heat & Cooling Forum, organized in partnership with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Department of Science and Technology (DST) and The World Bank Group by the NRDC, concluded today in New Delhi after two days of solution-driven delib
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"No such data maintained centrally." MoS Home Nityanand Rai on number of p
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Union Minister of State Home Affairs Nityanand, in a written reply in Lok Sabha, said that "No such data is maintained centrally" on the number of persons killed and injured during the recent Maha Kumbh Stampede.
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Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse: NDMA secretary Colonel Kirti Pratap Singh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Colonel Kirti Pratap Singh, Secretary of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, visited the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel on Thursday to assess the ongoing rescue operations for eight workers trapped following a roof collapse on Febru
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Telangana tunnel collapse: Two cadaver dogs from Kerala police join rescue
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The rescue operation to save eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool entered its 13th day on Thursday, as teams continue efforts to reach those stranded since the tunnel collapse on February 22.
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NDMA, ASDMA conduct mock exercise to improve flood disaster preparedness i
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The initiative was carried out in two phases: a Tabletop Exercise held on December 17, 2024, and a full-scale physical Mock Exercise on December 19, 2024. The program was coordinated from the ASDMA Conference Hall in Guwahati.
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Plane carrying 318 stranded Pakistanis from Syria arrives in Islamabad
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A special chartered plane carrying 318 Pakistanis, stranded in Syria due to recent unrest, arrived in Islamabad on Thursday. The evacuation was facilitated by the Pakistani government, with assistance from Lebanon following coordination between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his
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