The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released Rs 5858.60 crore to 14 flood-affected states as a central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and an advance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
As several parts of Bihar are grappling with severe flooding due to heavy discharge of water from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday assured that the state government is working in coordination with the central government to mitigate the flooding si
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, held a meeting with the personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday following the flood-like situation in the Araria district of Bihar.
Amid the increasing number of train accidents across the country, Indian Railways has established a 'Rail Rakshak Dal' in the North Western Railway (NWR) zone for the first time as part of a pilot project, which was launched on Tuesday.
Eighteen hours after a two-year-old girl fell into an 35 feet open borewell in Dausa on Wednesday, the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force successfully rescued the girl.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the explosion incident that occurred at a firecracker factory located in a house in Firozabad's Naushera.
As the death toll rose to 10 in the tragic Meerut building collapse, District Magistrate Deepak Meena said that financial assistance of Rs. 4 lakh per deceased and Rs. 1.20 lakh for the re-construction is being given to the victims' family members.
Amid heavy rains over the past few days, a building collapsed in the Zakir Colony of Meerut on Saturday. According to Commissioner Meerut Division, 8 to 10 people are feared trapped in the rubble.
Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari briefed the visiting central team led by Col K P Singh about the extensive damage caused in most parts of the state due to the unprecedented rainfall that occurred during the period from August 31 to September 3, said a statement from the I&PR department.