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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan meets PM Modi, discusses development projects f
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
CM Pinarayi Vijayan requested PM Modi to release NDRF grant for Wayanad landslide reconstruction and also urged immediate approval for establishing AIIMS at Kinaloor, Kozhikode
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Himachal: Search operations underway for missing person after landslide ki
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Search operations are ongoing in Himachal Pradesh after a landslide struck a private bus in the Balughat area of the Jhandutta assembly segment, Bilaspur, on Tuesday evening, killing 15 people. While speaking with the ANI on Bilaspur landslide incident, NDRF Assistant Commandment of Nurpu
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Kiren Rijiju visits landslide-hit Darjeeling, assures central govt's suppo
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju visited Mirik in Darjeeling to assess damage caused by devastating landslides, saying aid for affected families is a priority. He highlighted the loss of lives and property, urging coordination between central and state governments, local administrations, and f
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Centre clears additional Rs 707.97 cr for Assam and Gujarat to combat 2024
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Central government has approved an additional Rs 707.97 crore in assistance to Assam and Gujarat, which were affected by floods and landslides in 2024.
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RPF, NDRF and IRIDM sign MoU to strengthen railway disaster response
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The partnership establishes a clear institutional framework for integrated relief operations and capacity building tailored to railway accident scenarios, with a focused emphasis on saving lives during the Golden Hour.
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Heavy rains trigger landslides in North Bengal: Death toll reaches to 7; N
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the rescue team, a total of 105 people were evacuated by boats, while another 55 were rescued via zip lines in Jalpaiguri. The team also recovered one deceased individual during the operations.
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Congress Chief Kharge expresses deep concern over floods in Bengal, Sikkim
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Heavy rainfall in Darjeeling and surrounding areas caused landslides, resulting in the collapse of a bridge, seven deaths, two missing, and the closure of several roads.
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Darjeeling: West Bengal Police, NDRF on war footing as heavy rain triggers
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the West Bengal Police said, "Due to heavy rainfall last night, landslides have occurred on some roads in Darjeeling, affecting traffic movement. Our teams are working to clear the roads, and normal traffic is expected to resume shortly. Tourists who are stranded or requir
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Two bridges collapsed, roads damaged, swathes of land inundated: CM Mamata
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that she was "deeply worried" about the flooding in several areas of both North Bengal and South Bengal, caused by sudden heavy rains, and assured that all necessary assistance would be sent to the affected families immediately.
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Bhutan's Tala Dam overflow sparks flood alert in Bengal, NDRF on "highest
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), Bhutan, confirmed that the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) reported a malfunction in the dam gates, which failed to open, resulting in river water spilling over the structure. Bhutan has formally alerted the West Bengal government
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NDRF rushes teams to rain-ravaged Darjeeling as landslides kill seven, cut
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to NDRF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohsen Shahedi, three teams have already been mobilised from Darjeeling, Siliguri, and Alipurduar, while two more teams, one each from Malda and Kolkata, are en route to the affected sites.
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NDRF deploys three teams in disaster-hit Darjeeling
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said it has deployed its three teams at the disaster-hit Mirik area in Darjeeling subdivision of West Bengal, where torrential rains have unleashed widespread devastation and killed seven people.
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