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Study focuses on executive function in women post menopause
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 27 (ANI): A recent study indicates that an assessment of anxiety and depression symptoms in women who have undergone surgical menopause for cancer risk reduction or RRSO may help in finding ways to ease cognitive distress in them.
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Toll in Ursula Typhoon in Philippines climbs to 41
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 29 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people killed in Typhoon Ursula that hit popular tourist areas and remote villages across central Philippines earlier in the week, has risen to 41, media reported citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
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7 people killed in Southern Philippines' earthquake
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mindanao [Philippines], Dec 16 (Sputnik/ANI): At least seven people were killed as a result of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Philippines' southern Mindanao Island on Sunday, local media reported citing the Davao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
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We must develop technology to anticipate disasters like landslides: Kishan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Thursday called for developing technology to anticipate disasters like landslides and develop infrastructure to quickly respond to minimise the damage here.
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Naveen Patnaik inaugurates exhibition on Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated an exhibition on the occasion of Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day and National Disaster Risk Reduction, 2019 organized by Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDAM) here.
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Geneva: High-level Indian delegation participates in Global Platform for D
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): A high-level Indian delegation headed by Dr P.K. Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, is participating in the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 being held at Geneva, Switzerland from May 13-17, the government said in a s
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India launches private sector alliance to reduce disaster losses and risks
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Mami Mizutori has highlighted the importance of private sector in preventing and reducing the existing disaster related risks.
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US Navy Chief to begin 4-day China visit for 'results-oriented dialogue'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 12(ANI): A delegation of United States Navy is expected to embark on a four-day visit to China on Sunday with an aim to continue a "results-oriented, risk reduction-focused dialogue between the two militaries".
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Gen. N C Vij takes over reins of disaster risk reduction activities in FIC
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI-NewsVoir): General Nirmal Chander Vij, former founder Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority and Former Chief of the Army Staff, who took over as Chairperson of UNISDR ARISE FICCI Board, an all encompassing body on disaster risk management in FI
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Gen. N C Vij calls for thrust on urban risk reduction
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Members of the UNISDR ARISE FICCI Board today deliberated on the future course of actions to be taken to accelerate the pace of work in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities with the new Chairperson, General N C Vij suggesting that the key activity to foc
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India, Italy lauds scientific collaboration
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): India and Italy on Monday lauded the long standing collaboration in science and technology involving the best scientific and academic institutions of both the countries.
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Rajnath Singh to inaugurate NPDRR meeting on May 15
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the second meeting of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) here on May 15 and 16.
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