Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday expressed deep sorrow over a bus accident near Dharasu Nalupani on the Gangotri Highway, calling the incident "extremely saddening."
In a social media post on X, Srinagar Police wrote, "Through Directorate of SDRF & Civil Defence Kashmir. Public Advisory: Civil Defence Mock Drill. To enhance the Civil Defence preparedness for emergencies, a Civil Defence Mock Drill will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 4:00
As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs' initiative for nationwide civil defence preparedness, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted a mock drill at Dal Lake, Srinagar, focusing on a boat capsize scenario on Tuesday.
India's foreign exchange reserves (Forex) rose by USD 1.983 billion to USD 688.129 billion in the week that ended on April 25, extending gains for the eighth straight week, official data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) this week showed.
Search and rescue operations are underway by the teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force, an official said.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has extended his felicitations to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) for securing first position in the national-level SDRF and CSRR competitions organised by the NDRF at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh recently, a press release said.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the state governments during natural calamities and disasters, said a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday officially launched the Disaster and Relief Monitoring System (DRMS), a digital platform aimed at streamlining disaster reporting, relief processing, and fund disbursement in the state.
The SLBC tunnel accident took place on February 22. Eight workers were trapped in the accident. One of the bodies of trapped workers - Gurpreet Singh was recovered on March 9, the statement said.
The incident occurred late Tuesday evening, after which the rescue operations began. A team of SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) and local divers resumed search and rescue operations on Wednesday morning when the boat carrying devotees capsized.