Tag: Disaster
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Biden declares New Mexico wildfires ‘a major disaster’
US President Joe Biden declared the raging wildfires lasting for weeks in the state of New Mexico "a major disaster", unlocking millions of dollars in relief for affected individuals and local recovery efforts.
May 5, 2022 -
India at par with world in disaster management: Amit Shah
The Home Minister also stressed the need for capacity building and proper percolation of information regarding any disaster to the lower level.
April 7, 2022 -
Man-made Disaster
The only possible way out of this quagmire is for Sri Lanka to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, while protecting vulnerable groups through well-targeted social safety nets. It will have to phase out the central banks direct financing of budget deficits, besides ensuring a gradual return to a market-determined exchange rate to rebuild international reserves
April 6, 2022 -
Rajnath calls for closer global cooperation to manage future disasters
Talking about the role of the armed forces in times of disasters, Rajnath said, “Our armed forces have time and again demonstrated that they care for and stand by the country’s partners in times of need without distinguishing between natural or man-made disasters.”
November 24, 2021 -
Tracking the 2004 tsunami
Experiences of the disaster and its aftermath, and the meaning people take from them, have varied.
June 28, 2021 -
52 short-finned pilot whales found dead on Indonesian beach
"We are suspecting that a whale in the school was injured or sick, so the rest were following and guarding it.
February 20, 2021 -
Glacier slipped from 5,600m may have caused disaster: Experts
Himalayan glaciers play an important role in South Asia, providing drinking water and water resources for agriculture, hydropower and biodiversity.
February 11, 2021 -
Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, nearby areas
In the last couple of months, multiple earthquakes have hit the national capital and nearby areas.
July 3, 2020 -
Earthquake of magnitude 2.1 on Richter Scale hits Delhi
Since April, Delhi and nearby areas have witnessed around 14 low and medium intensity earthquakes.
June 8, 2020 -
41 teams are pre-positioned for Orissa, West Bengal which are likely to be hit by AMPHAN: NDRF
NDRF told that the evacuation is being carried out in areas which are likely to be affected.
May 19, 2020 -
25 NDRF teams deployed on ground, 12 others are ready in reserve: NDRF briefs PM over AMPHAN
24 other NDRF teams are also on standby in different parts of the country, NDRF told.
May 18, 2020 -
Odisha’s disaster-readiness aids battle against virus
To ensure the well-being of serving doctors, in the instances where medical personnel have been treated with prejudice by their landlords and society members, prompt action is being taken by the Government.
April 17, 2020 -
Disaster in the Sky
As Iran lunges from crisis to crisis, this is the third tragedy that has convulsed the nation in the immediate aftermath of the US drone attack on a General of the Revolutionary Guards and the funeral stampede.
January 10, 2020 -
Centre releases Rs 251.55 cr aid for Assam flood relief
Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the relief fund.
July 16, 2019 -
‘My first attempt at acting was a disaster’: Anupam Kher
He first tried hands at acting in class five and essayed the role of Prithviraj Chauhan in the school play.
July 12, 2019 -
Paradip Refinery conducts onsite disaster mock drill
The drill was a part of Annual Safety Programmes to ensure the system adequacy and emergency preparedness.
June 28, 2019 -
At least 30 killed as earthquake, tsunami hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
Indonesia lies on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where tectonic plates collide and many of the world's volcanic eruptions take place.
September 29, 2018