Tag: NDRF
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Chhath festivities begin in Bihar
The four-day long Chhath festivities, which is celebrated with immense fervour across Bihar, began today with the ‘Nahai Khai’ ritual amid large-scale arrangements for averting any untoward incident. Millions of devotees across the state observed the ‘Nahai Khai’ ritual by taking a holy dip in waterbodies followed by a meal comprising lentil soup, boiled pumpkin …
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October 25, 2017 -
21-km green corridor helps NDRF reach crash building site swiftly
In a first, the state government set up a green corridor for relief and rescue operations on Thursday which facilitated swift arrival of NDRF teams from suburban Andheri to Bhendi Bazar in south Mumbai, the site of a building crash in which 33 people were killed. The five-storey Hussaini building, located in the densely -populated …
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September 1, 2017 -
Ghatkopar collapse: Trapped under debris life finally won!
“Please cut my hands but pull me out of the debris,” implored Pragya Jadeja in a frail voice when she spotted an NDRF jawan looking out for survivors after the collapse of a residential building in suburban Ghatkopar. “Mere dono haath kaat do bhaiya, mujhe jaldi bahar nikaalo…nahi to main mar jaungi (cut my both …
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July 27, 2017 -
No ‘extreme flood situation’ this year: NDRF
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Tuesday said there is no "extreme flood situation" this year as compared to last year. But rescue teams are on alert in 18 states. Defining the nature of the situation, a senior official said there are three levels of flood situation. "At the first level, the flood can be …
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July 18, 2017 -
Arunachal Pradesh landslide toll rises to 7
The death toll in the devastating landslides triggered by heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh has risen to seven, an official said on Wednesday. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other agencies were searching for survivors feared trapped under the rubble and bodies of victims. Incessant rains have triggered landslides and flash floods …
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July 12, 2017 -
Floods in Tripura, over 2,000 families displaced
Heavy monsoon rain disrupted life in Tripura as over 2,000 families were displaced after their houses were inundated by the flood water, official said here on Tuesday. The displaced families belonging to sub-divisions — Sadar, Jirania and Mohanpur in West Tripura district and Khowai and Teliamura in Khowai district, were put up in 50 relief …
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June 20, 2017 -
CISF, NSG, NDRF get new Directors General
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved new Directors General (DGs) for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Security Guard (NSG) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), says a government release. The committee has cancelled the appointment of P.C. Thakur, an Indian Police Service officer of Gujrat cadre from 1979 batch, as …
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September 26, 2016 -
Heavy rain: NDRF deployed in Telengana, Andhra, Karnataka
At least 17 flood rescue teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been pressed into service at various rain-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana including parts of Hyderabad city, an official statement said on Sunday. "Continuous heavy rains lashed several districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telengana where normal life has been thrown …
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September 25, 2016 -
Army, NDRF begin relief ops in rain-hit Hyderabad
Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were pressed into service for relief works in rain affected parts of Hyderabad on Saturday as some residential areas remained under water for the fourth day. Personnel from the Army and the NDRF swung into action to relief works in Alwal, one of the worst hit suburbs …
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September 24, 2016 -
Earth, other planetary objects shared similar chemical origin
Earth and other planetary objects formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins, suggests a new finding. Neodymium-142 (142Nd) is one of seven isotopes found in the chemical element neodymium which is widely distributed in the Earth’s crust and most commonly used for magnets in commercial products like microphones and …
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September 15, 2016 -
NDRF team rescues Bihar MLC, 6 others from capsized boat
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Monday rescued Bihar MLC Rajnish Kumar and six others when the latter’s motor boat capsized in the river Ganga in Lakhisarai district during a relief distribution, NDRF release said. The incident occurred when the MLC, who belongs to BJP and represents Begusarai and Khagaria local area constituency, was …
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August 29, 2016 -
Floods: NDRF rescues over 53,000 from Bihar, UP
More than 53,000 people have been rescued by NDRF teams from the flood-ravaged areas in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 75 rescue and relief teams, with about 40 rescuers in each, to help the people hit by heavy rains in these states and has also tasked two Deputy Inspector …
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August 28, 2016 -