Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Wayanad Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra staged a protest in the Parliament premises on Wednesday, demanding the release of nuns currently lodged in a Chhattisgarh jail. The nuns were arrested on July 26 over allegations of human trafficking and forcible religious conversion. Despite Kerala BJP … Read more
Srinagar, JULY 18, KDC: In a significant step towards enhancing the disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today. The workshop was attended by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Home and DMRR&R, Chandraker Bharti, senior Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Itanagar, July 17 (IANS) A comprehensive joint Disaster Management Workshop and Exercise focusing on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations was conducted in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh, exemplifying seamless coordination across India’s disaster management network, officials said on Thursday. A defence spokesman said that the exercise brought … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday announced that, in partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), it is currently testing a new mobile alert system that will help send emergency warnings to people across India in real time. This new system, known as … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) Reiterating the state government’s unwavering commitment to disaster resilience, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said there would be no compromise in ensuring zero casualties during natural disasters, whether it pertains to human lives or livestock. Chairing the State-Level Natural Disaster Committee Meeting 2025 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has achieved the target of ‘Zero Casualty’ during disasters in the past 10 years, bringing it close to becoming a global leader in crisis management. Addressing the annual conference of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the disaster response forces have worked hard over the past 10 years to take the country on the verge of becoming a global leader in crisis management. Addressing the Relief Commissioners and Disaster Response Forces Conference, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) Among the 242 people aboard the ill-fated Air India flight AI171, which tragically crashed shortly after takeoff near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, 38-year-old British national Ramesh Vishwaskumar Bucharvada miraculously survived. Bucharvada was seated in 11A, a window seat located right behind an emergency exit on … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Amaravati, June 12 (IANS) The NDA government in Andhra Pradesh postponed its Thursday celebrations on completion of the first year in the wake of the air crash in Ahmedabad. The TDP-led government had planned a programme ‘Suparlipalana – Swarnandra Pradesh’ here on Thursday night. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who … Read more
