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  Government assigns ministries specific roles for effective disaster management and rapid response

  India | September 23, 2025 16:46 IST

  The government has assigned specific ministries key roles for disaster management to ensure faster response and minimize casualties during emergencies.

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  Suraksha Chakra: Delhi to hold earthquake mock drill at 55 locations today, check timing, curbs

  Delhi | August 01, 2025 8:57 IST

  The drill will be conducted in all 11 districts of Delhi, along with Ghaziabad and Noida in Uttar Pradesh, and Faridabad, Gurugram, Palwal, Nuh and Rewari in Haryana to strengthen coordination and response mechanisms for major disasters like earthquakes and industrial chemical hazards.

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  Centre issues nationwide directive to audit school safety, boost student well-being | Key points

  Education | July 28, 2025 17:48 IST

  The Ministry of Education has instructed all States and Union Territories to urgently implement comprehensive safety and well-being measures across schools and child-related facilities. These include mandatory safety audits in line with national disaster guidelines.

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  Modi govt approves Rs 1,066 crore to six disaster-hit states, assures full support | Details here

  India | July 10, 2025 23:56 IST

  The Modi government has provided more than Rs 8,000 crore from SDRF/National Disaster Response Fund to various states this year, as per an official statement. Shah also said that the Narendra Modi government stands resolutely beside the states in all situations like flood, landslide and cloudburst.

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  7 dead in lightning strikes in Madhubani, Begusarai: Why does Bihar witness such incidents often?

  Explainers | April 09, 2025 14:24 IST

  Seven people died and several others were injured in lightning strikes across Madhubani and Begusarai districts of Bihar on Wednesday, following heavy rain and gusty winds. The victims included farmers and their families working in fields when the strikes occurred.

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  Arvind Kejriwal summoned by court on February 17 over his 'Yamuna water poisoned' claim

  Haryana | January 29, 2025 20:25 IST

  The Haryana government has filed a case against Arvind Kejriwal under the Disaster Management Act for his controversial statement regarding the water supply to Delhi. Haryana Revenue Minister Vipul Goyal criticiSed Kejriwal's remarks as misleading and irresponsible.

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  India announces $1 million immediate relief assistance to landslide-hit Papua New Guinea

  World | May 28, 2024 13:27 IST

  A devastating landslide struck a remote village in Papua New Guinea's Enga province last week, killing over 670 people and burying 2,000 people. Earlier today, PM Modi expressed deep condolences over the death and destruction caused by the landslide and promised all assistance to the island nation.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: From rat-hole mining to vertical drilling, methods used to save workers

  India | November 28, 2023 17:43 IST

  Rescue workers drilled through the 60-metre stretch of rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in which 41 workers were trapped for the last 16 days, officials said.

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  'Don't regret' not sounding sirens: Maui emergency chief despite wildfires claiming 111 lives

  World | August 17, 2023 23:07 IST

  Maui residents and county officials have said that the sirens could have saved many lives in the wildfires, but Andaya said that they would have driven more people into the fire.

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  29 people killed in flood-affected China's Hebei province amid heavy rainstorms, 16 missing

  World | August 11, 2023 17:33 IST

  The flood situation in Hebei province has worsened due to continued high-intensity rainstorms. Post-disaster reconstruction work is estimated to be completed in two years, say authorities.

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  Amit Shah announces 3 major disaster management schemes worth Rs 8000 crore | CHECK HERE

  India | June 13, 2023 17:47 IST

  Disaster management schemes: The schemes were announced after a meeting which was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah with the disaster management departments of States and Union Territories at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

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  Joshimath sinking UPDATE: Uttarakhand CM Dhami to lead rehabilitation ops, experts begin survey

  India | January 06, 2023 14:08 IST

  Joshimath sinking updates: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today (January 6) said that in the wake of the land subsidence at Joshimath in Chamoli district, he would hold a high-level meeting in Dehradun this evening.

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  Shinde to hold disaster management meeting in Mumbai in view of rains

  India | July 01, 2022 23:40 IST

  Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said the main aim of his government is to free the state of farmer suicides for which a slew of decisions will be taken. 

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  Reducing cyclone impacts: Double benefits of climate protection

  Lifestyle | September 28, 2021 11:02 IST

  Hurricanes and typhoons are among the most destructive natural disasters worldwide and potentially threaten about 150 million people each year. Adding to climate change, population growth further drives tropical cyclone exposure, especially in coastal areas of East African countries and the US.

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  China launches emergency response for typhoon-hit areas

  World | July 26, 2021 13:41 IST

  The response was co-activated by China National Commission for Disaster Reduction and Ministry of Emergency Management for disaster-stricken areas including Zhoushan, Shaoxing and Ningbo, Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Disaster Management will be taught as compulsory subject in colleges in Odisha

  Education | July 24, 2021 10:04 IST

  A course on disaster management will be taught as a compulsory subject during the first year at colleges in Odisha, the state's Higher Education minister Arun Sahoo said.

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  Germany defends preparation for floods as death toll goes up to 190

  World | July 19, 2021 20:33 IST

  German officials are defending their preparations for flooding in the face of the raging torrents that caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster.

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  Disaster, pandemic management to be part of school, college curriculums in Odisha

  India | May 29, 2021 23:52 IST

  A resolution in this regard was passed at a meeting of the Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

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  Random testing for COVID-19 begins at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal

  News | March 25, 2021 21:20 IST

  With the nationwide surge in COVID cases, The District Disaster Management on March 25 deployed health officials at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal where they started random tests for the passengers coming to Delhi.

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  Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar

  News | August 12, 2020 20:40 IST

  Landslides following heavy rainfall has blocked several motorways in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district.