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  Ten NDRF teams rushed to flood-hit Bihar, UP; Over 26k people rescued so far

  India | August 23, 2016 7:56 IST

  The Centre has rushed 10 NDRF teams to flood-hit areas of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in order to launch massive relief and rescue operations to help those affected in these states. NDRF Director General OP

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  Two bodies recovered, 20 others missing as British-era bridge collapses in Maharashtra

  India | August 03, 2016 14:26 IST

  A bridge on the Mumbai-Goa national highway collapsed in the wee hours today as rains continue to lash the Konkan region of the Maharashtra.

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  No trace of Indian Air Force's AN-32 after hours of search operations

  India | July 22, 2016 20:40 IST

  The National Disaster Response Force is set to join the IAF, Navy and Coast Guard in their search for the aircraft in the Bay of Bengal.

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  Fire doused in 70% of affected areas of Uttarakhand: NDRF

  India | May 02, 2016 7:46 IST

  Dehradun: The National Disaster Response Force on Sunday said that fire has been controlled in 70 per cent of the 427 affected locations even as the army, the air force, 3 NDRF teams and 6,000

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  Manipur earthquake toll rises to seven, 50 injured

  India | January 04, 2016 21:28 IST

  Imphal: With the death of one more person, the earthquake toll in Manipur rose to seven this afternoon but no casualties were reported from Tamenglong district where the epicentre was located, officials said.Seven persons, including

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  Maharashtra welcomes Central drought relief aid

  India | December 29, 2015 23:23 IST

  Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the Centre's financial assistance of Rs 3,100 crore towards drought relief in Maharashtra, was the "biggest-ever" to the state for any natural disaster.The Centre's move came a month

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  Chennai rains: 400 more rescued, flown to Delhi, Hyderabad

  India | December 05, 2015 23:34 IST

  Arakonnam Naval Base: Nearly 400 people, including university students, were taken to safety today by a team of defence and NDRF personnel as operations continued in full swing to rescue and distribute relief to those

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  Chennai rain: NDRF sends 20 more teams; rescues 10,000

  India | December 04, 2015 18:21 IST

  New Delhi: The NDRF today intensified its relief and rescue operations in the rain and flood-battered Chennai and its adjoining areas as it added 20 more teams for the job and rescued over 10,000 people

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  NDRF to step up efforts in flood hit areas of Tamil Nadu

  India | December 03, 2015 12:15 IST

  Chennai: The Nation Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has said it will intensify its operations in the flood-affected areas of Tamil Nadu from today with more of its personnel being deployed on the ground. NDRF Director General O

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  NDRF to rush about 600 personnel to Chennai

  India | December 02, 2015 16:56 IST

  New Delhi :The NDRF is rushing about 600 personnel and over 40 inflatable boats to be deployed in relief and rescue operations in rain-battered Chennai.As the Chennai airport and nearby landing facilities are shut down,

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  #ChennaiRains: 7 ways you can help flood victims

  Life | December 03, 2015 9:04 IST

  New Delhi: Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, and neighbouring Puducherry, are under the influence of heavy rains. At least 188 lives have been claimed by rain flurry which resulted in the disruption of flights, trains and

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  Rescuers close to evacuating trapped workers in Himachal

  India | September 21, 2015 16:03 IST

  Bilaspur(Himachal Pradesh): Rescuers on Monday managed to penetrate the roof of a tunnel and came close to evacuating two workers stuck in it for over 200 hours in Himachal Pradesh, officials said."We have managed to

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  India plans to send NDRF teams to Myanmar

  India | August 05, 2015 2:32 IST

  New Delhi:  India plans to send NDRF teams to Myanmar to assist the neighbouring country in flood relief works, as rescuers in rain-battered nation are struggling to reach isolated regions."We have readied NDRF teams with

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  22 killed as heavy rains lash Gujarat, normal life hit

  India | July 29, 2015 9:11 IST

  Ahmedabad:  Incessant rains caused by a deep depression lashed northern and Kutch regions of Gujarat, causing death of 22 persons in various rain-related incidents and throwing life out gear, officials said here on Tuesday.The National

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  Gujarat and Rajasthan floods: NDMA directs NDRF personnel to be at stand-by

  India | July 29, 2015 7:30 IST

  Ahmedabad:  The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) asked the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Tuesday to keep its personnel ready in case of an exigency, in the wake of heavy rains leading to a

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  4-storey building in west Delhi collapses, 15 feared trapped

  India | July 18, 2015 23:57 IST

  New Delhi:  A four-storey building collapsed tonight in Vishnu Garden area of west Delhi and over 15 people were feared trapped under the debris.Eight fire tenders, teams of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), local police

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  Heavy security deployed for Amarnath Yatra beginning July 2

  India | June 24, 2015 14:39 IST

  Jammu/Srinagar: With the Valley tense due to violence in Sopore and Kulgam, the Army and state government are not taking no chances this time to ensure protection for Armanath yatris, with the Yatra scheduled to

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  IGI airport scare: No radioactive leak, say Delhi government and AERB

  India | May 29, 2015 21:43 IST

  New Delhi:  Cargo operations were temporarily suspended and staff was evacuated today from the cargo area following a radiation scare at the international airport here but authorities later declared that there was no radioactive leakage.Hours

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  DGCA begins probe into radioactive leak at IGI Airport

  India | May 29, 2015 17:27 IST

  New Delhi:  Aviation regulator DGCA has started its probe into the leak of radioactive substance, which had come from Turkey, at the cargo complex of IGI Airport here this morning.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation

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  No Indian rescue team till Nepal asks for help

  India | May 12, 2015 18:54 IST

  New Delhi: India will not send any rescue team to Nepal to assist the local administration unless the neighbouring country seeks help in the wake of today's earthquake.“Government will wait for a call from Nepal