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Nitish lauds SDRF for its commitment to disaster management
National | Mar 10, 2015, 11:06 PM ISTPatna: Lauding the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) for its services, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said his decision to set up a dedicated force to deal with natural disasters has been vindicated in Bihar,
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Rajnath Singh promises 'all possible assistance' to NDRF
National | Jan 22, 2015, 07:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: Promising to provide "all possible assistance" to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday lauded its work in saving lives across India."NDRF personnel have done commendable jobs in
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J&K was pounded by the worst deluge in 2014
India | Jan 02, 2015, 12:55 PM ISTJammu: For the people of Jammu and Kashmir, 2014 was about trauma and pain the century's worst deluge brought to them.Though the state is prone to natural disasters, it has never seen such devastating floods.“2014
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No forewarning of recent J&K floods: Omar
National | Dec 22, 2014, 11:07 PM ISTSrinagar: Brushing aside the criticism by the Parliamentary panel for not taking sufficient measures on the forewarning about “more than normal” heavy showers, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said there was no
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Cyclone Nilofar: NDRF deploys 14 rescue teams in Gujarat
India | Oct 29, 2014, 09:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 14 rescue and relief teams with boats and other flood rescue equipment as proactive measure to mitigate the situation during cyclonic storm Nilofar which is
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Relief operations in full swing in cyclone-hit Andhra
India | Oct 17, 2014, 01:29 PM ISTVisakhapatnam: Relief operations are in full swing in Visakhapatnam and other parts of north coastal Andhra that was battered by severe cyclonic storm Hudhud last Sunday.On the fifth day of relief work, rescue workers including
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Cyclone Hudhud: Visakhapatnam remains without power, essential commodities
India | Oct 14, 2014, 06:49 PM ISTVisakhapatnam: People in this cyclone-ravaged port city in Andhra Pradesh continue to live without electricity and communication facilities for the third day Tuesday. The lack of drinking water, shortage of milk and other essential commodities
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PM to visit cyclone-hit Vizag today to take stock of situation
India | Oct 14, 2014, 11:01 AM ISTVisakhapatnam/Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Visakhapatnam today to review the situation in the aftermath of cyclone Hudhud that has claimed 21 lives and left a trail of destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh.The Prime
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Hudhud: Vizag still reeling under cyclone impact
India | Oct 13, 2014, 06:58 PM ISTVisakhapatnam: The picturesque port town of Visakhapatnam, a major industrial, educational and tourism hub in the east coast, is still reeling under the impact of havoc caused by the cyclonic storm Hudhud and is picking
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Cyclone Hudhud: 8 die in AP, Odisha; Vishakapatnam worst hit
India | Oct 13, 2014, 07:29 AM ISTVishakapatnam/Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph today leaving eight people dead and a trail of devastation with Vishakapatnam, where the
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PM assures Andhra Pradesh CM of all support as Hudhud strikes
India | Oct 12, 2014, 05:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu all possible assistance as Cyclone Hudhud made landfall leaving five persons dead in the state and neighboring Odisha.The Prime Minister, who
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Cyclone Hudhud: NDRF sends in more teams to Vizag; total 13 teams in port city
India | Oct 12, 2014, 02:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: As Cyclone ‘Hudhud' made its landfall in Vishakhapatnam, the NDRF doubled the strength of its teams stationed in the port city to 13 in order to undertake swift relief and rescue operations.“We have
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Three killed as cyclone Hudhud crosses Visakhapatnam coast
India | Oct 12, 2014, 01:37 PM ISTHyderabad: Three persons were killed in rain-related incidents as cyclone Hudhud crossed the Visakhapatnam coast today uprooting trees and damaging power lines."Three deaths have been reported due to the impact of Hudhud cyclone. Two died
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Cyclone Hudhud to make landfall today, NDRF teams deployed
India | Oct 12, 2014, 07:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Cyclone Hudhud is all set to hit the eastern coast of India today. Hudhud, a very severe tropical cyclonic storm, is steadily heading towards the eastern coast carrying high wind speeds. The cyclone
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Odisha begins evacuation ahead of Hudhud's landfall tomorrow
India | Oct 11, 2014, 11:27 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Ahead of very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud's landfall near Visakhapatanam in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh tomorrow, Odisha government today began evacuation of people from vulnerable places and kept army teams and choppers standby for rescue
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PM Narendra Modi holds emergency meeting to review preparedness for Hudhud
India | Oct 11, 2014, 10:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an emergency high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Hudhud, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked officials to ensure that rescue and relief operations proceed smoothly and people are informed about the
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Cyclone Hudhud moves with fierce velocity; Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on high alert
India | Oct 11, 2014, 09:54 AM ISTBhubaneshwar/Hyderabad: Cyclone Hudhud has strengthened furthermore and is moving with great velocity towards the eastern coast of India. As the NDRF and other forces have prepared themselves for the dreaded cyclone, more and more people
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J&K government seeks Rs. 44,000 cr flood relief package from centre
India | Oct 11, 2014, 08:18 AM ISTSrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has submitted a proposal to the central government, seeking a special financial package of 44,000 crore rupees for the rehabilitation of flood affected people.The state cabinet, which met here Friday
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Navy keeps relief teams, ships ready for cyclone 'Hudhud'
India | Oct 10, 2014, 05:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Navy has kept teams of personnel ready for relief and rescue operations as cyclone 'Hudhud' approaches the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts, a navy official said Friday.The naval base at Vishakhapatnam
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Patna Stampede: Bihar asks NDRF why it was absent at hospital
India | Oct 06, 2014, 07:00 PM ISTPatna: Bihar government has sent a strong letter to National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) seeking to know why it did not turn up at Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) where victims of the Dusshera stampede