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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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  India sends second consignment of emergency relief materials to earthquake-hit families in Nepal

  World | November 07, 2023 9:16 IST

  The consignment comprising nine tonnes of emergency relief materials from India arrived in Nepalgunj on Monday after PM Modi promised to extend assistance to the earthquake-prone country. Meanwhile, another earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck Nepal on the same day.

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  Earthquake-hit Turkey thanks 'dost' India for generosity; New Delhi to provide support to Syria

  World | February 07, 2023 17:30 IST

  Turkey has been hit by one of the largest earthquakes in more than a century, causing vibrations throughout the area, buildings to collapse, and forcing people to flee into the streets.

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  Singapore Red Cross sends Rs 38 crore for COVID-19 relief to India

  Business | June 04, 2021 11:22 IST

  Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is sending nearly SGD 7 million (approx Rs 38 crore) to its counterpart in India for distribution to hospitals and medical institutions.

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  Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy relief teams scale up efforts in affected areas of Odisha's Balasore

  India | May 29, 2021 7:12 IST

  Indian Navy relief teams deployed at Odisha's Balasore scaled up their efforts on Friday in coordination with the state authorities.

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  Global community rushes medical supplies, relief materials to India to combat COVID surge

  World | April 29, 2021 21:35 IST

  India is struggling with a second wave of pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new coronavirus cases being reported in the past few days, and hospitals are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.

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  Hurricane Dorian: Desperation mounts in Bahamas as shelters turn evacuees away

  World | September 11, 2019 6:34 IST

  Nearly 5,000 people have arrived in Nassau by plane and by boat, and many were struggling to start new lives, unclear of how or where to begin. More than 2,000 of them were staying in shelters, according to government figures.

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  Maharashtra floods: State government starts distributing one crore Chlorine tablets for water purification

  India | August 10, 2019 22:14 IST

  The minister said more than 70 medical teams have been deployed in Kolhapur and Sangli areas. "In Kolhapur and Sangli areas, ten million Chlorine tablets for water purification, vaccination for snakebite and Lepto tablets are being distributed," said Shinde.

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  119 NDRF teams deployed for rescue, relief operations in flood-hit areas

  India | July 15, 2019 20:29 IST

  As part of proactive measures, 119 teams of the NDRF have been deployed in various parts of the country keeping in view the disaster vulnerability and to keep extra vigil at locations where heavy rainfalls cause a flood, an official statement said.  The NDRF teams are continuously engaged in assisting the local administration in rescue and relief work, it added.

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  PM Announces Rs 500 Cr Flood Relief Assistance To Uttarakhand

  India | September 22, 2010 20:54 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 22 :Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday announced Rs 500 crore relief assistance to flood-hit Uttarakhand, a day after Congress President Sonia Gandhi requested him for a liberal package to state.  The