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  Vehicles damaged after wall collapsed in Bhopal

  News | August 31, 2020 12:20 IST

  A number of vehicles damaged after wall collapsed in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on August 31.

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  Assam floods: Over 39 lakh affected across 27 districts, death toll reaches 71

  News | July 17, 2020 17:22 IST

  At least 71 people have lost their lives and over 39 lakh have been affected across 27 districts of Assam due to the floods, said an official of Assam Disaster Management Authority.

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  Cyclone Nisarga: SDRF gets ready for rescue and relief operation in Maharashtra

  News | June 03, 2020 16:46 IST

  State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) personnel are on alert in Thane ahead of cyclone Nisarga.

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  Create chain of command, make India best in managing disasters: Amit Shah at NDRF conference

  India | June 29, 2019 14:31 IST

  The minister was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day annual conference organised here by the NDRF on capacity building of state disaster response forces (SDRFs) in consultation with home guards, civil defence and fire services.

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  Centre releases Rs 320 cr as disaster relief fund to Kerala for 2018-19

  India | August 14, 2018 7:29 IST

  The released money is part of the central government's annual contribution to disaster relief funds.

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  Cloudbursts bring devastation in Uttarakhand: What is a cloudburst - explained

  News | June 02, 2018 10:46 IST

  Cloudbursts bring devastation in Uttarakhand: What is a cloudburst - explained.

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  Uttarakhand: Cloudbursts and heavy rain wreak havoc

  News | June 02, 2018 8:16 IST

  Uttarakhand Cloudburst: Several incidents of cloudbursts were reported from parts of Uttarakhand, including Tehri in Garhwal, Pauri and Uttarkashi. SDRF teams were immediately rushed to the site for assistance in relief and rescue operations.

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  Uttarakhand: Cloudbursts and heavy rain wreak havoc, inundate several areas; 12-year-old missing

  India | June 14, 2018 15:59 IST

  Uttarakhand Cloudburst: Roads were washed away as water inundated several areas including Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri, Pithoragarh.

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  Minor girl entrapped into borewell for 4 hours, dies

  India | June 28, 2015 17:58 IST

  Patna:  A five-year-old girl today died after being entrapped into a 15-Feet deep borewell for nearly four hours at Phulwarisharif area here, police said.The victim, identified as Babita, fell into the borewell in Mitramandal colony

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  Evacuation of stranded pilgrims begins in Uttarakhand

  India | June 26, 2015 15:05 IST

  Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Friday began rescue and evacuation measures for the stranded pilgrims hit by inclement weather during the annual Char Dham Yatra, officials said.The state has received heavy rainfall in the last

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  Rs 61,220-crore allocated for state disaster relief fund for 2015-20: Government

  India | April 28, 2015 18:52 IST

  New Delhi:  An allocation of Rs 61,220 crore has been made in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the period 2015-20 for providing assistance to people affected by natural calamities, Lok Sabha was informed

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  J&K govt relaxes norms for compensation to farmers

  Politics | April 19, 2015 20:25 IST

  Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today eased the procedure for seeking compensation by the farmers and fruit growers for their crop-damage due to natural calamities, by making certain changes in the norms of State

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  Nitish lauds SDRF for its commitment to disaster management

  Politics | March 10, 2015 23:06 IST

  Patna: 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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  Flood-hit cling to pets, refuse to leave them behind

  India | September 28, 2014 12:06 IST

  Srinagar: ”Take my wife, take my kids but I will come only when you first take my puppies on the boat.” These were the words of an eminent doctor to a rescue team that had

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  Assam floods claim eight lives

  India | September 23, 2014 15:04 IST

  Guwahati: Altogether eight people have died in heavy floods and landslides triggered by continuous rain for the last three days in Assam, where airforce helicopters, army, NDRF and SDRF have been pressed into service for

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  Odisha government submits memorandum to 14th Finance Commission, seeks Rs 4.6 lakh crore

  December 09, 2013 22:43 IST

  Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government today submitted a memorandum to the 14th Finance Commission and demanded about Rs 4.6 lakh crore for the 2015-2020 period besides urging the panel to modify the sharing pattern of SDRF