Disaster Management

Amit Shah announces disaster management schemes worth Rs 8,000 crore

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced three major schemes for disaster management worth over Rs 8,000 crore including a Rs 5,000-crore project to expand and modernise fire services in states

PM Modi calls for integrated response to disasters

In his video address at the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2023, PM Modi noted that 40 countries have become part of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in a few years

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: History and significance

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was formed in 1989 to promote disaster reduction and risk-awareness

Budgetary allocation for disaster management has risen by 122% under Modi govt, says Amit Shah

The home minister chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs on the issue of disaster management organised near the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat

Powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey; no casualty reported

The quake, which was recorded at a depth of 6.7 kilometres, struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5.02 pm, said Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate

Uttarakhand avalanche: Bodies of four naval personnel found; officer, porter still missing

The bodies were spotted lying scattered near Mount Trishul during a search operation conducted with the help of a helicopter

Centre to roll out 'Friends in Disaster' project; Shah says 'we've done well' in fighting pandemic

The 'Aapda Mitra' (Friends in Disaster) project in 350 districts across the country will impart training to citizens as first responders to any disaster.

Over 1.4 lakh Indians have died due to disasters over the past 50 years: Study

In India, floods and tropical cyclones are the two major disasters causing mortality and now heatwaves and lightning are gaining importance.

Hyderabad rains: 15 killed as heavy downpour lashes city; govt declares two-day holiday for all offices

As per the IMD, heavy to very heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana, including Hyderabad on Wednesday and Thursday

Anxiety in times of COVID-19, domestic violence and cyber crime: Helplines in Assam haven't stopped ringing since lockdown

COVID-19 outbreak: The team of over a 100 callers — made up of health advisory officers, counselors and medical officers, have reached out to 20,656 people quarantined in Assam and attended to over 132,690 calls as of 10 March, with over 80 percent of these calls related to COVID-19 cases.