Disaster Management

560 disasters expected around the world every year by 2030: UNDRR Report

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) recently published the Global Assessment Report 2022,…

3 years ago

CMC to bring in 6 emergency lighting towers

Representative Image CHANDIGARH: For its Department of Fire and Rescue Services, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC) has suggested purchasing six…

3 years ago

Earthquake prediction sensor installed in Sikkim Central University

Representative image GANGTOK: An earthquake detecting sensor has been installed at the Khangchendzonga management block of Sikkim Central University on…

3 years ago

India will soon have early landslides warning system

Representative Image NEW DELHI: India is developing a warning system for landslides that would alarm in time and would save…

3 years ago

Highest single-day rainfall in 19 years overwhelms Delhi

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The highest single-day rainfall in September in 19 years brought the Capital on its knees on…

3 years ago

Gujarat announces Rs 105 crore relief for fishermen affected by Tauktae

Representative Image AHMEDABAD: The Government of Gujarat has announced a relief package of Rs 105 crore for fishermen of the…

4 years ago

UP to get Rs 14,246 crore as disaster response fund in 5 years

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The 15th Finance Commission has made a proposal to provide a total of Rs 14,246 crore…

4 years ago

‘Hanging glacier’ slip may have caused UK disaster: Experts

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Preliminary observation of experts state that there was a hanging glacier which slipped from a height…

4 years ago

Nivar causes heavy downpour in Prakasam, Nellore

Representative Image VIJAYWADA: Heavy rains pounded different parts of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, November 26, as Cyclone Nivar, labelled as…

4 years ago

UN report says India third most disaster-prone country

Representative Image NEW DELHI: After China (577) and the United States of America (467), India (321) ranked third on the…

4 years ago