NEW DELHI: Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India, stated that…
Tag: Natural Disasters
Heatwave: Rajasthan HC urges Centre to declare National Emergency
JAIPUR, Rajasthan: The Rajasthan High Court has urged the Central government to declare a national…
APEC to push concrete sustainable economic growth in the region
NEW DELHI: A dialogue was held by the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials…
GoI releases 648 crores as flood relief for Assam
DISPUR, Assam: The Government of India has released a relief package worth Rs 648.80 crore…
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years: WMO Report
GENEVA: A report released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the United Nations Office…
Tamil Nadu all geared up to face cyclone ‘Gaja’
CHENNAI: RB Udhayakumar, MLA, Tirumangalam constituency, said that with eight national disaster response force teams…
Natural disasters cost India $80 billion, reveals UNISDR
NEW DELHI: A study released by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on October 10,…
NCMC decides to mobilize unprecedented rescue & relief operations in Kerala
KERALA: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met for the second time in two days…
When the cities sink, what’s the water that stinks?
Water that inundates our cities, when they flood due to extreme perceptional events or otherwise,…
Are Indian cities ‘disaster’ ready?
Many recent natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and cyclones have raised concerns over the preparedness of Indian cities to tackle them in an efficient manner to reduce the loss of life and property. The million dollar question is: do our cities have a plan and system to keep citizens safe during disasters…