It includes changes in approach to helm different dimensions of disaster management, including resilience, preparedness, capacity building, community participation and disaster risk reduction.
Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbeets said just a day before Nepal earthquake that an earthquake was likely in and around Pakistan. He made the comment after studying 'atmospheric fluctuations' in and near Pakistan.
During question hour on Wednesday, Congress MLA from Vav in Banaskantha district, Geniben Thakor, asked if the state government had sought any grant from the Centre in view of the damage caused by cyclone Biparjoy in June.
Recognising the potential of women of Odisha villages to contribute to disaster risk reduction, the Odisha government, in partnership with UNFPA, is pursuing a gender transformative disaster management approach
Competitions for all schools will be organized to encourage the best preparation of School Disaster Management Plan (SDMP), an official statement said, adding the 'School Safety' app is available on both Android and iOS...
Panel recommends a complete ban on all type of construction activities in the entire planning area of Shimla, including the 17 green belts.
The division bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumari Tiwari and Justice Pankaj Purohit, also issued notices to the disaster management secretary, public works department, central government, and National Highways...
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said 79,060 people were still affected by the deluge in eight districts. The number of affected people was 1.22 lakh in seven districts on Sunday.
The government of Himachal Pradesh has declared the whole state as 'natural calamity affected area'. In Shimla alone, 21 people have died in three landslides...
Since Sunday, at least 74 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents such as landslides and cloudbursts. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh...
The inferno's ferocity has led to the largest evacuation in the country's history, compelling authorities to deploy an extensive firefighting effort to combat...
Taking immediate action, Banerjee has announced the deployment of a high-level disaster management team to provide assistance and monitor the situation...
Secretary of disaster management and relief department P C Kishan said that very heavy rainfall occurred in areas of Sirohi, Ajmer, Pali and Karauli districts...
However, amidst this relief, the unfortunate loss of two lives due to drowning served as a reminder of the challenges faced, with the latest figures reflecting...
Drones would be used in agriculture, marketing, disaster management, construction monitoring, planning, survey and mapping as well as defence, among others.
With assessments underway to gauge the magnitude of destruction caused by the severe storm, Gujarat is striving to restore normalcy after experiencing its...
Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall at Gujarat on Thursday evening with winds reaching the speed of 150 kmph.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced three major schemes that would cover the fire brigade services, flood mitigation and prevention of landslides as...
With wind speeds expected to reach up to 150 kilometers per hour, the railway is closely monitoring the situation and has set up disaster management rooms and...
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the root cause of the Odisha train tragedy has been identified, but further details would be provided once the...
The two trains that derailed were the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express. A goods train was also involved in...
Two trains derailed at Balasore in Odisha on Friday evening, killing at least 261 persons and injuring around 900.
At least 261 people were killed and around 900 were injured in the Odisha train accident on Friday evening.
Amit Shah said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, efforts are being made in the field of disaster management to help minimize the loss of...
During the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the five-storey building being constructed on 1.5 half acres of land at a cost of Rs 66.4 crore, Adityanath...
