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Dos and Don'ts before/during a cyclone

CDRI now has 25 countries, seven international organisations: MEA

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, has 25 countries and seven international organisations as members now

Disaster management to be compulsory subject in colleges in Odisha

A course on disaster management will be taught as a compulsory subject during the first year at colleges in Odisha, the state's Higher Education minister Arun Sahoo said

Meet Alapan Bandyopadhyay, a 'good boy' in the Centre's bad books

Bandyopadhyay was recently in the midst of a political storm. At the heart of the controversy is a review meeting by PM Modi for which Bandyopadhyay and CM Mamata Banerjee arrived late

PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore aid for states affected by Cyclone Yaas

Modi also announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to each of the seriously injured in the cyclone.

Secure health facilities, oxygen plants during upcoming monsoon: Home secy

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday reviewed the national disaster management apparatus and "advised" concerned agencies to be better prepared

Karur Vysya Bank donates Rs 1 cr to TN State Disaster Management Authority

Karur Vysya Bank on Wednesday said it has donated Rs 1 crore to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority from its CSR funds to fight the current pandemic.

Australia's most populous state New South Wales hit by severe rains, floods

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that hundreds of people have been rescued from the waters

Coalition on resilient infra to meet amid Covid challenge in disaster mgmt

CDRI has 22 member countries and 6 international organisations of which four are multilateral agencies and two private sector networks

Texas freeze: Extreme weather testing Biden's disaster management skills

Biden said Friday that he hopes to travel to Texas next week but doesn't want his presence and the accompanying presidential entourage to distract from the recovery

Centre approves Rs 3,113 crore for five states as disaster relief

A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday approved around Rs3,113 crore to five states that faced natural disasters and pest attacks in 2020.

U'khand flood: SDRF begins rescue operation at tunnel near Tapovan Dam

The SDRF removed the debris and slush at the tunnel near Tapovan dam here in Chamoli district, following the glacier burst which led to heavy flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers

Cyclone Burevi: PM talks to Kerala, Tamil Nadu CMs, assures Centre's help

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Chief Ministers of Kerala and Tamil Nadu Pinarayi Vijayan and Edappadi Karuppa Palaniswami respectively, ahead of Cyclone Burevi.

Cyclone Nivar: How better preparation contained the damage in Tamil Nadu

The pressure is likely to concentrate into depression, moving westwards, and reach south Tamil Nadu coast by December 2

First launch since lockdown: PSLV-C49 with earth observation satellite

EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support

3.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Srinagar, no casualties reported

Officials at the Disaster Management Authority said the earthquake was recorded at 9.40 pm, with its epicentre in Srinagar at a depth of five kilometres

Assam flood situation continues to be grim; at least 25 dead so far

Two persons died in Barpeta district, while one death was reported from Dibrugarh district, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a bulletin

Centre withdraws order on clinical assessment of Covid-19 patients

The guideline that came into effect from Saturday was strongly opposed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government

Cyclone to Covid: SEEDS co-founders explain how India can fight disasters

Gupta and Sharma talk to Geetanjali Krishna about why India is always in the midst of some disaster or the other and how people could build resilience

UP govt use Disaster Relief Fund to pay for migrants' rail tickets

The state is arranging for trains to evacuate workers from Delhi, will make advance payment to facilitate speedy homecoming