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Mundka blaze: Search operation to be over in next 3 to 4 hours, says NDRF

Aiming to give "correct information" to such people whose family members are missing or injured and admitted to the hospital, a help desk was set up at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital

NDRF deployed as cyclone Asani nears 3 states, home secy reviews situation

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Tuesday reviewed preparedness for severe cyclone Asani, which is moving over Bay of Bengal, off Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts

The promise and pain of insuring natural disasters at the state level

While claims and compensation for victims are settled expeditiously, the pressures on revenues prevent many states from making top-up contribution to the SDRF and NDRF

Shah led high-level committee approves Rs 1,887 cr to 5 calamity-hit states

The high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Union Home minister has approved the additional central assistance under the NDRF to five states

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking disclosure of PM-Cares Fund

The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to disclose accounts, activity and expenditure details of the PM-Cares Fund and make it open for audit

Jharkhand boat tragedy: Six more bodies found and toll rises to 14

Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the day announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident

Gurugram building collapse: Body retrieved after 54 hour-long operation

So far, the team has managed to rescue two people.

NDRF's Twitter account hacked briefly; restored later, says report

The handle '@NDRFHQ' briefly posted some random messages on Saturday night

NDRF's courage, professionalism extremely motivating: PM on its Raising Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on its Raising Day

Three teams of NDRF deployed in Vishakhapatnam in wake of Cyclone 'Jawad'

As Cyclone "Jawad" is expected to hit North Andhra Pradesh on early Saturday morning, three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deployed in Vishakhapatnam on Friday.Speaking to ANI, NDRF Sub-inspector Satyanarayan said, "We are a total of three teams that are deployed here. Two other teams are kept as reserves. We shall respond to any untoward situation to rescue people and do our best to avoid any mishap or loss. We shall clear all the roads of any debris if there are any landslides or uprooting of trees. Also, we will rescue any person who is drowning in the flood-affected areas."NDRF Head Constable Rama Rao said, "We are all set & alert 24x7 for any eventuality. The main concerns are landslides & the uprooting of trees. We have to clear roads quickly to avoid any traffic problems. We have multitalented personnel who can respond to any situation."Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday directed all state and Central agencies to follow ...

Cyclone 'Jawad': NDRF DG says 64 teams earmarked; all preparations done

The NDRF has earmarked 64 teams to tackle the impending cyclonic storm 'Jawad' that is expected to affect the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, a senior officer said on Friday

IMD warns of heavy rains in TN for next 4-5 days, NDRF on standby

As many as 21 districts have declared holidays for educational institutions

1 buried alive, 2 hurt as building collapses in HP's Solan, NDRF called in

One person was buried alive and two others injured as a four-storey building collapsed in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Tuesday, a state disaster management official said.

NDRF, police on high alert in TN after warning for extreme rainfall given

Schools and colleges in Chennai and many districts have been given holidays for Wednesday and Thursday.

State scan: Repeated disasters in Uttarakhand have a human touch

Over the years, thousands of people in Dehradun and other cities and towns in the plains have encroached upon the riverbeds

Over 1,300 people rescued from flood-affected Uttarakhand: NDRF

At least 46 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state so far.

Over 300 people rescued from flood-affected Uttarakhand: NDRF

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued over 300 people from flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand, the federal force said on Tuesday

NDRF deploys 18 teams in AP, Odisha in view of impending cyclone

The NDRF teams in Odisha will be deployed in Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Nayagarh and Malkangiri districts.

Maharashtra floods: 34 NDRF teams engaged in rescue ops; BMC sends teams

As heavy rains lashed many parts of Maharashtra, IMD issued a red alert for five districts, two teams of BMC have left for Raigad and Kolhapur.

Maharashtra floods: 34 NDRF teams engaged in rescue operations

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has enhanced the number of its teams from 26 to 34 for undertaking rescue operations in the coastal areas of Maharashtra